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SGX sees volume growth in both securities and derivatives markets in March
April 6th, 2015
Singapore Exchange (SGX) saw strong growth in trading volumes and market activities across securities and derivatives, and a 30% increase in bond listings. There were 22 trading days in March 2015 as compared with 18 days in February 2015 ...
Asia up after dismal U.S. jobs data, dollar pressured
April 6th, 2015
Asian shares rose and the dollar steadied but remained under pressure on Monday, after a dismal U.S. jobs report led investors to pare bets the U.S. Federal Reserve would hike interest rates anytime soon. Major European markets were closed from Friday to ...
EU lawyers: EU cannot maintain protection against Chinese imports
April 3rd, 2015
EU lawyers say EU cannot ignore rules on China‘s new WTO status EU yet to decide, could favour China to win favour with Beijing European fears of being forced to lower tariff defences against cheap Chinese imports have grown following a confidential ...
Asia shares higher ahead of holiday
April 2nd, 2015
Asian shares headed higher on Thursday but investors were cautious ahead of a Good Friday public holiday tomorrow in some major markets. Japan’s shares were up despite a central bank survey showing firms expect inflation to rise 1.4% a ...
Deutsche Börse and China Construction Bank agree strategic partnership
March 31st, 2015
Deutsche Börse: Deutsche Börse Group and China Construction Bank (CCB) have entered into a strategic partnership and have signed an agreement. Deutsche Börse Group is a leading global provider of financial market infrastructure services and is based in the European ...
We’re All Hedge Funds Now, Part 2: Tech Startups and Nigerian Bonds
March 27th, 2015
Watching formerly risk-averse investors adapt to a negative interest rate world is almost as much fun as watching Europe try to keep Greece and Germany in the same financial family. In each case, success depends on all the parties ...
Oil prices surge after Saudi air strikes in Yemen
March 26th, 2015
Brent crude oil shot up nearly 6 percent on Thursday after Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies began a military operation in Yemen, but the benchmark later came off its high near $60 as importers saw no immediate threat to supplies. The strike against ...
Europe shares higher; Tullow Oil up 4%
March 20th, 2015
European equities edged higher in the last trading session of the week, as investors reacted to individual stocks news amid hopes of further accommodative policy by global central banks. Tullow Oil gains The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 index was slightly higher, ...
Asia stocks surge, bond yields tumble on Fed caution
March 19th, 2015
Asian shares enjoyed their best session in 18 months on Thursday as investors priced in a later start and a slower pace for future U.S rate rises, slashing sovereign bond yields from Japan to Australia. The shift in rate expectations hit the ...
Asia stocks jump as Fed rate hike expectations shift again
March 17th, 2015
Asian stocks markets jumped Tuesday as investors cheered the prospect of stimulus in China and second guessed what signals the Federal Reserve will give on interest rates at its policy meeting this week. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose ...
