22 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Economic data coming up in this session 23 June
Economic data coming up in this session 23 June
Economic data coming up in this session 23 June
Greetings one and all.
It’s Friday. Hurrah!
Data wise it’s a busier one with a stream of PMI data fwiw plus Canadian CPI and US new home sales.
22 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Qatar presented with 13 demands to end crisis
Qatar presented with 13 demands to end crisis
Qatar has now been presented with 13 demands say Reuters 23 June
– list presented by Kuwait on behalf of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain
Demands include:
22 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on FEMA Is Preparing For A Solar Storm That Would Take Out The Grid
FEMA Is Preparing For A Solar Storm That Would Take Out The Grid
22 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NBA GMs and Fed Governors
NBA GMs and Fed Governors
Here is Nate Silver, discussing the growing accuracy of NBA mock drafts:
Mock drafts — and rumors/reporting about who would go where — were shockingly accurate this year. There aren’t a lot of dumb teams in the NBA anymore, and it’s getting harder to find picks that come out of nowhere.
22 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Whites Are The Slowest Growing US Group; Will Lose Majority Around 2040
Whites Are The Slowest Growing US Group; Will Lose Majority Around 2040
The median age in most areas of the US is rising, while the population is growing more diverse, according to Census Bureau data released Thursday. America’s median age – the age where half of the population is half younger and half older – rose from 35.3 years on April 1, 2000, to 37.9 years on July 1, 2016, according to the data.
22 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on CBA on the Australian dollar – likely resilient to US rate rises
CBA on the Australian dollar – likely resilient to US rate rises
CBA with 4 reasons why they think the AUD won’t decline in the face of US rate rises:
– Structural improvement in Australia’s current-account deficit (to 0.6% of GDP vs 4-5% of GDP in 2001 period)
It would be surprising if AUD/USD fell below its December 2016 level of 0.7160 simply because there was a negative Australia-U.S.
22 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Some of China’s largest companies may pose a systemic risk – China official
Some of China’s largest companies may pose a systemic risk – China official
Liu Zhiqing of the China Banking Regulatory Commission ( deputy head of prudential regulation bureau), speaking on Thursday
– Said some of China’s largest companies may pose a systemic risk to the country’s banks
He didn’t name any specific companies … but shares of five companies were sold hard (Anbang Insurance Group, HNA Group, Fosun International, and Dalian Wanda Group)