27 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SNB reports a Q1 profit of CHF 5.7bln
SNB reports a Q1 profit of CHF 5.7bln
Swiss National Bank out with their Q1 2016 results 28 April
– valuation gain of CHF 4.1bln on gold holdings
– forex positions +CHF 1.2bln
– CHF appreciation resulted in total exchange rate losses of CHF 6.9bln since Jan 2015
27 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei posts new session lows as BOJ fall-out continues
Nikkei posts new session lows as BOJ fall-out continues
After a pause for breath and a brief rally it’s all turning south again 28 April
– currently on fresh session lows of 16683.74
– -3.51%
– USDJPY 108.87 with demand noted into 108.70 then 108.50
Markets were obviously caugfht on the wrong foot but there had also been plenty of talk about about them running out of runway too. Seems to me they’re caught between a rock and a hard place and there’s no easy way out.
27 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Yen rips higher against dollar after BOJ shocks market with no action
Currencies: Yen rips higher against dollar after BOJ shocks market with no action
The yen gained as much as 2.4% against the U.S.
27 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on INNATE PHARMA : UPCOMING INVESTOR CONFERENCES
INNATE PHARMA : UPCOMING INVESTOR CONFERENCES
27 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Norsk Hydro: Sale of shares to employees
Norsk Hydro: Sale of shares to employees
27 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why it’s so hard for students to sue for-profit colleges
Why it’s so hard for students to sue for-profit colleges
For-profit colleges that receive federal funding are more likely than their nonprofit counterparts to prevent students from suing their schools.
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27 April, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan housing starts March yy +8.4% vs -0.6% exp
Japan housing starts March yy +8.4% vs -0.6% exp
Latest Japanese housing sector data now out 28 April
– +7.8% prev
– annualised housing starts 993k vs 905k exp vs 974k prev
Also out March
Construction Orders