21 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Yen slips against dollar with Tokyo stocks on the rise
Currencies: Yen slips against dollar with Tokyo stocks on the rise
Investors bought the yen as a safe harbor in troubled times.
21 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Pound slapped as European trading gets underway
Pound slapped as European trading gets underway
European desks are up and running and the pound’s under attack.
Further to my confirming my bearish view we’ve seen another wave of selling as traders get to grips with the possibility/reality of the referendum vote being a lot closer than might have been perceived in some quarters.
21 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Visa wants your car to become your credit card
Visa wants your car to become your credit card
Visa showed off a concept app that will let drivers pay for fuel and parking without leaving their car at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday.
21 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China crude oil imports from Russia up 15% y/y at 793k bpd in January
China crude oil imports from Russia up 15% y/y at 793k bpd in January
Latest China oil data out a short while ago from their customs office
– imports from Iran down -13% yy at 408,100 bpd
– imports from Saudi Arabia down 2% yy at 996,900 bpd
Iran getting a little greedy on price perhaps? Or Russia desperate to offload supplies?
21 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ‘Saturday Night Live’ comes to Egypt
‘Saturday Night Live’ comes to Egypt
21 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chinese equities close higher 22 Feb
Chinese equities close higher 22 Feb
A good start to the week for Chinese equities
– SCI closes up +2.3% at 2927.18
– CS1300 +2.2% at 3118.87
Eurostoxx 50 futures following on +0.8%
– DAX futures +0.8%
Bund futures down 17 at 165.05
21 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Boris shows his colours so where now for the Pound?
Boris shows his colours so where now for the Pound?
The pound has seen some declines after Boris Johnson backs the Leave campaign
I posted a few times over the week-end on the referendum, confirming my rally-sell view