15 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Eurostoxx 50 futures down -1.8% in early European trading
Eurostoxx 50 futures down -1.8% in early European trading
Soft tones again for European equities as the Nikkei posts big losses 16 June 2016
– DAX futures -1.7%
– CAC40 -1.1%
– FTSE -1.1%
Expect yen safe-haven demand to continue if equities continue to wobble, perverse as it may be.
15 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei 225 closes down -3.05% at 15434.14
Nikkei 225 closes down -3.05% at 15434.14
A soggy session for Japanese equities after the BOJ left policy on hold 16 June 2016
– -485.44
– open 15871.22
– high 15913.08
– low 15395.98
– USDJPY 104.17 still looking heavy but barrier option support at 104.00 holding so far
15 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on DHS Secretary Sees All Americans As A Threat: "Gun Control Has To Be A Part Of Homeland Security"
DHS Secretary Sees All Americans As A Threat: "Gun Control Has To Be A Part Of Homeland Security"
Submitted by Mac Slavo via SHTFPlan.com,
The agency’s source of power has always been fear.
And now is the time to capitalize upon it.
Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson has seized upon the Orlando shooting and is… rather predictably… using the specter of terrorism as a pretext for instituting gun control on a wider scale. (Of course, he isn’t alone.)
15 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Sterling may weaken 11% if Brexit occurs: Goldman
Sterling may weaken 11% if Brexit occurs: Goldman
Sterling could slump 11 percent if Britain votes to leave the EU on June 23, Goldman Sachs analysts said.
15 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Swiss government leaves 2016 GDP forecast unchanged at +1.4%
Swiss government leaves 2016 GDP forecast unchanged at +1.4%
Latest economic forecasts now out from Swiss government 15 June 2016
– 2017 GDP unchanged at +1.8%
– 2016 CPI -0.4% vs -0.6% prev
– 2017 CPI +0.3% vs +0.2%
– 2016 unemployment unchanged at 3.5%
Cautious optimism on inflation from the Swiss govt and ofc the now obligatory Brexit get-out card.
15 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hits Hokkaido
Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hits Hokkaido
Japan’s northerly island Hakkaido hit by earthquake 16 June 2016
– no danger of tsunami
– no immediate report of injuries or major damage
– no irregularities at Higasihdori or Tomari nuclear plants
The latest quake comes two months after the major event that killed 49 people in Japan’s most southerly island of Kyushu.
15 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil under pressure after downbeat U.S. oil data, Brexit worries
Futures Movers: Oil under pressure after downbeat U.S. oil data, Brexit worries
Global oil prices have been on a downward streak for days, first pushed down by the prospect that the decline in U.S.