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China imports slump 20% amid falling commodity prices and weak demand
October 13th, 2015
Imports were down for the 11th month in a row, according to official figures, but there are signs that demand for the country’s exports is picking up China’s imports fell heavily in September, official figures said, keeping pressure on ...
Online transactions made on a mobile device continue to increase their share
October 12th, 2015
Mobile Payments Index uncovers mobile share for key payment methods including Paypal, Alipay and online banking Adyen, the global payments technology company, today published the Q3 edition (July-Sept) of its quarterly Mobile Payments Index, which tracks mobile payment data ...
Russian companies are preparing to withdraw from London Stock Market
October 12th, 2015
Eurasia Drilling, Uralkali, Polyus mull value of foreign stock More may seek to delist as share values slide: BCS’s Chuyko Russian expansionism is going into reverse, at least on the London stock market. Three of Russia’s major commodity-related companies ...
China and the dollar
October 9th, 2015
With the benefit of hindsight, the two-day devaluation of the yuan in mid-August might have been a masterstroke of strategy. China executed a financial move that appeared to undermine its own position but instead created trouble for the US; ...
Crude oil futures rise after bullish forecast, Fed minutes
October 9th, 2015
U.S. crude rises to above $50 a barrel Brent crude on track for near 12-pct weekly rise Influential forecaster predicts market rally (Updates prices, adds comment) Crude futures rose in early Asian trade, with U.S. oil climbing above $50 a ...
Interactive Data Expands 7ticks Global Connectivity with Access to GPW
October 8th, 2015
Latest addition to electronic trading network opens up market access in Eastern Europe Interactive Data, a leading provider of low‐latency trading infrastructure and market access, has added the GPW (Warsaw Stock Exchange) to its 7ticks global network. By connecting to ...
China stocks rally as trading resumes
October 8th, 2015
Asian stocks traded mixed on Thursday despite a positive lead from Wall Street, with Chinese equities outperforming after mainland markets resumed trade following a week-long holiday. Major U.S. indexes closed higher overnight, helped by a recovery in health care ...
FXSpotStream: Bank of Tokyo-Mtsubishi UFJ has Joined as a Liquidity Provider
October 7th, 2015
FXSpotStream Announces that Bank of Tokyo-Mtsubishi UFJ has Joined as a Liquidity Provider; Volume overall up 8.5% in September FXSpotStream LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of LiquidityMatch LLC, today announced that Bank of Tokyo–Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) has joined as ...
Trans-Pacific free trade deal agreed creating vast partnership
October 6th, 2015
The biggest trade deal in decades was struck on Monday. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) cuts trade tariffs and sets common standards in trade for 12 Pacific rim countries, including the US and Japan. It marks the end of five ...
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Monetary Policy Decision
October 6th, 2015
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.0 per cent. The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, with some further softening in ...
