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Asia mostly lower as oil retreats further; BOK keeps rates steady
August 11th, 2016
Asia markets were mostly lower on Thursday following U.S. losses, with sentiment likely driven by Wednesday’s oil price falls and anticipation of another data deluge from China on Friday. In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 slid 35.71 points, or 0.64 percent, ...
Oil prices: OPEC may finally take action if crude’s slide continues
August 9th, 2016
Oil’s recent dip back into the $30s per barrel may be enough to get some OPEC members to curb their bickering and consider joint action — especially if oil plummets again. Considering a deal and agreeing to one are ...
Jack Ma Is Opening His Wallet to Europe But Not to Europeans
August 8th, 2016
Payments powerhouse Alipay ramps up search for retail partners Targets Chinese tourists, expats; no offer for local consumers Jack Ma will set a bag aside for you at your favorite Paris store or hail you a ride in Rome ...
Asian stocks jump to one-year highs as yield hunt spreads
August 8th, 2016
Asian stocks rose to one-year highs and the Australian dollar climbed on Monday as investors’ hunt for yield gathered momentum against a backdrop of a recovering U.S. economy and ultra-easy easy global monetary policy conditions. While the strong July ...
Bank of Israel reports Monetary Policy for the six Months 0f 2016
August 3rd, 2016
Monetary policy: During the first half of 2016, the Monetary Committee decided to leave the interest rate at a level of 0.1 percent. For both July and August, which belong to the second half of 2016, the Monetary Committee also ...
The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points
August 2nd, 2016
At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 1.50 per cent, effective 3 August 2016. The global economy is continuing to grow, at a lower than average pace. Several advanced economies have recorded ...
Oil rises after month of steady decline but oversupply still weighs
August 1st, 2016
Oil rose on Monday, driven by new orders as traders staked out positions at the start of the new month, but the market remains dogged by a crude glut, a flood of refined products, and an economic slowdown. Brent ...
Asian Shares Gain, Won Rises With Ringgit as Fed Seen on Hold
August 1st, 2016
MSCI Asia-Pacific benchmark heads for sixth day of gains Won, ringgit advance as waning Fed rate rise odds hurt dollar European and U.S. stock futures climbed as Asian shares advanced and the South Korean won rallied to a one-year high ...
Brexit post-mortem
July 29th, 2016
It is a month after Britain’s surprise vote to leave the EU. A new Conservative Prime Minister and Chancellor are in place, both David Cameron and George Osborne having fallen on their swords. The third man in the losing ...
International law firm to launch in South Africa
July 29th, 2016
The firm has appointed two founding partners to launch the office. Rob Morson joins from Bowman Gilfillan where he was Head of Construction and is widely-regarded as a pre-eminent practitioner in the market as reflected in his Star Individual ...
