30 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Kanye for US President? Twitter goes wild
Kanye for US President? Twitter goes wild
Kanye West, no stranger to headline-grabbing antics at MTV’s annual Video Music Awards, has upped the ante. And Twitter loves it.
30 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Economic data due Monday 31 August 2015
Economic data due Monday 31 August 2015
Economic trading data for today
Good morning folks. I’m in for Mike who is off on his jollies for a while. It’s a Bank holiday here in the UK so it might be a bit quieter today and lighter on liquidity than usual
30 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NZ PM John Key: New Zealand economy well placed to handle global ups and downs
NZ PM John Key: New Zealand economy well placed to handle global ups and downs
New Zealand PM John key at his news conference
– Says the kiwi economy is well placed to handle global ups and downs
– Economy faces headwinds from dairy and China outlook
30 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan data – Vehicle production for July-5.9% y/y (prior was -5.3%)
Japan data – Vehicle production for July-5.9% y/y (prior was -5.3%)
Data point is not usually an immediate FX market mover
30 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: Falling China share prices the driver once again
ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: Falling China share prices the driver once again
Forex news for Asia trading Monday 31 August 2015
Monday:
China:
Australia and New Zealand
Weekend
Not so much as a Jackson Hole, it was more of a China stock exchange black hole for markets today.
30 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China stocks fall more than 1 percent in early trade
China stocks fall more than 1 percent in early trade
China major stock indexes fell more than 1 percent in early trade on Monday, after showing some signs of steadying on Friday on fresh government support. The CSI300 index was down 1.8 percent at 3,281.55 …
30 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Suzuki Motor says it will buy back VW stake as court settles feud
Suzuki Motor says it will buy back VW stake as court settles feud
Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp said on Sunday it would buy back the 19.9 percent stake it sold to Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) after an international arbitration court ordered the German automaker to sell its holding. VW’s stake, acquired in January 2010 for 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion), was worth some $3.8 billion at Friday’s closing price. “It used to feel as if a small bone were stuck in my throat,” Suzuki Chairman and Chief Executive Osamu Suzuki told a news conference.