Search Results for: U.S. interest rates
Asian stocks at 2-week lows, bond woes spread, dollar slips
May 6th, 2015
Selloff in government bonds from Germany to Australia China stocks bounce after moderately encouraging PMI data Commodities rally in what might be a return to reflation Dollar softer on trade blow out, Fed’s Yellen speech awaited (.) A selloff in global ...
China Stocks Drop While Aussie Gains After RBA; Commodities Fall
May 5th, 2015
Chinese stocks fell on concern recent gains were excessive, while Indonesia’s rupiah weakened after the economy contracted. Australia’s currency rose amid speculation the central bank will refrain from further interest-rate cuts. The Shanghai Composite Index retreated 2.3 percent by ...
Largest independent broker-dealers enjoy double-digit revenue growth
May 4th, 2015
Despite lackluster sales of commission-rich products, IBD revenues grew in line with the broad market in 2014 Despite lackluster sales in 2014 of commission-rich products such as variable annuities and nontraded REITs, the leading independent broker-dealers managed to squeeze ...
Asian shares rise as weak China data spurs stimulus bets
May 4th, 2015
Asian stocks bounced off lows on Monday and the Australian dollar pared early losses as weak China factory activity reinforced views that Beijing will roll out fresh support measures soon for the world’s second-largest economy. Spreadbetters expected the equity ...
Stocks slip, euro near two-month high as US economy loses steam
April 30th, 2015
Asian stocks stumbled on Thursday while the euro held near two-month highs against the dollar after surprisingly downbeat first-quarter economic growth in the United States – a key export destination for many of the region’s economies. Spreadbetters expected the ...
Central Banks Will Be Busy This Week, But Their Ability To Boost Global Business Is In Doubt
April 27th, 2015
Most big central banks have been easing policy since the beginning of the year and are set to do more, but it still isn’t clear whether that new activism, which has pushed stock markets to record highs, will help ...
Dollar regains footing, Kiwi falls on RBNZ comments
April 23rd, 2015
Dollar broadly firm, US housing data beats expectations Euro hurt by concerns over Greece BOE minutes less dovish than expected, wrong footing markets Swiss franc under renewed pressure The U.S. dollar held firm on Thursday after strong U.S. housing ...
China, Japan stocks up as Beijing steps up stimulus
April 20th, 2015
Stock markets in China and Japan rose on Monday after Beijing’s latest stimulus to shore up the world’s second-largest economy underpinned sentiment and helped limit losses across the rest of Asia. China’s central bank on Sunday cut the amount ...
Fed Is Expected to Shift on Municipal Bonds
April 17th, 2015
In a change of heart, the Federal Reserve will allow big U.S. banks to use some municipal bonds to meet new rules aimed at ensuring they have enough cash during a financial-market meltdown, according to people familiar with the ...
Chinese, Australian benchmarks lead Asian stock market gains
April 16th, 2015
Most major Asian stock indexes were higher Thursday as Chinese shares rebounded on stimulus hopes a day after gloomy first-quarter economic numbers and Australian shares rose on a surprise drop in the jobless rate. KEEPING SCORE: Most Asian indexes ...
