8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Latest: Europe set for weak start; Japan down 5%
Latest: Europe set for weak start; Japan down 5%
Squawk Box Live is tracking the latest in global asset markets amid a continued sell-off for stocks on Tuesday morning.
8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan machine tool orders Jan yy flash -17.2% vs -25.7% prev
Japan machine tool orders Jan yy flash -17.2% vs -25.7% prev
Latest provisional data now out
Not going to make any difference to the immediate or bigger picture. Posting for info.
USDJPY 114.68
8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei closes down -5.4% at 16,085.44
Nikkei closes down -5.4% at 16,085.44
A rotten day for the index as yen strength/global uncertainty causes a rush to the exit doors
– -918.86
– USDJPY 114.75
– open 16666.79
– high 16668.70
Wobbling again right at the close and giving back some of the gains of the previous 30-40 minutes. USDJPY similarly dropping back a little.
8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei pares some losses into the close 9 Feb
Nikkei pares some losses into the close 9 Feb
It’s been a torrid day for Japanese markets so any gains are relative
– Nikkei now 16141.50 vs 16025.94 lows vs 16666.79 opening
– -5.10%
USDJPY responding and up to 114.82 from lows of 114.21, and 114.48 when I sat down a short while ago.
8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Data coming up in this session 9 Feb
Data coming up in this session 9 Feb
Here’s the data calendar for today 9 Feb
Yesterday I said here that “I’m sure that lack of data input won’t prevent some action with focus on oil and equities still”. Blimey, how true.
8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Viacom to sell Snapchat ads in multi-year deal: WSJ
Viacom to sell Snapchat ads in multi-year deal: WSJ
Viacom already has a deal with Snapchat that carries content for Viacom-owned networks Comedy Central and MTV. The multi-year deal is expected to be discussed by Viacom chief executive Philippe Dauman during the earnings calls on Tuesday, the Journal said. Under the deal, Viacom will have exclusive third-party rights to directly sell advertising surrounding Snapchat’s content which includes pop-up “Live Stories” that cull posts from users in specific locations or during a holiday, the newspaper reported.
8 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Women and minorities don’t get as much from their degrees
Women and minorities don’t get as much from their degrees
Why women and minorities struggle to get ahead — even with a college degree.
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