27 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Yen near one-month high, euro on defensive over European bank worries
Yen near one-month high, euro on defensive over European bank worries
The yen flirted with one-month highs on Wednesday, recovering from losses following the U.S. presidential debate, while the euro retreated.
27 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed’s Williams: Significant difference of views inside Federal Reserve
Fed’s Williams: Significant difference of views inside Federal Reserve
Head of the Federal Reserve bank in San Francisco John Williams
Headlines via Reuters. Williams speaking in an interview. He is a non-voter at the FOMC this year. (Non-voters still participate in the discussions, though. And fetch coffee and donuts.)
27 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Philippine peso to pay price for ‘Duterte Harry’ policies
Philippine peso to pay price for ‘Duterte Harry’ policies
The Philippine peso tumbled to a more than seven-year low, as investors voted with their feet on an intemperate president.
27 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bridgewater Calculates How Much Time Central Banks Have Left
Bridgewater Calculates How Much Time Central Banks Have Left
One of the key themes that have emerged in the past year is that, having loaded up their balance sheets with tens of trillions in various assets, central banks are “running out of road.” While it is a topic extensively discussed on these pages, going all the way back to 2014, a good summary of the practical limitations on central banks comes from the following series of charts from Deutsche Bank.
27 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Intel Corporation Likely to Maintain Process Density Leadership at 10 Nanometers
Intel Corporation Likely to Maintain Process Density Leadership at 10 Nanometers
Microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has long been known for its chip-manufacturing prowess relative to competitors. Its manufacturing technologies have often offered better performance than the competition, and it has usually been able to bring denser technologies — that is, technologies that allow chip designers to pack more functionality into a given area — to the market sooner than its competitors.
27 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ANZ: "It looks increasingly likely that an agreement won’t be reached in Algiers"
ANZ: "It looks increasingly likely that an agreement won’t be reached in Algiers"
From an ANZ research note today on the OPEC (and non-OPEC) oil meeting in Algeria
OPEC members will hold informal talks today (at 1400GMT Wednesday)
27 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia stocks open mixed, after US gains; oil prices eyed
Asia stocks open mixed, after US gains; oil prices eyed
Asia markets opened mixed on Wednesday, following U.S. gains on the presidential debate and a consumer confidence beat.