15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Data coming up in this session 16 Dec
Data coming up in this session 16 Dec
Greetings one and all
So, the day of reckoning has finally arrived amidst all the bluster and bluff but we have a busy day of data before the FOMC main event
Flash PMIs from the Eurozone are closely followed by UK wages/jobs then final Eurozone Nov CPI. The US session brings housing and industrial production plus mftg PMI
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Latest: Markets rally ahead of expected Fed hike
Latest: Markets rally ahead of expected Fed hike
Squawk Box Live in Europe is tracking global market moves ahead of a widely expected rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here’s why JPMorgan thinks dollar will keep rising
Here’s why JPMorgan thinks dollar will keep rising
The USD has gained against peers on expectations of a Fed rate hike. JPMorgan expects the gains to last into 2016.
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Gold/Silver Ratio Jumps Near 6-Year High as ‘Fed Aftermath Begins Early’
Gold/Silver Ratio Jumps Near 6-Year High as ‘Fed Aftermath Begins Early’
Silver prices hit new 6-year lows in London trade Monday, dropping to $13.65 per ounce and falling near 2009 lows against steadier gold prices as industrial commodities sank and Western stock markets fell again ahead of this week’s decision on Dollar interest rates from the US Federal Reserve.
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on President Xi says China will guarantee foreign companies’ legal rights
President Xi says China will guarantee foreign companies’ legal rights
China will guarantee foreign companies’ legal rights, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday at the country’s second annual World Internet Conference in Wuzhen. “Safeguarding the legal rights of foreign-invested businesses will not change,” said Xi. Despite China’s strict controls on online businesses, including requiring firms to self-censor and partner with domestic companies, the world’s second largest economy also has the biggest Internet population, numbering almost 700 million people.
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China slowdown sinks Asia sentiment to four-year low: Thomson Reuters/INSEAD
China slowdown sinks Asia sentiment to four-year low: Thomson Reuters/INSEAD
Sentiment at some of Asia’s biggest firms deteriorated again in the fourth quarter, falling to a four-year low under the weight of concerns about slowing growth in China, the region’s biggest economy, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed. A reading over 50 indicates a positive view.
15 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chinese environmental group sues Volkswagen over emissions scandal
Chinese environmental group sues Volkswagen over emissions scandal
A Chinese environmental group said it has sued Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) over its use of software to rig emissions tests, in what state-owned media calls the first public interest lawsuit over the scandal in the German company’s biggest global market. The Volkswagen emission cheating scandal that affects up to 11 million diesel cars globally has spurred investigations, lawsuits and a major leadership shake-up at the company since it was first discovered in September.