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Yen heads for worst weekly loss while the euro was slightly lower; Central Banks Meet
August 25th, 2017
Yellen, Draghi to take center stage at Jackson Hole gathering Yen heads for worst weekly loss in two months; oil below $48 Asian stocks were mixed, with gauges in Japan rising, and Australian bonds fell as investors await comments ...
Stocks, dollar extend slide as U.S., North Korea tensions intensify
August 11th, 2017
Asian equity markets extended a global slide on Friday as tensions ramped up between the United States and North Korea, sending investors fleeing to less risky assets such the yen, the Swiss franc and U.S. Treasuries. Wall Street closed ...
How gold can rescue pensions
June 15th, 2017
The World Economic Forum, in conjunction with Mercers (the actuaries) recently estimated that the combined pension deficit currently stands at $66.9tr for eight countries, rising to $427.8tr in 2050. The eight countries are Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Netherlands, ...
Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange Expand to Israel
June 13th, 2017
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) announced Canada’s leading equity markets have expanded into Israel. This move will focus on strengthening relationships with the Israeli business community and exploring new opportunities as part of the Exchanges’ ...
Yuan heads for weekly gain; Pound slides
May 26th, 2017
Crude extends declines as OPEC meeting brings no surprises Japan, Australian equities drop; yuan heads for weekly gain A slump in crude weighed on energy shares as most Asian equity markets headed for a lower finish to the week. ...
China’s Stocks Drop With Aussie on Moody’s Cut
May 24th, 2017
Moody’s lowers China rating on outlook for financial strength Equities in Japan, Australia and South Korea all higher China’s stocks declined after Moody’s Investors Service cut its rating on the country’s debt, saying the outlook for its financial strength ...
Stocks Fall in Asia After Fed Balance-Sheet Signal
April 6th, 2017
Bloomberg Dollar index erases Wednesday loss; yen rises again Treasury yields steady as pace of U.S. hikes questioned Stocks slid in Asia and futures in the U.S. ticked lower after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting showed that ...
Former Fed policymaker Lockhart says his retirement plan is still based on stocks
April 5th, 2017
Former Federal Reserve member Dennis Lockhart told CNBC Wednesday that even though older investors are meant to reduce risk, he’s still opting for equities. “I’m still very much in the equity markets. I have been all my life and ...
Eurex released March report
April 5th, 2017
With further US interest rate hikes on the horizon and a looming end to Quantitative Easing, demand for market instruments to hedge risk has been growing strongly in the first quarter. Hedging needs are driven by open questions – ...
Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea stock indexes gain
March 28th, 2017
Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea stock indexes gain Yen higher after earlier loss, Australian bonds continue rally The selloff in riskier assets eased after U.S. stocks staged a recovery, with most Asian equity markets resuming their upward trajectories ...
