3 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan’s Iwata says it’s possible for BOJ to lower rates to around -2.0%
Japan’s Iwata says it’s possible for BOJ to lower rates to around -2.0%
Ex BOJ dep gov on Reuters.
Note corrected rate in header after Reuters reposted.
– further rate cuts, extending JGB duration are both options if BOJ needs to ease again
USDJPY back above 118.00 on general $ demand
3 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chinese equity markets close higher 4 Feb
Chinese equity markets close higher 4 Feb
A good day at the office for Chinese equities
– SCI closes up +2781.02
– CS1300 +1.2% at 2984.76
Eurostoxx 50 futures enjoying the ride, up +1.7% in early European trading.
3 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Switzerland SECO consumer confidence Jan -14 vs -15 exp
Switzerland SECO consumer confidence Jan -14 vs -15 exp
Latest data now out
– -18 prev
It’s a long time since this was in positive territory but not Tier 1 data
USDCHF 1.0060 finding a few buyers into 1.0030 with EURCHF still underpinned at 1.1143
3 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Live: Credit Suisse posts first loss in 7 years
Live: Credit Suisse posts first loss in 7 years
Squawk Box Live in Europe is trackingreaction to earnings results from Credit Suisse, which posted its first full-year loss since 2008.
3 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Will WikiLeaks’ Assange finally hand himself in?
Will WikiLeaks’ Assange finally hand himself in?
Julian Assange says he will leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London and accept arrest if a UN panel rules against him.
3 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Oil continues march higher, but analysts see move as short-lived
Currencies: Oil continues march higher, but analysts see move as short-lived
Morgan Stanley predicts low oil prices will persist until the second quarter of 2017.
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3 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on AUDNZD technical analysis: NAB looking for the positives
AUDNZD technical analysis: NAB looking for the positives
Client note out from National Australia Bank courtesy of our friends at efxnews.com
Say NAB:
The LT downtrend that began in 2011 bottomed on April ahead of an impulsive 14% bounce in the following three months. The structure of the 2015 bottom is crucial to our ability to project a high probability outlook for AUD/NZD.