27 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: Yellen, Draghi, Kuroda … and Harvey
ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: Yellen, Draghi, Kuroda … and Harvey
Forex news for Asia trading Monday 28 August 2017
Weekend
Yellen and Draghi hit the wires late last week on Friday:
The week opened in Asia with notable follow-through higher trade for EUR/USD and GBP/USD as soon as kick-off. Last week finished with both of these higher and that continued here again.
27 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Latin America’s baby bust
Latin America’s baby bust
Here’s a fun fact that will probably surprise: The average Brazilian, Colombian and Mexican woman will have 1.8, 1.9 and 2.2 children, respectively, over the course of her life.
That’s no higher than the average American woman, who has 1.8 children over the course of her life, and — in the case of Brazil and Colombia — actually below the replacement rate.
The stereotype of the large, Catholic, Latino family simply no longer holds true, in my view. The most fertile country in the region is Guatemala and even there, the number is only 3.2 children per woman.
27 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Market Drivers For The Week Ahead
3 Market Drivers For The Week Ahead
27 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Asian markets sailing blind after lack of clear direction from Jackson Hole meeting
Asia Markets: Asian markets sailing blind after lack of clear direction from Jackson Hole meeting
Asia-Pacific equity markets struggled for direction after U.S.
27 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dalian Wanda says report chairman prevented from leaving China ‘groundless’
Dalian Wanda says report chairman prevented from leaving China ‘groundless’
Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda said a report claiming chairman Wang Jianlin was stopped from leaving China was groundless.
27 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on MTV VMAs full of emotional, political moments; Lamar wins 6
MTV VMAs full of emotional, political moments; Lamar wins 6
Kendrick Lamar was the king of the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, winning six awards on a night fu
27 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here is an early Asia wrap – Harvey and Draghi the big hitters
Here is an early Asia wrap – Harvey and Draghi the big hitters
I’m writing up the Asia forex wrap, but say this crossing via Reuters:
U.S. gasoline futures surge after Harvey, euro holds gains on Draghi comments
Reuters summary of the session so far to open the week, in brief: