Investor optimism, global economic reality may clash in 2017
January 3rd, 2017
The economic outlook for this year looks similar to 2016 – uneven and unspectacular, according to economists worldwide polled by Reuters in December. The result is despite investor optimism about a breakout for the world economy. Many of the ...
Dollar Retreats, While Stocks Advance With Crude: Markets Wrap
January 3rd, 2017
Most markets are trading for the first time in 2017 on Tuesday European equities climbed Monday on manufacturing strength Asian stocks advanced and crude oil climbed on the first full trading day of the New Year as a private ...
China going cashless thanks to fintech boom
December 30th, 2016
Standing in line at a Starbucks in downtown Shenzhen, I suddenly realize that no one in front of me is paying with cash. They aren’t paying by credit card either. In fact, I can’t see a single customer holding a wallet or a ...
Euro Climbs Along With Oil as Japan Stocks Decline: Markets Wrap
December 30th, 2016
European currency spiked as much as 1.6% versus greenback Crude climbed after first daily decline in nine days The euro spiked higher as the dollar weakened for a second day and oil advanced in thin end-of-year trading. Japan’s Topix ...
SFC bans a former staff of HSBC for life
December 29th, 2016
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Lam Yuk Wai, a former staff of HSBC Broking Securities (Asia) Limited, HSBC Broking Futures (Asia) Limited, HSBC Broking Futures (Hong Kong) Limited and HSBC Broking Forex (Asia) Limited (collectively, ...
The decline in global forex trading
December 29th, 2016
Few surveys chart financial history and the changing structure and activities in financial markets as well as the Bank for International Settlements’ Triennial Central Bank Survey of foreign exchange and over-the-counter derivatives. The 2016 Triennial survey covers the period ...
Dollar dips, Nikkei slugged by Toshiba selloff
December 29th, 2016
Asian shares were subdued on Thursday after Wall Street suffered a mild setback after weeks of gains, while a pullback in U.S. yields prompted year-end profit taking in the dollar. Japan’s Nikkei shed 1.3 percent as the yen firmed ...
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