2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia July Trade Balance: -2460 m (vs -3160m expected)
Australia July Trade Balance: -2460 m (vs -3160m expected)
Australia July Trade Balance:
– A deficit of 3160m was the ‘expected ‘
– prior was -2933m
– Exports came in a high side surprise (up 2.3%)
– Imports flat
Put the two together and the deficit fell
2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia Retail Sales for July: -0.1% m/m (vs. expected +0.4%)
Australia Retail Sales for July: -0.1% m/m (vs. expected +0.4%)
Australia Retail Sales for July
– expected is +0.4%
– prior was +0.6%, revised from +0.7%
AUD sold off 30 or so points on this disappointing miss. A lower result than last month was expected, but not to this extent.
2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian stocks turn mixed, with Sydney down nearly 1%
Asian stocks turn mixed, with Sydney down nearly 1%
Australian stocks fell into negative turf early Thursday, following a slew of less-than-stellar economic data releases.
2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar bounces as yen and euro retreat, ECB awaited
Dollar bounces as yen and euro retreat, ECB awaited
The dollar climbed against the euro and yen on Thursday as global investors tentatively stepped back into riskier equities.
2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Microsoft Just Copied One of Google’s Most Exciting New Android Features
Microsoft Just Copied One of Google’s Most Exciting New Android Features
Bing’s snapshots on tap arrives ahead of Now on Tap’s launch.
2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australian data coming up at 0130GMT – trade balance and retail sales for July
Australian data coming up at 0130GMT – trade balance and retail sales for July
July trade balance
– expected is a deficit of 3160
– prior was -2933m
Retail Sales for July
– expected +0.4%
– prior was +0.7%
– The previous month was driven by good gains in household goods retailing
2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Who Would Win World War 3? The Infographic
Who Would Win World War 3? The Infographic
For those unaware, China is conducting a massive military parade on Wednesday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The event – which is accompanied by a three-day public holiday – is important for Xi Jinping, who is keen to project China’s strength to the world, especially in the wake of the country’s economic deceleration and highly publicized stock market meltdown.
Of course the parade also comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.