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Asia markets mostly down; Nikkei sells off following disappointing inflation data
August 29th, 2016
Asia markets closed mostly lower on Friday, with Japanese stocks selling off more than 1 percent after soft inflation data prompted concerns over the effectiveness of government stimulus. The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 195.24 points, or 1.18 percent, at 16,360.71. Across the ...
Baidu Freezes Bitcoin related promotions
August 29th, 2016
China’s leading search engine Baidu has halted—sans any warning—all bitcoin and digital currency-related advertising on its network. Chinese media outlet CnLedger broke the news on Friday, with a tweet that said Baidu “has stopped all virtual coin related keyword advertising (paid search), including bitcoin.” Local bitcoin exchanges ...
Oil prices retreat ahead of Yellen’s speech
August 26th, 2016
Oil prices were down slightly Friday with global crude benchmark Brent and its U.S. counterpart West Texas Intermediate hovering around $47 to $50 a barrel. The October contract for Brent LCOV6, -0.66% on London’s ICE Futures exchange was down 0.46% at $49.44 ...
Emerging-Market Assets Rally on Yield Hunt Before Yellen Speech
August 25th, 2016
‘The market is back to the search for yield,’ CBA’s Ji says Emerging-market currency volatility touches eight-week high Emerging-market currencies and stocks rose as investors sought out higher-yielding assets before a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen which ...
Digital transformations drive a blockbuster second quarter for global technology M&A
August 24th, 2016
Q2 2016 holds all-time record for deals valued at or above $US1b Q2 2016 ranks third in highest value ever for global technology M&A Global tech dealmaking is on track to break 2015’s record pace by Q3 2016 With ...
Asian stocks slip on profit-taking; oil falls
August 24th, 2016
Asian stocks edged lower on Wednesday as strong U.S housing data overnight increased the chances of an interest rate increase in coming months, prompting some investors to take profits, while oil prices slipped after a surprise jump in U.S. ...
Hedge funds resume selling in ags, led by corn, cotton, hogs
August 22nd, 2016
Hedge funds returned to a bearish bias on ags – although not by much, as improved sentiment towards cocoa and wheat prices offset some of the impact of data-fuelled sales in corn and cotton. Managed money, a proxy for ...
Samsung is planning to re-sell refurbished phones at a lower price
August 22nd, 2016
Samsung plans to launch a programme to sell refurbished used versions of its premium smartphones as early as next year, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The South Korean technology firm is looking for ways ...
EuroFX: How British Firms Built a Pyramid Scheme in China That Lost Millions
August 19th, 2016
The foreign exchange fraudsters hid in the cracks between international jurisdictions. As David Byrne ate breakfast at the Tongli Lakeview Hotel outside Shanghai one Sunday in April, an angry customer was waiting for him. Byrne, 52, is a British ...
Brent oil hovers above $50 on signs of a tighter market
August 19th, 2016
Oil prices headed higher on Friday morning, even amid some profit taking profit-taking in Asia, with Brent prices pushing past $51 a barrel, underscoring the investors’ belief that oil market is tightening. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, ...
