13 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Real-time pricing could wreck CPI models
Real-time pricing could wreck CPI models
Online and now offline companies are changing prices in real-time
how companies are using real-time data to adjust prices.
The WSJ details
Airfares have long risen with supply and demand but the WSJ reports on how many companies are adopting dynamic pricing:
13 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Reassured?"
"Reassured?"
13 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What is your best trade idea for the week ahead?
What is your best trade idea for the week ahead?
CAD/JPY shorts were the best trade last week
It’s all about the Fed decision this week and then a wave of year-end trades as Wall Street heads home for the holidays on Friday.
13 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Sell the yen on dovish BOJ expectations – Credit Agricole
Sell the yen on dovish BOJ expectations – Credit Agricole
Buy USD/JPY dips
From Credit Agricole:
We expect any JPY upside from the current levels to prove
unsustainable. This is regardless of the latest data indicating
improving conditions. It must be noted, too, that the latest economic stimulus
package had only limited market impact and that may be taken as a signal of
being in the need to consider a more aggressive monetary policy stance if
needed.
13 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Guest Post: The Ugly Truth Donald Trump Has Exposed
Guest Post: The Ugly Truth Donald Trump Has Exposed
13 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PBOC sets yuan at weakest fix since 2011
PBOC sets yuan at weakest fix since 2011
PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.4495 vs 6.4358 prior
Friday’s trading close was 6.4553 so the weaker fix is no surprise.
The fixing is a bit stronger than the close but there’s nothing here to prevent USD/CNH from rising to the top of the band again today.
13 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China’s Currency Continues To Tumble As AsiaPac Credit Markets Plunge, EM Stocks Lowest Since 2009
China’s Currency Continues To Tumble As AsiaPac Credit Markets Plunge, EM Stocks Lowest Since 2009
Following weakness in the middle-east and as WTI prices slide back into the red (on the heels of record speculative shorts in crude oil), Asia-Pac stocks are opening to the downside (but only modestly). On the bright side, the ZARpocalypse has been delayed briefly as the Rand is rallying on the back of Zuma hiring a new finance minister.