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Fitch: Negative-Yielding Sov Debt in Japan Down, Europe Up
August 11th, 2016
The global stock of negative-yielding sovereign debt fell modestly to $11.4 trillion as of August 2, compared with $11.5 trillion on July 15, according to Fitch Ratings. Japanese yields moved higher in late July in response to the latest ...
Saving the system
August 10th, 2016
Monetary policy, we are told, is all about staving off recession and stimulating economic growth. However, not only is monetary debasement in any form counterproductive and destroys the personal wealth of the masses, but the economists who devised today’s ...
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange will soon launch US Dollar weekly derivatives
August 10th, 2016
The board of directors of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) decided in its meeting on Thursday (August 4, 2016) to launch US Dollar weekly options. Weekly TA-25 Index options were introduced by TASE in 2013 and their trading ...
EU mergers and takeovers
August 2nd, 2016
Aug 2 The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS — Sony Corp to buy out the Michael Jackson estate’s stake in its music publishing ...
Oil Retreat Sinks Asian Stocks; Aussie Declines After RBA Cut
August 2nd, 2016
Crude oil hovers at $40 a barrel after entering bear market Japanese government to give details of fiscal stimulus Tuesday European stocks declined for a second day and dollar weakened as oil traded near $40 a barrel. Japanese 10-year ...
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 ...
Yen Jumps on BOJ Decision as Japanese Bonds Sink; Gold Climbs
July 29th, 2016
Kuroda expands ETF purchase target, leaving policy rate steady BOJ release will be followed by Europe stress tests, U.S. GDP The Bank of Japan’s most anticipated policy announcement in years left investors underwhelmed, sparking a surge in the yen ...
The potential economic impact of Brexit for London, the UK and Europe
July 28th, 2016
PwC’s real GDP growth projections for the UK revised down Potential loss of passporting a challenge for London Ireland and Cyprus are the most exposed EU countries from a trade perspective UK: Following the vote to leave the EU, ...
Yen Plunges and Japan Stocks Rebound on Stimulus Bets; Oil Sinks
July 27th, 2016
Aussie jumps after inflation data, before reversing gains U.S. stock-index futures climb on Apple’s after-market rally The yen dropped as Japan’s Prime Minister was reported to commit to a $265 billion stimulus package. Chinese stocks tumbled and crude oil ...
