26 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar under pressure ahead of Fed meeting
Dollar under pressure ahead of Fed meeting
The dollar was on under pressure on Tuesday after weak US home sales data pushed down Treasury yields and prompted a Fed hike this year.
26 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Andrea Coombes’ Ways and Means: What retirement crisis? It’s all good
Andrea Coombes’ Ways and Means: What retirement crisis? It’s all good
If you’re worried about a lack of retirement savings, take heart: most of those already in retirement say it’s not as hard as you think.
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26 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Is The IRS Spying On Americans’ Phone Calls?
Why Is The IRS Spying On Americans’ Phone Calls?
Submitted by Derick Broze via TheAntiMedia.org,
Following the first ever congressional hearing on “Stingray” cellphone surveillance, new details reveal the Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service are also using the controversial spying devices.
26 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Hilsenrath: Pressure is on the Fed and Yellen to better manage market expectations
Hilsenrath: Pressure is on the Fed and Yellen to better manage market expectations
Jon Hilsenrath in the Wall Street Journal on the FOMC this week
And ….
What a mess ….
The article is here, may be gated:
26 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China industrial profits (kinda) recover after Aug plunge
China industrial profits (kinda) recover after Aug plunge
Profits earned by Chinese industrial companies fell 0.1 percent on year in September, data from the statistics bureau showed.
26 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Something Just Snapped – Sudden Yen Strength Sends Crude, Copper & China, US Stocks Sliding
Something Just Snapped – Sudden Yen Strength Sends Crude, Copper & China, US Stocks Sliding
Catalysts are unclear for now – whether it was stronger than expected industrial profits in China, tensions growing in the South China Sea, or more chatter of no imminent increased easing from BoJ – but broadly speaking, JPY strength (lower USDJPY) is weighing on risk assets across the world as US, Japanese, and Chinese stocks tumbles (US Treasuries bid) and crude and copper prices slump.
USDJPY broke back below 120.50 (erasing its post-PBOC move)…
26 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on HSBC: Put your money here now
HSBC: Put your money here now
Investors should boost exposure to yield plays as central banks signal rates aren’t heading higher soon, HSBC’s private bank advises.