29 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Extra: Dow rattled by North Korean missiles, Harvey floods and low volumes, in 4 charts
Market Extra: Dow rattled by North Korean missiles, Harvey floods and low volumes, in 4 charts
Wall Street looks rattled on Tuesday after North Korea launched delivered its most provocative ballistic-missile launch in years, flying at least one missile over Japanese airspace and drawing widespread and swift rebuke from the U.S.
29 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bitcoin Meets Zcash: Developers Test Tool for Trustless Trades
Bitcoin Meets Zcash: Developers Test Tool for Trustless Trades
A new tool showcases how the future of cryptocurrency trading might look with the introduction of cross-blockchain atomic swaps.
29 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BlackRock: Don’t Fear Recent Short-Term Market Volatility (IVV)
BlackRock: Don’t Fear Recent Short-Term Market Volatility (IVV)
From BlackRock: Richard Turnill explains why we believe the potential near-term market volatility could be a buying opportunity.
Many investors are bracing themselves for turbulent markets in the weeks ahead. Heightened political and policy uncertainties surely could send volatility up. But we would see any market weakness as a buying opportunity, as underlying economic trends point to a sustained low-volatility regime that we believe favors equities.
29 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar index falls to lowest level since early 2015 after North Korea missile launch
Currencies: Dollar index falls to lowest level since early 2015 after North Korea missile launch
A key gauge of the U.S.
29 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Singapore Payments Council Creates Taskforce for Consistent QR Code
Singapore Payments Council Creates Taskforce for Consistent QR Code
The Singapore Payments Council has created a task force to develop a common QR Code for the country. This is part of a broader initiative of establishing interoperable electronic payments. Singapore is keen to facilitate digital transactions. Council members advocated the use of QR… Read More
29 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Costco Is Stronger Than You Think
Costco Is Stronger Than You Think
Seemingly every time Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) makes a move in the grocery space, Costco (NASDAQ: COST) stock falls.
That happened again recently, when the online retailer announced that its deal to purchase Whole Foods would close on Aug. 28 and that some prices would be lowered immediately. That news sent Costco shares from $159.37 at market close on Aug. 23 to $152.45 at the close of trading Friday, Aug. 25, a 4% drop.
29 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Global stocks in retreat after North Korean missile test
Global stocks in retreat after North Korean missile test
Global stock markets and the dollar fell sharply Tuesday, as investors were r