10 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei 225 closes up +0.33% at 19,364.67
Nikkei 225 closes up +0.33% at 19,364.67
Firmer tones to Japanese equities as yen weakens again 11 Jan
– Topix +0.52% at 1550.40
– USDJPY 115.95.
Expect offers/res between 116.20-25 again. More behind at 116.50. Demand into 115.80 then 115.60.
10 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China tells analysts to keep negative views on the yuan to themselves
China tells analysts to keep negative views on the yuan to themselves
China’s forex regulator is telling banks to keep its instructions about curbing capital outflows secret.
10 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Asian markets off to the races, hoping Trump will reveal stimulus details
Asia Markets: Asian markets off to the races, hoping Trump will reveal stimulus details
Asian stock markets broadly rose Wednesday on encouraging economic data and an impending press conference by U.S.
10 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wall Street Horizon Teams With Estimize for Data Collaboration
Wall Street Horizon Teams With Estimize for Data Collaboration
Corporate event data provider Wall Street Horizon and crowdsourced estimates platform Estimize have inked an agreement to provide their respective datasets to each other’s platforms in an effort to help investors find additional sources of alpha.
10 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bill Blain: "Throughout My Career, Years Ending In 7 Haven’t Been Good"
Bill Blain: "Throughout My Career, Years Ending In 7 Haven’t Been Good"
While we wish one of our favorite market commentators’, Mint’s Bill Blain, all the best as he recovers from his recent heart attack, we would like to share with readers his inaugural for 2017 note, which lays out his current concerns about the state of the markets, and the global economy.
From the January 10 edition of Blain’s Mid-Morning Porridge
Let me start by stating the issues causing me some worry:
Throughout my career, years ending in 7 haven’t been good.
10 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Swedish govmt says improved state finances, increases scope for reform
Swedish govmt says improved state finances, increases scope for reform
Bloomberg with some Sweden headlines:
– Government says improved state finances increase reform scope
– Increased reform scope may be used for welfare
– Swedish finance minister will focus on order in state finances
Nothing further on this as yet (Headlines via Bloomberg)
10 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan (Nov. prelim) Leading index: 102.7 (expected 102.6) & Coincident 115.1 (expected 115.0)
Japan (Nov. prelim) Leading index: 102.7 (expected 102.6) & Coincident 115.1 (expected 115.0)
Preliminary November indices from Japan
Leading: 102.7 … beat
– expected 102.6
– prior 100.8
Coincident: 115.1 … beat
– expected 115.0
– prior 113.5