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Asia trades lower, as oil prices drop; Westpac shares down 3.7%
May 12th, 2016
Asian stocks fell modestly Thursday, taking cues from declines in U.S. stocks after a string of top-flight retail companies released disappointing earnings. The U.S. markets falls came despite gains in oil prices on better-than-expected inventories data. Shares of Disney had ...
Retail OTC derivative issuer Ikon rectifies client trust accounts and improves disclosure
May 11th, 2016
Following concerns raised by ASIC, retail over-the-counter (OTC) derivative issuer Ikon (Australia) Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 416279) (Ikon) has agreed to separate client money held in compliance with its obligations under the Corporations Act, from money held for overseas ...
Stocks Rally Amid Commodity Revival as Brazilian Assets Recover
May 11th, 2016
S&P 500 surges most since March amid gains in metals, oil Kiwi advances as central bank zeroes in on housing market U.S. stocks rallied the most in two months, joining a rebound in global equities as the bearish sentiment ...
China Stops Trying To Fool The World; World Is Sorry
May 10th, 2016
Something interesting has happened. China earlier this year responded to falling stock prices by borrowing a trillion dollars and spending it on commodities, boosting the prices of iron ore, oil, copper, etc., and giving the global economy a patina ...
Asia mostly higher; Nikkei leads with 2% gain
May 10th, 2016
Asia markets traded mostly higher on Tuesday, with the Japanese benchmark index leading gains in the region. The Nikkei 225 added 2.04 percent, while across the Korean Strait, the Kospi traded up 0.36 percent. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was down 0.05 percent. ...
ASIC bans a fifth broker from Get Approved Finance
May 9th, 2016
ASIC has permanently banned former Perth-based finance broker Mr Grant Aaron Parker from engaging in credit activities and providing financial services. ASIC found that Mr Parker, of Alfred Cove, Western Australia, engaged in misleading conduct when brokering motor vehicle ...
Asian Stocks Sink to Four-Week Low as Yen Gains; Aussie Slides
May 6th, 2016
Australian bonds surge as RBA cuts inflation forecast Oil near $44, poised for first weekly decline in a month Asian stocks dropped, set for the biggest weekly loss since February, and the yen rose before key American jobs data ...
EU’s highest court upholds new restrictive law on cigarettes
May 5th, 2016
The European Union’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a tough EU law that will standardise cigarette packs, ban menthol flavouring and restrict e-cigarette advertising, paving the way for its adoption this month and dealing a blow to Big Tobacco. ...
Craig Wright Says He Will Prove He Is Bitcoin Creator ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’
May 4th, 2016
One day after Australian businessman Craig S. Wright declared he created the virtual currency bitcoin, he says he plans to prove it. After many bitcoin experts expressed skepticism about Mr. Wright’s claims, the 45-year-old computer scientist and engineer wrote Tuesday on his ...
ASX Group publishes Activity Report for April 2016
May 4th, 2016
The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, rose 3.2% in April 2016. This performance was stronger than all major markets including Hong Kong up 1.4%, the UK up 1.1%, Germany up 0.7% and the ...
