20 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil prices rise as investors increase their bullish bets
Futures Movers: Oil prices rise as investors increase their bullish bets
Oil futures move higher on Tuesday, on the heels of data showing hedge funds and other big money managers continued to bet on higher prices.
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20 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Eurostoxx 50 futures flat in early European trading
Eurostoxx 50 futures flat in early European trading
Mixed tones as we wait on official openings 21 Feb
– DAX futures -0.1%
– CAC40 flat
– FTSE -0.2%
Bund futures open -1 at 164.57
In China the SCI closed +0.4%. CS1300 +0.3%
20 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: China stocks rise as investors see a bull market on the horizon
Asia Markets: China stocks rise as investors see a bull market on the horizon
Asian markets traded largely mixed on Tuesday as investors waited for U.S. traders to return from a holiday.
20 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Switzerland January trade balance CHF +4.73bln vs +2.69bln prev
Switzerland January trade balance CHF +4.73bln vs +2.69bln prev
Switzerland January trade balance report 21 Feb
– prev revised down from CHF +2.72bln
– exports real mm -4.0% vs +9.7% prev revised down from +9.9%
– imports real mm -5.3% vs -0.6% prev revised up from -0.8%
Strong retreat in both imports and exports but the latter exceeding and hence improved trade balance figure overall.
20 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trump lawyer confirms meeting Ukrainian, denies carrying peace plan
Trump lawyer confirms meeting Ukrainian, denies carrying peace plan
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer has acknowledged to NBC News that he met privately in New York last month with a controversial Russian-born Trump associate.
20 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Many Euro Crises Will This Make? It’s Getting Hard To Keep Track
How Many Euro Crises Will This Make? It’s Getting Hard To Keep Track
Submitted by John Rubino via DollarCollapse.com,
Every few years, it seems, one or another mismanaged eurozone country falls into one or another kind of crisis. This leads to speculation about the end of the common currency, which in turn spooks the global financial markets. Then the ECB conjures another trillion euros out of thin air, buys up and/or guarantees all the offending country’s bonds, and calm returns for a while.
20 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Live: Trump reveals General HR McMaster as pick for new national security advisor
Live: Trump reveals General HR McMaster as pick for new national security advisor
Our live blog is tracking reaction after Trump announces General HR McMaster as new national security advisor.