Futures in Japan Face Hangover from BOJs BondBuying Binge

Cheapesttodeliver cash bond set to be scarce Dealers wary of disruption to JGB futures Normal bond market is years away, says strategist TOKYOSINGAPORE, Oct 2 Reuters Japan39;s 9 trillion bond market is bracing for disruption as a shortage of paper caused by the central bank39;s massive buying is expected to hit the settlement of derivatives […]
Read More

UKs AO World to Buy musicMagpie in 13.3 mln Deal

Oct 2 Reuters UK online electricals retailer AO World said on Wednesday it would buy the retailer of used smartphones and electronic products musicMagpie for about 10 million pounds 13.3 million to boost its mobile and consumer tech businesses. The 9.07 pencepershare offer represents a premium of 58 to musicMagpie stock39;s closing price on Tuesday. With highly […]
Read More

Gold Firms on SafeHaven Demand, Lower Bond Yields

Fed Powell signals 25bp rate cuts Goldman Sachs raises gold price forecast to 2,900 U.S. job openings data due later in the day Oct 1 Reuters Gold prices rose on Tuesday on safehaven demand due to Middle East tensions and lower U.S. bond yields, although the metal hovered below recent record highs after the Federal […]
Read More

Safe Havens Gain on Reports of Imminent Iran Attack on Israel

Oct 1 Reuters Safe haven currencies the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on Tuesday after news reports that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel, while U.S. jobs data showed a resilient labor market. A senior White House official said on Tuesday that the United States is actively supporting preparations to […]
Read More

French Factory Slump Eases Slightly in September, PMI Shows

PARIS, Oct 1 Reuters France39;s manufacturing sector continued to contract in September, although the pace of decline eased somewhat from the previous month and was less steep than an initial flash estimate, a business survey showed on Tuesday. The HCOB France Manufacturing Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI, compiled by SP Global, edged up to 44.6 in […]
Read More