30 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PBOC sets USD/CNY mid-point today at 6.7641 (vs. Friday at 6.7858)
PBOC sets USD/CNY mid-point today at 6.7641 (vs. Friday at 6.7858)
People’s Bank of China strengthening the yuan just a little today, the USD has lost some ground since Friday so not a huge surprise.
In Open market operations (OMOs)
30 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar on the back foot as FBI’s move on Clinton causes a stir
Dollar on the back foot as FBI’s move on Clinton causes a stir
The dollar was on the defensive as the FBI’s new probe into private email use of Hillary Clinton shook markets’ conviction of her election victory.
30 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wikileaks Warns It Is Launching "Phase Three" Of Its Election Coverage
Wikileaks Warns It Is Launching "Phase Three" Of Its Election Coverage
On Sunday night, Wikileaks enigmatically tweeted that it would launch “phase 3 of [its] US election coverage” in the coming week. The site put politicians on notice Sunday evening in a tweet that also included a plea for donations.
“We commence phase 3 of our US election coverage next week. You can contribute: https://shop.wikileaks.org/donate @WLTaskForce” the whistleblower website announced moments ago.
30 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ‘Anonymous’ Threatens North Dakota Governor After Pipeline Employees Caught Infiltrating Protests To Incite Violence
‘Anonymous’ Threatens North Dakota Governor After Pipeline Employees Caught Infiltrating Protests To Incite Violence
You know the Dakota Access Pipeline protests are working when oil interests start resorting to underhanded tricks to paint water protectors in a negative light. TheAntiMedia.org’s Nick Bernabe reports that, as the fight against the pipeline grows in North Dakota and around the country, dirty tricks are being deployed in an apparent attempt to delegitimize the opposition.
30 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "We Decided To Close Our Firm" – A Hedge Fund’s Lament
"We Decided To Close Our Firm" – A Hedge Fund’s Lament
Several astute observations on the ongoing transition from active to passive management in general, and what is shaping up as the worst year for hedge funds since the financial crisis in particular, that are sure to resonate among our hedge fund readers courtesy of Eric Peters, CIO of One River Asset Management.
“We decided to close our firm,” read the email from a friend.
30 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Iowa woman arrested after voting for Donald Trump twice
Iowa woman arrested after voting for Donald Trump twice
Iowa woman arrested after voting for Donald Trump twice
A woman in Iowa is suspected of having voted for Donald Trump twice in the general election, reportedly because she feared the polls are rigged against the Republican presidential candidate.
30 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia, private sector credit (September): 0.4% m/m (0.4% expected)
Australia, private sector credit (September): 0.4% m/m (0.4% expected)
Australia Private sector credit
+0.4% m/m
– 0.4% expected, previous +0.4%
+5.4% y/y
– vs. +5.5% expected, previous +5.8%
Housing credit +0.5% m/m and +6.4% y/y