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Dollar hits one-month high vs yen
May 2nd, 2017
The dollar hit a one-month high against the yen on Tuesday, lifted by Treasury yields which surged after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin commented on the possibility of ultra long-term bond issuance. The greenback last traded at 111.900 yen ...
Tokyo Financial Exchange released trading volume in April 2017
May 2nd, 2017
The Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc. (TFX) has issued a press release to inform in relation its trading volume in April 2017. The press release includes the volumes all products, as well as, the volumes of Interest Rate Futures contracts, ...
Daimler AG reports 10% increase in unit sales; First Quarter 2017 results
April 28th, 2017
Unit sales significantly above prior-year level at 754,300 vehicles (+10%) Revenue up by 11% to €38.8 billion Group EBIT is 87% above prior-year level at €4,008 million Net profit doubles to €2,801 million Free cash flow of the industrial ...
Compagnie Financière Tradition reported revenue stable in Q1 2017 at CHF 213.4m
April 28th, 2017
Compagnie Financière Tradition reported first-quarter consolidated revenue of CHF 213.4m compared with CHF 219.5m in same period in 2016, up 0.2% in constant currencies. At current exchange rates, consolidated revenue showed a decrease of 2.8%, impacted by the weakness ...
Global stocks are near a record high
April 28th, 2017
MSCI Asia Pacific Index set for fourth straight monthly gain Investors assess global earnings before U.S. GDP report Asian equities retreated, trimming a fourth straight monthly gain for the regional benchmark index, as geopolitical concerns intensified and investors assessed ...
Asian Equities, Yen Maintain Declines After BOJ: Markets Wrap
April 27th, 2017
Region’s stocks halt five-day rally as China shares drop Investors assess Trump’s U.S. tax plan; peso reverses losses Asian stocks were mostly lower after a five-day rally as the Bank of Japan cut its inflation forecast while keeping stimulus ...
Toshiba Is Replacing Its Auditor PwC Over Irreconcilable Differences
April 26th, 2017
Toshiba Corp (TOSBF, +1.24%) has decided to replace its auditor after less than a year as the troubled electronics conglomerate struggles to win its approval on full-year financial statement, the Nikkei business daily reported. Earlier this month, the company ...
Bitcoin is getting close to its all-time high
April 26th, 2017
Bitcoin is closing in on a record high after the US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Bats Exchange’s pettition to reconsider the Winklevoss bitcoin ETF. The cryptocurrency was trading up 2.1% at $1,281.76 a coin as of 1:57 p.m. ET, and ...
Optical technology maker Nikon initiates patents’ global legal actions
April 26th, 2017
Nikon Initiates Global Legal Actions Against ASML and Carl Zeiss to Protect Patented Semiconductor Lithography Technology Nikon Corporation (“Nikon”) today initiated a series of legal actions in the Netherlands, Germany and Japan intended to halt infringement of its intellectual ...
Global Stock Rally Lives On Amid Earnings Optimism: Markets Wrap
April 26th, 2017
Chalco profit follows results from McDonald’s, Caterpillar Japan equities climb amid yen weakness; Australian shares rise Asian stocks extended a global rally after corporate results and hopes of U.S. tax reform boosted optimism for global growth. Weakness in the ...
