22 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Will the Apple Watch call time on Swiss sales?
Will the Apple Watch call time on Swiss sales?
The swathe of smart watches entering the market led by Apple’s Watch has dented sales of Swiss-made timepieces and looks set to continue weighing on the sector.
22 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan leading index CI Aug final 103.50 vs 103.50 flash
Japan leading index CI Aug final 103.50 vs 103.50 flash
Data now out
– coincident index 112.2 vs 112.5 flash
One for filing under “General info”
USDJPY 120.63 after a failure at 121.00 and with Nikkei paring early gains. Currently +2.28% at 18855.22 after 18915.64 highs so far
22 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Westpac sees RBA keeping rates on hold in November
Westpac sees RBA keeping rates on hold in November
Westpac’s chief economist Bill Evans out with a client note
– RBA unlikely to cut cash rate at 3 Nov meeting despite mortgage rate increases
– cut at 1 Dec meeting “is possible if confidence is hit hard” by mortgage rate rises
Westpac in agreement with Eamonn that the RBA is not necessarily going to cut rates to offset the mortgage rate rises
22 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How to ladder bonds
How to ladder bonds
Bond laddering is a go-to strategy that can work well for many investors.
22 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Global stocks soar on Draghi’s hints of more QE
Global stocks soar on Draghi’s hints of more QE
Squawk Box Live in Europe has full reaction to the global stock rally, aided by dovish talk from the ECB.
22 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Option expiries 10am NY cut today 23 Oct
Option expiries 10am NY cut today 23 Oct
Here’s what the DTCC have listed at the moment
– USDJPY 119.50 (USD 467m)
– EURUSD
– GBPUSD none
– USDCHF 0.9460 (USD 430m)
– USDCAD 1.3060 (250m) 1.3200 (395m)
Notable EURUSD expiries in play down here
22 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The recall of defective Takata airbags may grow larger
The recall of defective Takata airbags may grow larger
The recall of potentially defective Takata airbags, one of the largest auto recalls in U.S. history, may grow even larger, the NYT reports.