8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Risk assets gaining, EUR keeps on drifting lower
Risk assets gaining, EUR keeps on drifting lower
regional stock markets in Asia are having a ripping day
But the EUR, not so much
It managed to pretty much hold on to its late US gain until early Tokyo, but has sinc e come off highs around 1.1210 (just above) to be under 1.1180 as I update.
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan’s Nikkei 225 Just Gained 1000 Points In 20 Hours
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Just Gained 1000 Points In 20 Hours
Presented with little comment aside to ask, just what did The G-20 agree to behind the scenes?
After ripping 500 points instantly at Japan’s open yesterday, then crashing back 900 points lower, Nikkei 225 Futures have now soared over 1000 points off last night’s lows…
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BA flight catches fire in Las Vegas, two injured
BA flight catches fire in Las Vegas, two injured
A London-bound British Airways plane caught fire on Tuesday but passengers and crew escaped with minor injuries.
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fitch: Rise in China’s local government debt significant but "still manageable"
Fitch: Rise in China’s local government debt significant but "still manageable"
Fitch ratings says “The 34% rise in China’s local government (LG) debt from mid-2013 to end-2014 is significant, but major reforms to control higher leverage, to monitor finances better and facilitate more sustainable sources of revenue, will mitigate financing costs and reduce risks associated with the debt”
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar up as European and US stocks surged
Dollar up as European and US stocks surged
The dollar gained against the yen on Wednesday, boosted by a surge in European and U.S. stocks amid a global recovery in risk appetite.
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on RBNZ announcement due Thursday morning local time – preview
RBNZ announcement due Thursday morning local time – preview
Preview of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand meeting announcement due 2100GMt on Wednesday 9 September 2015
– That’s Thursday morning (10 September 2015) local NZ time 9am
Adam did a great preview here:
8 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death": The Loss Of Our Freedoms In The Wake Of 9/11
"Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death": The Loss Of Our Freedoms In The Wake Of 9/11
Submitted by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute,
“Since mankind’s dawn, a handful of oppressors have accepted the responsibility over our lives that we should have accepted for ourselves. By doing so, they took our power. By doing nothing, we gave it away. We’ve seen where their way leads, through camps and wars, towards the slaughterhouse.” ? Alan Moore, V for Vendetta