13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia Dec. Employment Change: -1.0K (-10K expected)
Australia Dec. Employment Change: -1.0K (-10K expected)
Employment report for December from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Employment Change for December: -1 K This is the ‘headline’ … barely changed on the month
13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei 225 tumbles 3.56% as Asia extends losses
Nikkei 225 tumbles 3.56% as Asia extends losses
Major Asian stock markets fell sharply Thursday morning, following a massive sell-off on Wall Street overnight on the back of low oil prices.
13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Amotz Asa-El’s View from Jerusalem: China’s real test will come with North Korea, not in the markets
Amotz Asa-El’s View from Jerusalem: China’s real test will come with North Korea, not in the markets
Despite recent missteps in economic policy, China is barely at the dawn of its imperial era, writes Amotz Asa-El.
13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Jackpot advice from ‘shark’ Kevin O’Leary
Jackpot advice from ‘shark’ Kevin O’Leary
High hopes abound ahead of Wednesday night’s drawing for a U.S. record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot.
13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Small Caps Slide Into A Bear Market; Nasdaq Also Falls Hard
Small Caps Slide Into A Bear Market; Nasdaq Also Falls Hard
Small-cap stocks officially entered a bear market amid a wide-ranging sell-off Wednesday, fueled by the lowest oil prices in a dozen years. Brent crude futures touched below $30 a barrel, accelerating the stock market’s decline. Brent oil marked lows not seen since April 2004 and has now fallen nearly 74% below its June 2014 peak of $114.81 a barrel.
13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China Securities Journal: Little possibility yuan will depreciate further – more
China Securities Journal: Little possibility yuan will depreciate further – more
MNI with more detail on the China Securities Journal yuan piece
– There’s little possibility that the yuan will depreciate further
– China’s economic fundamentals remain strong
China Securities Journal citing ‘experts’
13 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Extra: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square down 11.4% so far in 2016
Market Extra: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square down 11.4% so far in 2016
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd., the hedge fund managed by Bill Ackman,is extending its losing streak into the new year as his high-profile investment in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.