22 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Live: Bayer confirms $62B bid for Monsanto
Live: Bayer confirms $62B bid for Monsanto
Our live blog is tracking reaction after German firm Bayer puts $62 billion on the table for Monsanto in a deal designed to create a ‘global leader in agriculture’.
22 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Forexlive Asia FX News wrap: Dollar weakens as the week begins
Forexlive Asia FX News wrap: Dollar weakens as the week begins
Forex news for Asia trading Monday 23 May 2016
The forex market in most of the currency pairs. Weekend news revolved around the Japan’s Aso discussing the speculative moves in the JPY, but apart from the typical comments on exchange rate competitive devaluation being bad, the global ministers were not lining up to help the JPY weaken.
22 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan supermarket sales April yy -0.7% vs -0.3% prev
Japan supermarket sales April yy -0.7% vs -0.3% prev
Japanese April supermarket sales data now out 23 May 2016
Data-city out of Japan so far to warm up my one-day-rested typing fingers. None of it of real consequence though.
22 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan leading index CI March final 99.3 vs 98.4% prev
Japan leading index CI March final 99.3 vs 98.4% prev
Japan’s March leading index CI final figures 23 May 2016
– coincident index final 111.1 vs 111.2 prev
The Leading Indicators Index is a composite index based on 12 economic indicators, that is designed to predict the future direction of the economy.
22 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Gemalto joins the Cloud Foundry Foundation
Gemalto joins the Cloud Foundry Foundation
22 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Moody’s says revenues in China will continue rising due to stabilization in real estate market
Moody’s says revenues in China will continue rising due to stabilization in real estate market
US ratings agency Moody’s out with their latest look at China 23 May 2016
– revenues will continue rising in coming quarters because of the stabilization in China’s real estate market and macro economy
A more upbeat assessment which is welcome but not time to get the bunting out just yet.
22 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Everything Is Plunging" – China Commodity Carnage Continues
"Everything Is Plunging" – China Commodity Carnage Continues
Hot on the heels of Trumpian-size tariffs imposed by The Obama administration on a desperately glutted and mal-invested steel industry, the entire panic-buying “well the market is always right”, “China is recovering” narrative based rally in Chinese commodities has crashed back down to earth with an incredible thud. As one veteran trader in the China commodity markets put it “everything is plunging…