17 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Happened in the Stock Market Today
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks gained today, largely led by financials, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) indexes finishing up nearly a full percentage point.
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17 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Asian markets off to slow start after holiday weekend
Asia Markets: Asian markets off to slow start after holiday weekend
A stronger dollar and overnight gains in U.S.
17 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 10 Connected Car Technology Startups
10 Connected Car Technology Startups
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17 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Analyst comments on the RBA April meeting comments: "some significant changes"
Analyst comments on the RBA April meeting comments: "some significant changes"
Some of the comments on the Reserve Bank of Australia Minutes from around the place:
Most importantly – on Considerations for Monetary Policy:
Discussion on the labour market more down beat
17 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on After ‘Modest’ 250% S&P Returns, Corporate Pension Funding Levels Roughly Same As 2008
After ‘Modest’ 250% S&P Returns, Corporate Pension Funding Levels Roughly Same As 2008
We spend a lot of time writing about public pensions because the aggregate underfunding levels, $3 – $5 trillion on the low end, are simply staggering and at some point they will be realized for the ponzi schemes that they are and the systemic risk they represent to the global financial system. Until then we’ll just keep shouting into the abyss.
17 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ant Financial’s proposed MoneyGram takeover will be ‘win-win’ for both: MoneyGram CEO
Ant Financial’s proposed MoneyGram takeover will be ‘win-win’ for both: MoneyGram CEO
Ant Financial’s proposed takeover of MoneyGram will be “win-win” for both parties, MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes told CNBC.
17 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Two new faces at the BOJ (to replace the dissenters)
Two new faces at the BOJ (to replace the dissenters)
This via :
Bloomberg
Japan’s parliament has nominated banker Hitoshi Suzuki and economic analyst Goshi Kataoka to the Bank of Japan policy board
– Suzuki, 63, is an audit board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
To replace two members whose terms are due to end in July