USA regulatory outlook 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing an agenda that is set to reshape US market structure and impose profound changes in how equities and fixed-income securities are traded.
EU regulatory outlook 2023
The war in Ukraine and its economic fallout have heightened the importance of key European policy objectives, such as strategic autonomy, the green energy transition, and overcoming regulatory fragmentation.
Shanghai Composite Index Technical Outlook: Rally Losing Steam?
Chinese equities have run into stiff resistance suggesting that the nascent rally could be about to pause. What are the signposts to watch?
Japanese Yen Slides Ahead of BoJ While Chinese Data was Digested. Where to for USD/JPY?
The Japanese Yen went lower again today as the market eyes the Bank of Japan meeting tomorrow where further tightening cannot be ruled out. Will a tilt see USD/JPY make new lows?
New Zealand Dollar Technical Outlook: NZD/USD Range Could Continue
The New Zealand dollar has run into significant resistance against the US dollar, raising the prospect of an extended range in the short term. What are the key levels to watch?
GBP/JPY IG Client Sentiment: Our data shows traders are now at their most net-long GBP/JPY since Dec 23 when GBP/JPY traded near 159.28.
Traders are further net-long than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger GBP/JPY-bearish contrarian trading bias.
Taiwan UMC Imposes Strict Cost Controls over Weak Demand
Q4 revenue 14.8 yy, 10 qq 2023 capex 3 bln vs 2.7 bln in 2022 39;Challenging environment39; to persist in Q1 TAIPEI, Jan 16 Reuters Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp UMC said on Monday it was implementing strict cost controls because of soft demand and a weak outlook, in a further sign of pain facing the […]
Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Warning over Activision Deal
BRUSSELS, Jan 16 Reuters Microsoft is likely to receive an EU antitrust warning about its 69 billion bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, people familiar with the matter said, that could pose another challenge to completing the deal. The European Commission is readying a charge sheet known as a statement of objections setting out […]
Siemens Signs 3 bln Euro Train Deal in India
ZURICH, Jan 16 Reuters Siemens has signed a 3 billion euro 3.25 billion contract to supply and service freight trains in India, the German engineering company said on Monday, the biggest locomotive deal in its history. Siemens will deliver 1,200 electric locomotives and provide servicing for 35 years under the agreement, also its biggest ever […]
Household Wealth Optimism Collapses, Global Survey Shows
Jan 16 Reuters Barely two in five people believe their families will be better off in the future, according to a regular global survey that also identified growing levels of distrust in institutions among lowincome households. The Edelman Trust Barometer, which for over two decades has polled the attitudes of thousands of people, found that […]