21 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on North Korea playing ‘clever game’ to ramp up China-US tensions
North Korea playing ‘clever game’ to ramp up China-US tensions
As thousands of U.S. troops arrive in South Korea, tensions on the Korean Peninsula are ratcheting up, which is just what North Korea wants.
21 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on USD extending its gains
USD extending its gains
The USD is making new session highs (nearly) across the board
Updates:
All the news from the session is here:
ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: Weekend comments move FX on Monday
21 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: Weekend comments move FX on Monday
ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: Weekend comments move FX on Monday
Forex news for Asia trading Monday 22 August 2016
Monday:
Weekend
Monday morning in Asia, the thinnest liquidity time of the FX week, started off with some yen weakness and USD strength. The yen was soft after weekend news reports of Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda saying there was a “sufficient chance” for more easing in September (and more, (see bullets above)).
21 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Its Jackson Hole week! Barclays on what to expect
Its Jackson Hole week! Barclays on what to expect
Yes, it’s the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual Economic Policy Symposium
This year the topic is “Designing Resilient Monetary
Policy Frameworks for the Future.”
21 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Sony to update standard PlayStation 4 along with high-end version
The Wall Street Journal: Sony to update standard PlayStation 4 along with high-end version
Sony Corp.
21 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Summary Of Recent Fed Statements: Spot The Common Theme
Summary Of Recent Fed Statements: Spot The Common Theme
Actually, scratch that: the one thing that becomes clear after skimming this selection of select statements by Fed committee members over the past few months, is that there is absolutely no common theme.
21 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Asian markets steady as investors eye Fed
Asia Markets: Asian markets steady as investors eye Fed
Asian shares were largely mixed Monday with traders expecting hawkish commentary from U.S.