17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Germany PPI Feb mm -0.5% vs -0.1% exp
Germany PPI Feb mm -0.5% vs -0.1% exp
German Producer Price Index report for February
– -0.7% prev
– yy -3.0% vs -2.6% exp vs -2.4% prev
Oil price rises still to fully filter through but not a good reading with all efforts on driving inflation higher.
17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Option expiries 10am NY cut today 18 March
Option expiries 10am NY cut today 18 March
Here’s what the DTCC have listed for today
– USDJPY: 110.00 (USD 405m) (USD 330m) 113.00 (433m) 113.50 (302m) 113.95-114.00 (480m) 115.00 (595m)
17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Results from 10-week analysis of Phase 2 study with filgotinib in Crohn’s Disease presented at ECCO
Results from 10-week analysis of Phase 2 study with filgotinib in Crohn’s Disease presented at ECCO
17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The mystery of the missing 800k barrels of crude oil each day
The mystery of the missing 800k barrels of crude oil each day
Article from the Wall St Journal about oil supplies unaccounted for.
The article reports that the amount of oil unaccounted for hit its highest level in 17 years in 2015.
17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Hedge funds closing at greatest pace since 2009
Hedge funds closing at greatest pace since 2009
More hedge funds folded in 2015 than at any time since the financial crisis, dragged down by turbulent markets, the FT reports
17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei 225 closes down -1.25% at 16,724.81
Nikkei 225 closes down -1.25% at 16,724.81
A negative day for Japanese equities but closing off the lows
– -211.57
– open 16883.75
– high 16920.91
– low 16613.69
– USDJPY 111.50
Meanwhile in China the SCI is currently up 1.88% at 2959.29 in a 2908-2971 range so far.
17 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A gradually weaker yuan is a good thing. Here’s why
A gradually weaker yuan is a good thing. Here’s why
A headache that has plagued financial markets is the possibility of further yuan devaluation. But this is actually the preferable option.