19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on European equity markets open lower 20 August
European equity markets open lower 20 August
Softer opening as expected with China still providing concern
– FTSE -0.6%
– DAX -0.8%
– CAC40 -0.3%
– FTMIB -0.6%
– IBEX -0.3%
DAX at lowest level since Jan
19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Amotz Asa-El’s View from Jerusalem: 3 reasons Israelis are disillusioned with Big Business
Amotz Asa-El’s View from Jerusalem: 3 reasons Israelis are disillusioned with Big Business
Israelis have become disillusioned with the weakness, greed and foul play of Big Business.
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19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy has sizeable effect on house prices
US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy has sizeable effect on house prices
San Francisco’s Fed head speaking in Jakarta
– costly trade-offs using policy to affect house prices
– high output and inflation costs
“Interest rate increases lower inflation-adjusted house prices but that comes at “significant costs” to GDP and inflation”
Prepared remarks in a speech contain little on overall policy or Fed outlook from the voting member
19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trading Ideas – European session 20 August
Trading Ideas – European session 20 August
Blimey 20th August already? Where does the time go and, more importantly, what happened to summer this year in the UK?
Dark, wet and miserable out there again today so let’s lift the gloom with your brilliant trading ideas and thoughts
19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ESM board approves first loan tranche of EUR 26bln for Greece
ESM board approves first loan tranche of EUR 26bln for Greece
Following German/European parliament approvals of the deal yesterday
– payment will be made to pay-off a few debts and settling arrears to public sector suppliers
Borrow to re-pay those who lent you more to pay-them back on what you already owed them
19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Uber just got up to $100M from India’s Tata
Uber just got up to $100M from India’s Tata
Indian business giant Tata is investing up to $100 million in ride hailing app Uber as it plans to develop new products in India.
19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Eurostoxx 50 futures down -0.3% in early European trading
Eurostoxx 50 futures down -0.3% in early European trading
Softer equities as Europe gets underway. China still casts a shadow
– DAX futures -0.,5%
– CAC40 -0.2%
German bund futures up 53 at 155.45