Search Results for: New Zealand
IronFX was granted enhanced Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) licence
October 15th, 2014
IronFX Global UK Ltd was granted with an enhanced Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) licence. The enhanced permission will allow IronFX Global UK to deal as principle and agent in investments as well as to hold client funds. With this ...
Dollar Is 0.2% From 2-Year High on Policy Divergence Bets
October 6th, 2014
The dollar was about 0.2 percent from a two-year high versus the euro as U.S. job gains highlighted the divergence in monetary policy between the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. The euro weakened versus higher-yielding currencies as ...
FMA issues warning about General Equity
September 30th, 2014
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a warning about General Equity (previously named General Equity Building Society), a New Zealand registered building society. The warning recommends that the public exercises extreme caution when dealing with General Equity. FMA ...
Dollar broadly stronger as Hong Kong unrest caps stocks
September 29th, 2014
The dollar hit its highest in almost two years against the euro with German inflation data expected to keep pressure on the ECB to ease monetary policy further, while unrest in Hong Kong hurt Asian-exposed European shares. The dollar ...
China Watchdog Finds $10 Billion in Fake Currency Trade
September 25th, 2014
China uncovered almost $10 billion in fraudulent currency trade nationwide as part of an investigation begun in April last year, including many irregularities in the port of Qingdao, the country’s currency regulator said today. Companies “faked, forged and illegally ...
Australia 200 – Drops Sharply Back to Key 5500 Level
September 15th, 2014
Australia 200 for Monday, September 15, 2014 For the last couple of weeks the Australia 200 Index has declined from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to consolidate just under the 5600 level, before falling ...
Is bigger better for ASEAN in a mega-regional world?
September 10th, 2014
Big-block trade agreements or ‘mega-regionals’, revolving around one or more major powers, are the latest trend in trade policy negotiations. ASEAN is involved in two: the American-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Chinese-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). But ...
Asian Equities Mixed on Soft Lead
September 9th, 2014
Asian indices were mostly higher on Tuesday amid light volumes as markets in South Korea and Hong Kong were closed for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Overnight in the U.S., Wall Street closed mixed with energy producers leading losses on oil’s ...
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 ...
Australian Job Ads at 17 Month High
September 8th, 2014
Australian job advertisements in newspapers and on the Internet rose for a third straight month in August to hit a 17-month high, offering hope that a recent spike in unemployment might prove temporary. A survey by Australia and New ...