1 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Data coming up in this session 2 Sept
Data coming up in this session 2 Sept
Your economic data/event calendar for today 2 Sept
Greetings everyone.
No prizes for guessing the main event but we have UK construction PMI before that which ordinarily isn’t a prime mover but given yesterday’s reaction to the mftg PMI we should be ready.
1 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Live: Joseph Stiglitz says Apple CEO is acting in a totally irresponsible way
Live: Joseph Stiglitz says Apple CEO is acting in a totally irresponsible way
Our live blog is tracking market moves as one of the world’s best-known economists said the European Commission’s $14 bn Apple ruling is fair.
1 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BOJ’s Sakurai: Plenty of room to buy more ETFs, deepen negative rates, increase purchases
BOJ’s Sakurai: Plenty of room to buy more ETFs, deepen negative rates, increase purchases
Bank of Japan board member Makoto Sakurai
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There is plenty of room to buy more ETFs, deepen negative interest rates and increase asset purchases
– No need to remove BOJ’s base money target or change basic policy framework at September policy review
via Reuters
1 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ForexLive Asia FX news: Pre NFP day in Asia sees some yen weakness
ForexLive Asia FX news: Pre NFP day in Asia sees some yen weakness
Forex news for Asia trading Thursday 1 September 2016
USD/JPY traded a little stronger today, a real little, the low for it was as Tokyo got itself underway for the session, just under 103.15. From there it ground out a gain to circa 103.40. So, a little yen weakness but a subdued range. Yen crosses were generally slightly better bid alongside, with very little movement for EUR,CHF GBP, AUD or NZD against the USD.
1 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Asian stocks waver in early trading as U.S. jobs report looms
Asia Markets: Asian stocks waver in early trading as U.S. jobs report looms
Asian shares were down early Friday, as traders await results of the latest U.S.
1 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The next step for banks … emotional surveillance of traders
The next step for banks … emotional surveillance of traders
This from Bloomberg on devices that would help traders step away from their desks when their emotions run wild & also screen applicants hires to find those whose physiology is best suited to risk-taking
1 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NFP: "This is the number that could get the Fed to hike rates in September"
NFP: "This is the number that could get the Fed to hike rates in September"
Yep, its nonfarm payroll day. Asia FX is putting on it usual pathetic ‘We’ll just wait and see” pre-NFP performance
While I try to avoid arguing with the market