UBS Flags Serious Concern about new Swiss Capital Requirements

UBS voices concern over capital requirements Additional capital is wrong remedy, chairman says Shares down 2 Merger of Swiss entities seen in Q3, painful decisions aheadCEO Some shareholders raise objections to CEO pay BASEL, Switzerland, April 24 Reuters UBS executives on Wednesday told shareholders that the bank has major concerns about the Swiss government39;s recently announced […]
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Chinas EV Survival Game Creates Peril and Power

BEIJING, April 24 Reuters By most measures, the last thing China needs is more electric cars crowding a market with more losers than winners, driving down prices at the expense of profit and taking the fight for market share beyond China. And that39;s just what it is getting. Automakers are expected to launch 110 EVs […]
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Italy Business and Consumer Morale Fall in April

ROME, April 24 Reuters Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers fell in April, data showed on Wednesday, casting a shadow over growth prospects in the euro zone39;s second largest economy going into the second quarter of the year. National statistics institute ISTAT39;s manufacturing confidence index declined to 87.6 in April from 88.4 the month before, […]
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Japans Yen Hits 155 per Dollar, Weakest since 1990

April 24 Reuters The yen fell on Wednesday to its weakest levels against the dollar since 1990, with markets alert to any signs of intervention from the Japanese authorities to prop up their currency. The dollar reached as high as 155.17 yen, its strongest since 1990, before falling back in choppy trading, a sign of […]
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Services PMIs Lead Growth in Major Regions, Gold Low

Previous Trading Days Events 23.04.2024 Winners vs Losers AUDJPY is on the top of the weekly list of gainers with 1.57 gains. Silver regained some of the performance yesterday reaching 9.04 again for this month and leading. News Reports Monitor Previous Trading Day 23.04.2024 Server Time Timezone EEST UTC 0300 Midnight Night Session Asian No […]
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