19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei, Hang Seng lead slump in Asia markets
Nikkei, Hang Seng lead slump in Asia markets
Asian stocks slid Wednesday as global sentiment remained low on concerns over economic growth, China and low oil prices.
19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Clinton Vs. Sanders – What Does Google Say… And The Facts
Clinton Vs. Sanders – What Does Google Say… And The Facts
The new poll, mostly conducted before Sunday night’s debate, found Sanders’ support has grown by 10 points since a late-November/early December CNN/WMUR poll, which found Sanders holding 50% to Clinton’s 40%.
19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cramer: Charts show huge sell-off could be coming
Cramer: Charts show huge sell-off could be coming
Jim Cramer goes off the charts with a technician who interpreted a vicious correction for the S&P could be coming soon.
19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia stocks struggle as oil hits fresh lows
Asia stocks struggle as oil hits fresh lows
Asian share markets slipped early Wednesday as a relentless slide in oil prices wiped out an attempted rally on Wall Street and dealt a fresh blow to risk appetite. U.S. crude wallowed at its lowest since …
19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China’s slowing economy overshadows U.S. business lobby: survey
China’s slowing economy overshadows U.S. business lobby: survey
China’s economic slowdown is hitting profits at more foreign companies, a survey by an American business lobby showed, while the vast majority of respondents believed China’s growth in 2016 would fall short of the central bank’s forecast. The number of foreign companies rating their business profitable dropped to a five-year low in 2015, while 45 percent of about 500 respondents in the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s annual survey reported that revenues in 2015 were down or remained flat from a year earlier.
19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China shares steady, ears pricked for stimulus chatter
China shares steady, ears pricked for stimulus chatter
China’s volatile stock markets were flat early on Wednesday, as mounting chatter about imminent policy stimulus provided support against the backdrop of a fresh slide in oil prices that hit stock markets across the globe. “The activity data, the domestic market sell-off and unsettled global financial markets require macro policies to stay accommodative for an extended period,” wrote David Fernandez, head of Asia Pacific fixed income research at Barclays, in a note to clients.
19 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oil prices fall further on glut worries; U.S. crude slumps below $28
Oil prices fall further on glut worries; U.S. crude slumps below $28
Crude futures slumped again in early Asian trade on Wednesday, with U.S. oil falling to its lowest since September 2003 below $28 a barrel on worries over a global supply glut. U.S. crude futures (CLc1) were trading down 46 cents at $28.00 a barrel at 0136 GMT (2036 EDT), after dropping to $27.92 earlier in the session – a new low since September 2003. “Oil prices are at a level where OPEC countries are all struggling.