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When OPEC cuts output, oil prices will begin to climb
January 13th, 2016
While the consensus view is the the oil price will go even lower yet, once production is reduced it will start rising again. There’s a very good reason why the price of oil keeps falling – there’s no real need to buy it. ...
Major Asian stocks close up, Nikkei rebounds 2.88%
January 13th, 2016
Asia markets closed mostly higher, with some major indexes rebounding Wednesday, in a sign of returning stability even in the face of lingering worries about China and falling commodity prices. That follows a volatile start to the year, in ...
Law firms win pay battle with RBS as Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Allen & Overy reappointed
January 12th, 2016
The tug of war between The Royal Bank of Scotland and its go-to law firms over a proposed pay freeze ended in victory for the lawyers, as Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance (CC), Linklaters and Allen & Overy (A&O) won appointments to the bank’s legal ...
Asia markets close lower, Nikkei 225 slips 2.71%
January 12th, 2016
Asia’s major markets closed mostly lower, with investor sentiment in the region remaining fragile as oil prices continued to slide and China concerns weighed. The Australian market erased its morning gains to slip into negative territory, with the main ASX ...
Shanghai drops 5%, Shenzhen down 6.5% in renewed sell-off
January 11th, 2016
Chinese markets extended an already rough start to the year Monday, losing further ground and other Asian markets came along for the ride lower. The Shanghai composite was down as much 5.22 percent in late-afternoon trade, while the Shenzhen Composite shed 6.5 percent. ...
Which Law Firms were top performers in global M&A in USA and Europe
January 7th, 2016
Skadden and Freshfields top global deal tables as M&A figures reach record heights In a record year for global M&A, US firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer were the top performers ...
Asian stocks steeply lower after China suspends trade early
January 7th, 2016
China’s stocks were suspended from all trade on Thursday after the CSI300 tumbled more than 7 percent in early trade, triggering the market’s circuit breaker for a second time this week. That drop-kicked stock markets across Asia, which were already ...
Interactive Brokers Group Reports Brokerage Metrics for December 2015, includes Reg.-NMS Execution Statistics
January 5th, 2016
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. an automated global electronic broker and market maker, today reported its Electronic Brokerage monthly performance metrics for December. Highlights for the month included: 628 thousand Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs), 6% higher than prior year ...
Chinese markets halt trading for day after shares plunge
January 4th, 2016
Chinese stocks plunged Monday, spurring a trading halt for the rest of the session, and leading stock markets in Asia Pacific lower after feeble manufacturing surveys revived concerns over the slowdown of the mainland’s economy. The Shanghai Composite tumbled 6.85 percent ...
Asia trades mixed, ASX sheds 2% for the year
December 31st, 2015
Asian markets were treading water on the final trading day of 2015, with investors eyeing oil prices for further clues after a turbulent year for stocks. The Australian market, which closed early, shed over 2 percent for the year ...
