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Richard Fed Pres. Barkin: Fed continues to do what it can do to provide support
Fed's Barkin's participates in a virtual discussion
Fed's Barkin is participating in a virtual discussion. He says:
spending is coming back faster than employment
Fed continues to do what it can to provide support
additional fiscal stimulus would benefit the economy
can't find evidence that QE has
Jibun Bank/Markit Services 46.9 and Composite 46.6 PMI (final) for September
Preliminary and priors here: Japan preliminary PMIs (September)
Activity in Japan's services sector contracted for the eight straight month
at the slowest pace since the pandemic began its damage
highest in eight months, higher than preliminary
Markit:
"Demand across the country remains sub
Dollar and Yen Pressured after Unconvincing Stock Rally
Dollar and Yen are generally weak in Asian, after being pressure overnight with a return to risk-on markets. US stocks were lifted on as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin “made a lot of progress in a lot of areas” with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on fresh stimulus. Yet, there was also conflicting mes
Plus500 Promotes Dani Magner to Chief Product & Risk Officer
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Plus500 (LON:PLUS), a UK-registered multi-asset broker, has promoted Dani Magner as its new chief product and chief risk officer.
Magner was previously the vice-president of product and risk at the brokerage. He joined Plus500 in mid-2015 and attained the position of one of
The State of the STO Space: 5 Experts Share Their Experiences
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When security token offerings (STOs) first appeared several years ago, analysts and investors alike saw huge potential: at last, the technology with the capability to leapfrog securities markets into the future had arrived–or, so many seemed to think.
After all, traditional securities ma
ThinkMarkets Planning for a $300 Million Australian IPO
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ThinkMarkets, an online forex and contracts-for-differences (CFDs) broker, is planning for a $300 million initial public offering (IPO) by the end of this year.
As reported by the Australian Financial Review on Tuesday, the listing is said to be done on the Australian Securities Exchange
Euro takes out barriers above 1.15 on EU summit outcome
Major trading ranges that have been holding for more than a year have got broken with USD weakness continuing across the board. The trigger seems to have been the compromise struck by the EU leaders on the EU recovery plan. Consensus on the recovery plan albeit after lengthy and intense discussions
Singapore Stock Market May Extend Wednesday's Gains
The Singapore stock market on Wednesday ended the three-day losing streak in which it had stumbled almost 50 points or 1.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 2,650-point plateau and it may see additional support on Thursday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbea
Strong employment number in june, but will it last?
Nonfarm payrolls rose by more than expected in June while the unemployment rate fell considerably. However, these gains likely won't be repeated in the next few months due to the recent re-acceleration in COVID-19 cases.
June Labor Market Report Stronger Than Expected
Data released this morning show
NZD/USD to test 0.6585 during the week ahead – Westpac
The NZD/USD has surged above the 0.65 level, trading up +0.52% on Thursday as global risk sentiment has rebounded, dominating other global negatives such as second coronavirus waves or Sino-American issues. Economists at Westpac expect the kiwi to test 0.6585 next week.
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