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German automakers might face EU fines after allegations but no global legal threat, analyst says
July 26th, 2017
“I still don’t see a major global legal threat here,” Arndt Ellinghorst, head of global automotive research at Evercore ISI, told CNBC on Tuesday. EU antitrust officials confirmed Saturday they had started investigating allegations of a cartel among a ...
Staff of a Forex trading firm continue to be held hostage in alleged extortion attempt
July 25th, 2017
USGFX: Australian currency trader staff in Shanghai held hostage in alleged extortion attempt Three Chinese and Taiwanese staff members from an Australian foreign exchange trading firm continue to be held against their will in a Shanghai office, in an ...
Oil dips; The reasons
July 19th, 2017
Oil dips on rising U.S. crude inventories, high OPEC supplies Oil prices fell on Wednesday after a rise in U.S. crude inventories and ongoing high output from OPEC producers revived concerns of a fuel supply overhang. Brent crude futures ...
Asia shares rise; the Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs
July 17th, 2017
Asia shares rise on strong China GDP, accommodative Fed view Asian stocks set a fresh two-year high on Monday, boosted by stronger-than-expected economic growth in China and bets that lacklustre U.S. data will keep the Federal Reserve cautious about ...
The logic of a modern gold standard
July 14th, 2017
The logic of a modern gold standard In last week’s Insight, I analysed the current geopolitical situation and concluded that it was now in the interest of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to break from the US dollar completely, ...
Global stocks close to all-time highs; What investors will be watching
July 10th, 2017
China prices post steady climb; oil edges higher, gold falls Australian 10-year yield rises a fourth day, Treasuries steady Stocks rose and the dollar was steady after economic data kept investors upbeat on the global economy following strong U.S. ...
Watch out: Global selloff in bonds; Investors on edge
July 7th, 2017
Asian bonds slump after German yields reach 18-month highs Yen falls as BOJ seeks to cap yields with bond purchase plan A global selloff in bonds and equities spread to Asia, with investors on edge as central banks step ...
Nokia and Xiaomi sign patent deal
July 6th, 2017
Nokia and Xiaomi sign patent deal and agree to ‘explore’ areas like VR and A.I. Nokia and Xiaomi signed a cross-licensing patent deal on Wednesday focused around the data center. Both companies will “explore opportunities” in areas such as ...
Asian stocks, the Yen, the Gold; All climbed
July 5th, 2017
Asia Stocks Rebound While Haven-Asset Demand Fades Japan, Hong Kong shares turn higher as automakers advance U.S. stock and bond markets reopen after Independence Day Asian stocks climbed as Japanese and Hong Kong markets staged a turnaround. Geopolitical concerns ...
The dollar extended its losses
June 30th, 2017
Dollar despairs on hawkish central banks, Asia stocks join global slump The dollar extended its losses on Friday as major central banks signalled that the era of cheap money was coming to an end in a boon to sterling, ...
