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Asia stocks follow US in sharp sell-off
February 3rd, 2016
Asian stocks traded sharply lower on Wednesday, after Wall Street sold off as much as 2 percent overnight amid a plunge in oil prices. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 3.36 percent, while the Topix fell 3.46 percent. Across the Korean ...
Asia trades mixed after data shows January fall in China factory activity
February 1st, 2016
Asia markets traded mixed Monday afternoon, with major indexes in Australia, Japan and South Korea extending gains after the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) surprise move into negative interest rates on Friday sent stocks higher from Tokyo to New York. ...
Big Companies, Huge Problems
January 28th, 2016
Apple is far from the only iconic US company that’s signaling a global slowdown. Three more are in the news today: “Caterpillar warns equipment sales still falling (CNBC) – Caterpillar saw retail sales of machinery fall 16 ...
Oil Prices Rise on Hint of Willingness to Cut Supplies
January 27th, 2016
Iraq’s oil minister cites signs that Saudis, Russia may be more ‘flexible’; other OPEC leaders defend pumping strategy Oil prices rose above $30 a barrel Tuesday as traders speculated that large producers might be more willing to cut production, ...
China shares tumble again, taking 2016 losses to $2 trillion
January 27th, 2016
Chinese shares fell sharply again on Wednesday after plunging in the previous session, taking losses in 2016 to nearly 25 percent or 13 trillion yuan ($2 trillion). The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index SSEC was down 3 percent in afternoon ...
Philips Shares Rally on Earnings
January 26th, 2016
Dutch electronics firm says its operational performance continued to improve Shares in Royal Philips NV rallied Tuesday after the Dutch electronics company reported earnings that beat market expectations, giving investors some comfort ahead of the planned sale of its ...
CFTC Grants Registration to 18 Swap Execution Facilities
January 25th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued Orders granting registration to 18 swap execution facilities (SEFs). The SEFs issued a Registration Order today previously were operating under temporary registration status. SEFs are trading facilities that operate under ...
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley Cut Chiefs’ Pay
January 25th, 2016
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have both cut the pay packages of their chief executives after a year when Wall Street was challenged by increased regulation and market turmoil. Goldman Sachs, the most closely followed firm on Wall Street, said on Friday ...
CFTC Launches Whistleblower Program’s Website
January 22nd, 2016
New Website Improves Public Interface and Allows Users to Submit Tips and Apply for Monetary Awards The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today launched the CFTC Whistleblower Program’s new website, www.whistleblower.gov. The new website provides an improved interface that ...
Asia markets surge; Nikkei climbs to close 5.88% higher
January 22nd, 2016
Major Asian markets surged Friday, tracking the rally in European and U.S. equities overnight, getting a boost from a slight uptick in oil prices and comments from the European Central Bank (ECB). In Japan, the Nikkei jumped by 941.27 points, or 5.88 percent, ...
