17 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on France Q2 ILO unemployment rate 9.9% vs 10.1% exp
France Q2 ILO unemployment rate 9.9% vs 10.1% exp
Latest ILO jobs data for France from stats institute INSEE 18 Aug
– mainland unemployment change -74k vs -15k exp vs -7k prev revised from -3k
– ILO mainland unemployment rate 9.6% vs 9.9% exp/prev
Lowest Q2 headline reading since 2012 and timely info given Hollande’s somewhat strange observations reported r.
17 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Gains for oil prices fade on persistent worries over global supply glut
Futures Movers: Gains for oil prices fade on persistent worries over global supply glut
Growing global inventories trumped any bullishness linked to the latest bigger-than-expected reduction in U.S.
17 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Abe advisor Honda says bold action by BOJ is likely in Sept
Abe advisor Honda says bold action by BOJ is likely in Sept
Bloomberg reporting comments by Honda in the WSJ 18 Aug 2016
– sees “more than a 50% possibility” of the BOJ taking “bold” easing measures next month
Posturing rhetoric methinks but the conjecture will continue.
17 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on French unemployment fell too fast in 2013 says Hollande
French unemployment fell too fast in 2013 says Hollande
French president Hollande from extracts in a new book published by Le Point magazine. Bloomberg reporting 18 Aug 2016
– French unemployment figures were “too good, too soon” in 2013
Bloomberg also note that in the extracts Hollande says that econ min and potential presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron ” has no political experience, never elected” then goes on to say he has every confidence in Macron in his current role.
17 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Yen back above ¥100 on Fed’s cautious stance over rate hikes
Currencies: Yen back above ¥100 on Fed’s cautious stance over rate hikes
Weakness in Tokyo stocks prompting buying of the Japanese currency and a cautious stance over interest-rate hikes from the Fed.
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17 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Best Buy celebrates 50 years with 50 hours of discounts
Best Buy celebrates 50 years with 50 hours of discounts
Best Buy’s sales event comes roughly one month after Amazon’s Prime Day.