1 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia dips after downbeat China data, dollar on defensive vs. yen
Asia dips after downbeat China data, dollar on defensive vs. yen
Asian stocks dipped early on Monday following lackluster Chinese data out over the weekend, while the dollar remained on the defensive against the yen after the Bank of Japan’s decision to hold policy steady favored the Japanese currency. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.1 percent, while Australian shares (.AXJO) dipped 0.5 percent.
1 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Sprint says aims to slash costs up to $2.5 billion in turnaround effort
Sprint says aims to slash costs up to $2.5 billion in turnaround effort
Wireless carrier Sprint Corp on Sunday said it aims to slash its expenses in fiscal year 2016 by as much as $2.5 billion as an essential element of its ongoing turnaround effort, including layoffs and …
1 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia data – Building approvals for September: +2.2% m/m (expected +1.0%)
Australia data – Building approvals for September: +2.2% m/m (expected +1.0%)
Australian Building approvals (September)
2.2% m/m
– expected +1.0%, prior was -9.5%, revised from -6.9%
21.4% y/y
– expected +24.1%, prior was +4.7%, revised from +5.1%
From the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
1 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on USD/JPY & EUR/JPY orderboards
USD/JPY & EUR/JPY orderboards
USD/JPY
currently 120.45
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EUR/JPY
currently 132.75
1 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on EUR/USD orders
EUR/USD orders
EUR/USD orderboard after the ‘gap’ higher this morning (that has partially filled only)
– Sellers 1.1045/55 then 80/00, stops above figure
– Buyers 1.0980/90, stops below, Buyers again 1.0950/55
Currently 1.1020
1 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Homicide Rates Cut In Half Over Past 20 Years (While New Gun Ownership Soared)
Homicide Rates Cut In Half Over Past 20 Years (While New Gun Ownership Soared)
1 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ex-senator, ‘Law & Order’ star Fred Thompson dies
Ex-senator, ‘Law & Order’ star Fred Thompson dies
Watergate investigator-turned-actor-turned national political figure, died Sunday at 73 from lymphoma, his family said.