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Australia 200 – Trying to Rally Up From 5200
October 8th, 2014
Australia 200 for Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Since the beginning of September the Australia 200 Index has declined strongly from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to enter its previously established trading range between 5400 ...
Bank of Japan purchases record 3.5 Trillion Yen in Treasury Bills
October 3rd, 2014
The Bank of Japan purchased a record 3.5 trillion yen ($32 billion) in treasury bills today as the central bank pushes forward with unprecedented monetary easing to reach its 2 percent inflation target. The amount exceeded the previous records ...
Asian shares wary before Obama speech, dollar soars vs yen
September 11th, 2014
Asian share market sentiment was cautious on Thursday after U.S. President Barack Obama vowed to fight Islamic State militants, while the dollar pushed to fresh six-year highs against the yen. Chinese inflation data pointing to an economy losing momentum ...
Japan Keeps Faith in Weaker Yen as Economy Struggles
September 10th, 2014
Facing the prospect of the first growth-free fiscal year since the 2009 global recession, Japan’s policy makers are keeping faith that a weaker exchange rate will help the world’s third-largest economy. While the yen’s 26 percent slide against the ...
Australia 200 – Looks for Any Support at 5550
September 9th, 2014
Australia 200 for Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Over the last few days the Australia 200 Index has declined from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650. For the last couple of weeks the Australian 200 Index has ...
Japan’s GDP Contracts Sharply
September 8th, 2014
A revised reading on Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) showed the economy contracted an annualized 7.1 percent in the second quarter, worse than initial estimates of 6.8 percent as a nationwide consumption tax that took effect in April dragged ...
Australia 200 – Eases Away from Multi Year High Under 5650
September 5th, 2014
Australia 200 for Friday, September 5, 2014 After spending the last week consolidating and trading in a very narrow range right around 5620, the Australian 200 Index has surged higher again to achieve a new multi-year high around 5660, ...
Bank of Japan Stands Pat on Monetary Policy
September 4th, 2014
The Bank of Japan maintained its massive monetary stimulus and its upbeat view on the economy on Thursday, unfazed by recent signs the pain from an April sales tax rise may last longer than expected and make its inflation ...
Australia 200 – Surges to New Multi Year High Above 5650
September 3rd, 2014
Australia 200 for Wednesday, September 3, 2014 After spending the last week consolidating and trading in a very narrow range right around 5620, the Australian 200 Index has surged higher again to achieve a new multi-year high around 5660. ...
Asian stocks dip, euro stuck near one-year lows
September 2nd, 2014
Asian shares slipped on Tuesday as a U.S. holiday robbed markets of momentum, while the euro hit a fresh one-year low on uncertainty over the European Central Bank’s policy decision later this week. Spreadbetters expected an effectively flat open ...