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ASX, Kospi maintain winning run; Fed-watch continues
November 23rd, 2015
Asian markets continued to trade mixed on Monday afternoon, following a rally on Wall Street last week as investors continue to look out for comments from central bankers on the trajectory of U.S. monetary policy. Major U.S. indices ended ...
Putin: BRICS Bank & AIIB to strengthen global financial system
November 19th, 2015
The BRICS New Development Bank and China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will contribute to the strengthening and stability of the global financial system, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Russia is actively participating in the work of the new ...
ICAP’s EBS BrokerTec and SGX sign collaboration agreement
November 19th, 2015
Agreement to launch SGX FX block futures on EBS Market Both businesses have noted growth in Asian trading volumes EBS BrokerTec, ICAP‘s market-leading electronic foreign exchange (FX) and fixed income business, and Singapore Exchange (SGX), Asia’s leading and trusted ...
Ominous Parallels: The Roman Empire, The European Union, And Mass Migration
November 18th, 2015
This weekend’s Paris attacks, occurring in the middle of one of history’s largest mass-migrations, has the feel of uncharted territory. But it’s actually an eerie echo of something that happened nearly two thousand years ago in more-or-less the same ...
U.S. Stocks Rally, Led by Energy Sector
November 17th, 2015
Traditional haven investments such as gold and government bonds tick higher Markets broadly shook off concerns stemming from the deadly terror attacks in Paris, even as oil prices rose on the prospect of greater violence in the Middle East. ...
JPX and Taiwan Futures Exchange initiate the product cooperation by listing TOPIX futures in Taiwan
November 16th, 2015
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) today announce their cooperation plan to introduce TOPIX futures based on the leading stock index of JPX to Taiwan investors. The TOPIX futures denominated in New Taiwan Dollar (TWD) ...
Asia Pacific shares fall sharply in wake of Paris attacks and Japanese recession
November 16th, 2015
Global security concerns saw the euro hit a six-month low and stocks were sold off around the region as Japan entered a ‘quintuple dip’ recession Stock markets in Asia Pacific have fallen sharply in the wake of the Paris terror ...
Emerging market slowdown and drop in trade clouding global outlook
November 10th, 2015
A further sharp downturn in emerging market economies and world trade has weakened global growth to around 2.9% this year – well below the long-run average – and is a source of uncertainty for near-term prospects, says the OECD. ...
Saudi Minister Says Asia Will Drive Oil Demand
November 9th, 2015
OPEC chief joins Naimi in seeing Asia as main hub for growth Russia targets doubling oil exports to Asia-Pacific by 2035 Oil demand will soon reflect the “attractiveness” of the current level of crude prices, and Asia will be a ...
Nikkei, Shanghai outperform lackluster Asia
November 9th, 2015
Asian stocks diverged on Monday, with markets in China and Japan leaping to their highest levels since August 21 while other regional bourses wobbled after below-view trade figures released at the weekend from China. October exports fell 6.9 percent from a ...
