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12 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Politics … this time its China, Taiwan, and … Panama

Politics … this time its China, Taiwan, and … Panama

Panama has decided to establish formal relations with China.
– And to end all relations & official contact with Taiwan
Taiwan has responded by saying ti is very angry & sorry that Panama has switched diplomatic ties to China

12 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How is Axioma compared to Barra One ?

How is Axioma compared to Barra One ?

Which is better for multi-strategy hedge funds with exposure to equities, commodity derivatives and bonds ?

12 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China Auto Sales Post First Consecutive Monthly Drop Since 2015

China Auto Sales Post First Consecutive Monthly Drop Since 2015

The Chinese auto market is having it’s own version of a “cash for clunkers” moment.  After artificially pulling sales forward for all of 2016 with a purchase tax that was cut in half from 10% to 5%, the Chinese auto market is now suffering the consequences of removing that stimulus.  As Reuters notes, Chinese auto sales have declined sharply so far in 2017 with April and May registering the first consecutive monthly declines since 2015.

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12 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia – more on the NAB business survey – capacity utilisation rising

Australia – more on the NAB business survey – capacity utilisation rising

I posted on the National Australia Bank business conditions and confidence results for May here:
Australia – (May) NAB Business conditions 12 (prior 14)
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12 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Zimbabwe: When The Black Market Becomes The Real Market

Zimbabwe: When The Black Market Becomes The Real Market

Authored by Jeff Thomas via InternationalMan.com,

For many years, I’ve described black markets not as the evil danger to economies that governments profess them to be, but as predictable and sensible reactions to the overregulation of official markets.

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12 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Feds suspect 1MDB link to $2.2 billion deal for Texas energy firm

The Wall Street Journal: Feds suspect 1MDB link to $2.2 billion deal for Texas energy firm

U.S. authorities are investigating the $2.2 billion purchase of a U.S. energy company by a Middle Eastern government investment fund that was arranged by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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12 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar steadies ahead of central bank meetings; C$ hits 2-month high

Dollar steadies ahead of central bank meetings; C$ hits 2-month high

The dollar held steady against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, with the focus on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting.