8 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Have some gold in your portfolio, but not too much
Have some gold in your portfolio, but not too much
Treat gold as an asset that provides protection against volatility rather than as a currency alternative, says Standard Chartered WM’s Manpreet Gill.
8 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Beijing to Air China over ‘racist’ gaffe: We’ll be in touch
Beijing to Air China over ‘racist’ gaffe: We’ll be in touch
The Chinese government will talk to Air China about the flagship carrier’s offensive travel advice, a Foreign Ministry official said.
8 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: North Korean quake suggests underground nuclear test
The Wall Street Journal: North Korean quake suggests underground nuclear test
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit close to North Korea’s nuclear test site early Friday, a U.S.
8 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on And The Fed Wants To Raise Rates When?
And The Fed Wants To Raise Rates When?
For the sixth year running, exuberant GDP growth projections have been drastically marked down to a new normal low. But this year is different, not only have 2016 GDP growth expectations been marked down to post-crisis lows, but The Fed – in all its wisdom – is determined to raise rates (twice if you believe them) because, in their own words“the economy is in good shape and headed in the right direction…”
Does this look like the right time raise rates?
8 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: FAA warns Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 a potential in-flight hazard
The Wall Street Journal: FAA warns Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 a potential in-flight hazard
U.S.
8 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia July Home loans: -4.2% m/m (expected -1.5%)
Australia July Home loans: -4.2% m/m (expected -1.5%)
Australia – Housing finance for July
Home loans m/m, -4.2%
– expected -1.5%, prior was 1.7%, revised higher from 1.2%
Investment lending m/m, +0.5%
8 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China August CPI: 1.3% y/y (expected 1.7%) & PPI: -0.8% y/y (expected -0.9%)
China August CPI: 1.3% y/y (expected 1.7%) & PPI: -0.8% y/y (expected -0.9%)
China inflation data for August
CPI 1.3% y/y … lower than expected
– expected 1.7%, prior 1.6%
– For the m/m, +0.1%
PPI -0.8% y/y ….. “higher” (well, not as far negative, which I guess is higher) than expected, though still negative