17 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: BOJ shocks market with extra easing, Nikkei tumbles
Asia Markets: BOJ shocks market with extra easing, Nikkei tumbles
The Bank of Japan said it would expand the amount of exchange-traded funds it buys and extend the length of maturities of its bond purchases.
17 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Year-end flows in play but what does it all mean?
Year-end flows in play but what does it all mean?
There’s currently a lot of noise about “year-end flows”
So here’s a quick guide to what the market understands the term to mean and potential impact
17 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Latest: BOJ surprises markets by expanding QE range
Latest: BOJ surprises markets by expanding QE range
Squawk Box Live discusses the latest action by Japan’s central bank which expanded the range of its asset buying program on Friday.
17 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BOJ surprises markets by increasing ETF purchases
BOJ surprises markets by increasing ETF purchases
The BOJ surprised markets Friday by announcing plans to increase ETF purchases and lengthening the maturity of bonds it purchases.
17 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Does this diminish the chance of BOJ easing going forward?
Does this diminish the chance of BOJ easing going forward?
That’s the big question right now
If the answer is yes, then the USD/JPY weakness makes sense.
There were a lot of people expecting easing in January or April. They’ve preannounced a new ETF buying program for April, so does that mean they’re on the sidelines until then?
17 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BOJ program not as big as it first seemed
BOJ program not as big as it first seemed
The BOJ ETF buying program offsets a different program
Ok, this is how it shakes down.
The BOJ announced an additional 300B in annual ETF purchases beginning in April.
17 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Standard Chartered shares upgraded by CLSA on possible white knight takeover
Standard Chartered shares upgraded by CLSA on possible white knight takeover
Shares of Standard Chartered (StanChart) (STAN.L) (2888.HK) were upgraded by broker CLSA on expectations the UK bank’s “challenging” recovery could lead to a takeover by a white knight. Singapore’s biggest lender DBS Group (DBSM.SI) would be the most likely buyer, added CLSA in a note to clients dated Dec 17. Asia-focused lender StanChart has seen its shares fall below a forward price-to-book value of 0.5 times this week, making it an appealing target.