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Samsung Pay lines up card schemes and banks for launch
August 14th, 2015
Samsung will introduce its mobile payments service in South Korea later this month, with Visa, MasterCard and several major banks onboard for a US launch in September. The handset manufacturer confirmed at an event to unveil the Galaxy S6 ...
Oil Prices Slide to 6½-Year Low
August 14th, 2015
Concern about Chinese demand after yuan’s devaluation pressures crude prices Crude-oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped to a more-than six-year low Friday on escalating concerns about demand from China following the yuan’s devaluation. Nymex oil futures for ...
Asia stocks drift as yuan stable for second day
August 14th, 2015
Asian stock markets drifted Friday as China’s currency stabilized for a second day, easing uncertainty about its direction after an unexpected devaluation earlier in the week. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.2 percent to 20,520.50 while Hong ...
Can You Imagine The Fed Raising Rates In This World? Currency Crisis Edition
August 13th, 2015
A month ago China’s stock bubble was bursting and Greece was imploding. Yet the US Fed, in a violation of both headline sentiment and common sense, was still promising to raise interest rates come September. Fast forward to this ...
Gold demand falls in Q2 2015
August 13th, 2015
Gold demand falls in Q2 2015 as reduced consumer appetite in Asia outweighs increased buying in some western markets The World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends report for Q2 2015 shows total demand was 915 tonnes (t), a fall of 12% ...
Asian stocks up despite lower yuan
August 13th, 2015
Asian shares were up despite China sending the value of its currency, the yuan lower for the third consecutive day. Thursday’s yuan guidance rate was set 1% down, a smaller margin than the shock cuts earlier in the week. ...
The PBC Spokesman Answered More Press Questions on the RMB Exchange Rate
August 12th, 2015
1. Why does the central parity of RMB exchange rate against US dollar change nearly 1.6% on 12 August from that of 11 August? The central parity of RMB exchange rate against US dollar changed nearly 1.6% (in depreciation ...
Alibaba Growth Slows as Chinese Economy Weakens; Buyback Planned
August 12th, 2015
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. quarterly sales rose at the slowest pace in at least three years and transaction volumes missed analyst estimates amid a weakening Chinese economy. Shares fell in pre-market trade. Revenue rose 28 percent to 20.2 billion ...
IEA Sees Oil Glut Enduring in 2016 After Reaching 17-Year High
August 12th, 2015
The global oil glut will last through next year as surging demand and faltering supply growth fail to clear the surplus, according to the International Energy Agency. Record inventories will expand further even as consumption climbs by the most ...
Investors Welcome Newly Released World Bank Green Bond Impact Report
August 12th, 2015
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The first World Bank (IBRD) Green Bond Impact Report provides an overview of the environmental and social impacts expected from eligible projects that help World Bank client countries adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. ...
