23 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trading Ideas – European session 24 Sept
Trading Ideas – European session 24 Sept
Lots going on this week but a quiet start to the European session again
So what are you all looking at right now? Got some good positions on? Waiting for exit/entry levels? Trading frequently/occasionally?
23 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Exclusive: VW recall letters in April warned of an emissions glitch
Exclusive: VW recall letters in April warned of an emissions glitch
In April of 2015, Volkswagen of America, Inc.(VOWG_p.DE) sent letters to California owners of diesel-powered Audis and Volkswagens informing them of an “emissions service action” affecting the vehicles. The company didn’t explain that it was taking the action in hopes of satisfying government regulators, who were growing increasingly skeptical about the reason for discrepancies between laboratory emissions test results and real world pollution from Volkswagen’s diesel cars.
23 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Exclusive: Pivoting after Failed Syngenta Bid, Monsanto Will Focus on Big Data
Exclusive: Pivoting after Failed Syngenta Bid, Monsanto Will Focus on Big Data
With its shares trading at three-year-lows since it abandoned a $46 billion bid to buy Syngenta AG last month, Monsanto Co. plans to offer worried shareholders a new corporate vision: a future in big data. Monsanto (MON.N) executives are repositioning the company as a business built on data science and services, not just chemicals, seeds and genetic traits, Monsanto’s chief technology officer Robert T. Fraley told Reuters.
23 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Towers Watson CEO sold stock before big deal
The Wall Street Journal: Towers Watson CEO sold stock before big deal
Chief Executive John Haley netted nearly $10 million from selling the consulting company’s shares ahead of a major deal.
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23 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Eurostoxx50 futures down -0.2% in early European trading 24 Sept
Eurostoxx50 futures down -0.2% in early European trading 24 Sept
Still looking wobbly
– DAX futures -0.2%
– CAC40 futures -0.1%
– FTSE -0.4%
Bund futures up 13 at 156.05
23 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei 225 closes down -2.76% at 17,571.83
Nikkei 225 closes down -2.76% at 17,571.83
Nikkei playing catch up after a 3 day holiday closing on session lows
– -498.38
– open 17803.41
– high 17865.84
– low 17571.83
– USDJPY stuck around 120.00 still
23 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Germany GFK consumer confidence Oct +9.6 vs +9.8 exp
Germany GFK consumer confidence Oct +9.6 vs +9.8 exp
Out a few moments ago but not a price changer
– +9.9 prev
I wonder how much negative impact the VW scandal will have on the next reading