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Beijing investigates senior figure at China’s state securities regulator in latest step to crackdown on market irregularities
September 17th, 2015
The assistant chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission Zhang Yujun is being investigated for ‘disciplinary violations’ The mainland’s anti-graft watchdog is investigating a senior figure at the state securities regulator, as Beijing takes its latest step in cracking down ...
The president of China’s biggest brokerage is under investigation
September 16th, 2015
The president of China’s largest brokerage has been caught in Beijing’s widening probe of insider trading. Cheng Boming, the president of Citic Securities, is being investigated for “insider dealing and leaking inside information,” the company said in a stock ...
Asian Stock Markets Bounce Back
September 16th, 2015
Regional markets come off multiyear lows ahead of Federal Reserve meeting Most markets in Asia climbed back from their lowest levels in years on Wednesday, ahead of an announcement from the U.S. Federal Reserve on whether it would raise ...
China’s currency could double losses this year – economists
September 15th, 2015
Watch out! China’s currency is likely to tumble further before the end of the year, according to a CNNMoney survey of economists. The yuan, also called the renminbi, is expected to slide another 2.8% against the U.S. dollar by ...
OPEC is winning the oil war
September 15th, 2015
Oil markets may not balance until late 2016, but supply is finally contracting in a big way. Early last week the EIA confirmed that U.S. oil production was down sharply since peaking in April at 9.6 million barrels per day (mb/d). ...
Asian Markets Brace for Fed Decision
September 15th, 2015
Stocks in Shanghai deepened losses ahead of possible U.S. rate increase Shares in Japan pared gains after the Bank of Japan tempered its assessment of the country’s economy, while elsewhere, China led markets lower ahead of a decision on interest ...
Saudi rises on FTSE review; Egypt up after govt reshuffle
September 14th, 2015
Saudi Arabia‘s stock market rose in early trade on Sunday after index compiler FTSE added the country to its watchlist for potential upgrade and Egypt edged up after the Cairo government resigned. Saudi Arabia’s main stock index rose 1.1 ...
Oil prices dip as demand stalls – IEA releases Oil Market Report for September
September 14th, 2015
Oil prices dipped on Monday in Asia as weakening demand weighed on markets, although U.S. futures received some support from reduced American drilling. Front-month Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 37 cents at $47.77 per barrel at 0448 GMT. U.S. crude ...
Oil dips as Saudi rejects producer summit, set for weekly fall
September 11th, 2015
Crude oil prices eased on Friday due to a strong dollar and Saudi Arabia’s dismissal of a producer summit, putting prices on track for a small weekly fall despite a strong rally in the previous session. October Brent, the ...
Saudi stock index up, shuns oil prices
September 10th, 2015
Saudi Arabia’s stock benchmark Tadawul All Share Index jumped 2.3 percent to 7,749 points and most stocks in Riyadh were positive. National Commercial Bank, the kingdom’s top lender, was one of the main supports, jumping 3.2 percent. Another large ...
