19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on As leaders chill in Davos, emerging economies going downhill fast
As leaders chill in Davos, emerging economies going downhill fast
More than a trillion dollars of investment flows has fled emerging markets over the past 18 months but the exodus may not even be halfway done, as once-booming economies appear trapped in a slow-bleeding cycle of weak growth and investment. While developing economies are no stranger to financial crises, with several currency and debt cataclysms infecting all emerging markets in waves over recent decades, leaders gathering for this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos in the Swiss Alps are fearful that this episode is much harder to shake off. Seeded by fears of tighter U.S.
19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chinese equities close in negative territory and USDJPY continues to feel the heat
Chinese equities close in negative territory and USDJPY continues to feel the heat
Not a good day for equities so far
– Shanghai Comp Index closed down 1.0% at 2976.69
– CS1300 Index down 1.5% at 3174.38
USDJPY continued its journey south and has posted new lows at 116.42 but currently on another rebound at 116.65 as we wait on European equity markets to react.
19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Groups want U.S. to adopt strong broadband privacy rules
Groups want U.S. to adopt strong broadband privacy rules
A coalition of U.S. groups on Wednesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to write sweeping privacy protections for the nation’s broadband users. The groups want providers of broadband internet services including mobile and landline phone, cable and satellite TV firms to be subject to tough privacy regulations. Among the firms that would be affected are AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp, Verizon Communications Inc and Cablevision Systems Corp.
19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Option expiries 10am NY cut today 20 Jan
Option expiries 10am NY cut today 20 Jan
Here’s what the DTCC have listed at the moment
– USDJPY 117.00 (USD 300m) 118.00 (334m)
– EURUSD
.0850 (622m) 1.0875 (400m)
– GBPUSD 1.4040 (GBP 356m)
Thurs 21 Jan:
19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Live: World markets eyed as leaders meet in Davos
Live: World markets eyed as leaders meet in Davos
Our live blog will bring you the latest market moves and updates from our team on the ground at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A Wall Streeter turns to laundering—the legal kind
A Wall Streeter turns to laundering—the legal kind
Former stock trader Rick Rome brought lots of Wall Street DNA to his new enterprise. On one wall a chart measures how much volume his business is doing. On another there’s one tracking clerical…
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19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan PM Abe: No concrete consideration of a tax on corporate reserves
Japan PM Abe: No concrete consideration of a tax on corporate reserves
Comment on the Bloomberg
Earlier on Abe said Japan’s fundamentals were solid, but he always says that 😀