Global Equities Buckle on Trade War Woes, US…

Prolonged trade war woes on tariff going live, failure in scheduling date for Sino-U.S. trade talks and Brexit Jitters weigh market while USD grows stronger.  Summary: Global equities today saw a sharp slump across all…

Heading South

USD/JPY finally rebounds, Kiwi outperforms

Asian indices finished higher today as investor sentiment improves amid upcoming rate cuts from major Central Banks. The Nikkei225 finished 1.80 percent higher to 20,776 the Hang Seng benchmark in Hong Kong finished 0.30 percent…

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Equities & High Risk Assets Bleed on Risk…

Trump tantrums affect market activity yet again with actions this time around likely to cause US markets to suffer sharp loss immediately. Recession fears likely to cap any prospect for gains in risk assets. Summary:…

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European Market Suffers on Poor Data & Trade…

Escalating trade war woes, disappointing macro data updates, China’s stance on ceasing trade talks until US makes amends cause European markets to bleed red. Summary: Major benchmark indices and equities continue to bleed red as…

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Global Market Recovers as US Loosens Grip on…

Easing Huawei restrictions boosted EU tech shares resulting in EU indices trading positive while traders await further headlines and macro data updates for short term profit opportunities. Summary: Escalating trade war woes lead to sharp…

HKMA

Eddie Yue: Speech at the ISDA 34th Annual…

by Eddie Yue, Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Financial Markets in Asia – Turning Challenges into Opportunities Thank you for inviting me to speak at the ISDA Annual General Meeting.  For those of…