3 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on USD reversing … but AUD and NZD still the laggards
USD reversing … but AUD and NZD still the laggards
I posted earlier on the USD strength, noting the AUD and NZD were particularly poor performers today
Well … EUR and yen have since gained, while the AUD and NZD wallow near session lows.
3 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nassim "Black Swan" Taleb On The Real Financial Risks Of 2016
Nassim "Black Swan" Taleb On The Real Financial Risks Of 2016
Authored by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, publish op-ed via The Wall Street Journal,
Worry less about the banking system, but commodities, epidemics and climate volatility could be trouble
How should we think about financial risks in 2016?
3 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Shrinkage in China factory activity speeds up in December
Shrinkage in China factory activity speeds up in December
The Caixin Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 48.2 in December, contracting for a tenth month and coming in below a Reuters forecast.
3 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China – Caixin Manufacturing PMI for December: 48.2 (expected 48.9)
China – Caixin Manufacturing PMI for December: 48.2 (expected 48.9)
China – Caixin / Markit Manufacturing PMI for December … bleh! In at 48.2
– expected is 48.9
– prior was 48.6
Summary from Caixin/Markit:
Comment from Dr. He Fan, Chief Economist at Caixin Insight Group said:
3 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Movies Are Becoming Just Like The Markets: A Handful Of Blockbusters And Tons Of Losers
The Movies Are Becoming Just Like The Markets: A Handful Of Blockbusters And Tons Of Losers
Back in July we first revealed something troubling: leadership breadth was collapsing not just across the Nasdaq…
… but the broader market as well:
3 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan – Nikkei Manufacturing PMI for December (final): 52.6 (vs. 52.5 flash)
Japan – Nikkei Manufacturing PMI for December (final): 52.6 (vs. 52.5 flash)
Japan – Nikkei / Markit Manufacturing PMI for December (final): 52.6
– Prior (November) was 52.6
‘Key findings’:
– Headline PMI unchanged on November’s 20-month high
Comment from Amy Brownbill, economist at Markit
3 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan air bag maker Takata share price starts to inflate
Japan air bag maker Takata share price starts to inflate
Chatter in the Japanese stock market surrounding troubled airbag-maker Takata
– Japanese media is reporting some of the country’s car makers may invest in Takata