Date 9/4 (BOJ Financial Markets Department) - The Bank of Japan said it offered to buy outright 180 billion yen in Japanese government bonds with residual maturities of more than 10 years and up to 25 years from 9/5. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of informati...Read More
Date 9/4 (BOJ Financial Markets Department) - The Bank of Japan said it offered to buy outright 60 billion yen in Japanese government bonds with residual maturities of more than 25 years from 9/5. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however...Read More
* USD/SGD trades higher on risk off, eyes 1.3745 23 Aug high * Pair last at 1.3737-40, traded btw 1.3718-38 rg so far * Break to see return to the 1.3800 handle* Awaits fresh Yuan leads, USD/CNY fix Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; how...Read More
** Shares of data analytics service provider Skyfii Ltd rise as much as 5.4 pct to a 6-month high of A$0.195 ** Co says it signed 3-year contract with Brazilian whitegoods retailer Frigelar to provide its full suite of platformservices** Stock posts biggest intraday pct gain in 1 week ** About 419,700 shares change hands, compared with 30-dayavg of 147,800 shares Messaging: ambar.warrick.thomsonre...Read More
Click the following link to watch video: Source: Reuters InsiderDescription: Chinese President Xi Jinping says that his country's investmentin Africa comes with no strings attached, ahead of a triennial China-Africasummit in Beijing. Ryan Brooks reports.Short Link: Video Transcript:No strings attached - that's the promise of Chinese President Xi Jinping as amajor China-Africa Summit kicked off in...Read More
BENGALURU, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Gold inched down on Tuesday asthe dollar remained firm near a one-week high on the back ofintensifying global trade tensions, but analysts said growingemerging market worries could benefit the metal. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.1 percent at $1,199.40 anounce at 0049 GMT. * U.S. gold futures were down 0.1 percent at $1,206 anounce.* Markets are nervous about th...Read More
** Shares of Nufarm Ltd , a crop protection and seedtechnologies firm, rise as much as 6.1 pct to A$7.33, highestsince Aug 10** Co confirms Brazilian court overturned an earlier rulingthat had suspended selling of products containing glyphosate inthe country** Suspension had been due to come into effect this week -co ** Cancellation of suspension to enable co to continueselling glyphosate for use...Read More
Sept 04 (BOJ Financial Markets Department) - The Bank of Japan announced the following interest rates for Japan's benchmark overnight call money. weighted average rate-0.052 percent highest rate 0.001 percent lowest rate-0.080 percent Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure acc...Read More
BOJ money market operations and current account deposit (9/3)Sept 04 (BOJ Financial Markets Department)in billion yen 9/3 Projected Preliminary RevisedBank notes807070Treasury funds and others-4120 -4070 -4070------------------------------------------------------------------------------Market balance -4040 -4000 -4000------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sub...Read More
The RBA are universally expected to hold rates at 1.50 percent today, but themarket will look for any changes in tone to acknowledge developments since theAugust statement. The RBA will likely continue to signal rates will be on holdfor the foreseeable future, but there is speculation of a possible dovish tiltafter Westpac raised their home loan rate last week, while global trade tensionshave heat...Read More
** Carpentaria Resources Ltd falls as much as 8.1pct to A$0.091, lowest since Aug 22 ** The iron ore explorer announces placement of 14.6 mln newfully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.085 per shareto raise A$1.2 mln ($863,640.00)** Stock posts biggest intraday percentage fall since Aug 15 ** Stock down 10 pct this year, as of last close ($1 = 1.3895 Australian dollars) ShreyaMariam.Jo...Read More
** Kogan.com Ltd falls as much as 10 pct toA$6.330, its lowest since Aug 22 ** Online retailer confirms sale of about 6.3 mln shares byentities associated with Ruslan Kogan and David Shafer for aboutA$40 mln ($28.8 mln)** Both founding directors have advised that they have nointention to sell any securities prior to the release of H1results of fiscal 2019 ** According to Eikon data, Ruslan Kogan h...Read More
* Weak stock market forcing some investors to buy-back JPY across the board * Not only USD/JPY but EUR/JPY and AUD/JPY sales also noted * USD/JPY from 111.10 to 110.90 EBS, EUR/JPY from 129.01 to 128.77 EBS * Even AUD/JPY hit, from 80.12 to 79.82, trend low yesterday 79.55 * Nikkei from 22,740 at open to 22,612 so far, at 22,662 -0.2% on day * BoJ speculation also leading to JGB buys, possible mor...Read More
(Updates headline)By Andrew GalbraithSHANGHAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Asian shares fell in earlytrade on Tuesday, amid growing concerns over escalatinginternational trade disputes and as emergency austerity measuresin Argentina highlighted turbulence in emerging markets.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.2 percent after European shares endedmostly flat, though a weak...Read More
* AUD/USD back below 0.7300 on talk of AUD/JPY selling * AUD/JPY rose 0.26% yesterday and is already down 0.35% this morning * EM stress and global trade tensions likely to encourage AUD/JPY sales * AUD/USD support at 0.7160 held yesterday, but remains in focus<^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^aud/usd 1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^>...Read More
* USD/IDR to remain well bid, risks ext twds 14900 * Selling pressure in EM, higher NDFs cont to pressure IDR * Govt to monitor trade flows, to take action agst speculation* USD/IDR clsd at 14810-820 yest, traded to 14830 high* NDFs stays bid around 15050, last ind 15065-15085 Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. T...Read More
* PREVIOUS TRADING SESSION MOVES: * SSEC -0.2 pct, CSI300 -0.4 pct, HSI -0.6 pct * HK->Shenzhen Connect daily quota used 1.1 pct, Shenzhen->HK daily quota used 0.3 pct * CNY official close 6.8235 per dollar * FTSE China A50 -0.4 pct, BNY Mellon ADR China Select Index +1.2 pctSHANGHAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Following is a list of recent corporate and policyannouncements, as well as other news th...Read More
* EUR/JPY like USD/JPY in middle of daily Ichi cloud, cross 128.30-129.92 * EUR/JPY 128.97-129.01 EBS so far in Asia, very quiet post-US holiday * Somewhat ascending 55-DMA at 129.06 likely pivot * In daily Ichi cloud but below hourly, base 129.04 currently, 55-HMA 129.13 * Moves higher likely limited given USD/JPY and EUR/USD toppish-ness * Option expiries today bracket - 127.50 E399 mln, 131.80-...Read More
* USD/MYR may trade 4.1300-4.1400 rg intraday * Bullish bias underpin, eyes US-China trade/tariffs talks * Risk aversion amid EM pressure, bullish techs underpin * Weekly charts target rtn to 4.1750, 50% fibo of 4.4990-38.8515 * USD/MYR traded 4.1150-4.1300 rg yest, clsd 4.1290-4.1310 Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metal...Read More
* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=GBGDPQP economic poll data * reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/cb-polls?RIC=GBBASEQP BoE poll dataBy Jonathan CableLONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - There is a one chance in fourthat Britain will leave the European Union in March without adeal, a Reuters poll found, while the Bank of England will waituntil after...Read More