11 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Extra: Donald Trump casts shadow over glitzy hedge fund conference
Market Extra: Donald Trump casts shadow over glitzy hedge fund conference
The first day of the SALT hedge fund conference saw few panel discussions that didn’t touch on politics and how the outcome of the presidential election could shape markets.
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11 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar moves higher against yen, but keeps running into resistance
Currencies: Dollar moves higher against yen, but keeps running into resistance
The greenback is struggling to go further upside as it is weighed down by selling on recovery.
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11 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Connecting the world in a responsible way: Nokia publishes its annual People and Planet Report for 2015
Connecting the world in a responsible way: Nokia publishes its annual People and Planet Report for 2015
11 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Option expiries 10 am NY cut today 12 May
Option expiries 10 am NY cut today 12 May
Here’s what the DTCC have listed for today 12 May 2016
– USDJPY 106.00 (USD 1.17bln) 107.00 (367m) 108.25 (428m) 109.00 (359m)
108.00 (945m)
108.40-50 (955m)
– EURUSD: 1.1300 (EUR 295m) 1.1360 (368m) 1.1400-10 (355m) 1.1470 (478m) 1.1480-85 (386m) 1.1500 (651m)
11 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Should the Gold Price Keep Up with Inflation?
Should the Gold Price Keep Up with Inflation?
by Keith Weiner
The popular belief is that gold is a good hedge against inflation. Owning gold will protect you from rising prices. Is that true?
Most people define inflation as rising prices. Economists will quibble and say technically it’s the increase in the quantity of money, however Milton Friedman expressed the popular belief well. He said, “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.”
11 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil prices ease back, but the uptrend remains in place
Futures Movers: Oil prices ease back, but the uptrend remains in place
Market watchers say that while moving sideways on a daily basis, oil prices will likely enjoy a modest uptrend in the near term, but warn of strong headwinds ahead.
11 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Malaysia: South Africa, Mauritius debris ‘almost certainly’ from missing MH370
Malaysia: South Africa, Mauritius debris ‘almost certainly’ from missing MH370
Debris discovered in South Africa and Mauritius are almost certainly from the missing MH370 jetliner, Malaysia’s transport ministry said.