British Pound Technical Analysis: GBP/USD, GBP/JPY, EUR/GBP
The British Pound had a big start to the year. But so far Q2 is shaping up to be quite a bit different.
Tax-hike concerns add to pressure on tight spreads in municipals
Arguments for out-of-state alternatives to higher-tax New York and California debt are becoming clearer, with several factors contributing to historically high valuations in many areas of the municipal market.
Markets Week Ahead: Dow Jones, S&P 500, Bonds, Gold, NZD, RBNZ, Bank Earnings
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 pushed further into all-time highs amid falling Treasury yields and a weaker US Dollar. Gold seems to be finding some momentum. Ahead, earnings season is underway for majo…
Diversity in the U.K. asset management industry
Asset managers in the U.K. likely need to accelerate diversity efforts, in our view, with slow progress made so far.
Measuring and evaluating ESG performance in Malaysia
Covid-19 has undoubtedly accelerated the adoption of ESG in Asia; but will the changes of the last year accelerate the adoption of higher sustainability standards in Malaysia and the rest of ASEAN?
US Dollar Technical Analysis: DXY Looking Lower Still in Absence of Support
The DXY is weak and in the absence of solid support it appears headed for lower prices in the near-term.
Pakistans Overseas Remittances Exceed 2 bln
KARACHI, Pakistan, April 12 Reuters Remittances of 2.7 billion in March from Pakistani workers employed abroad exceeded 2 billion for the 10th consecutive month, and were up 43 from a year earlier, the central bank said on Monday. Proactive policy steps by the government and State Bank to spur inflows through formal channels, combined with […]
Industrial Metals Dip as Traders Brace for Control by China
HANOI, April 12 Reuters Industrial metals prices fell on Monday on fears of a pullback in top consumer China after its premier stressed the need to strengthen control of commodity prices that have hurt businesses. The mosttraded June nickel contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was down 3.8 at 122,050 yuan 18,629.61 a tonne by […]
Japanese Shares Fall as Yaskawa Leads Tech SellOff
TOKYO, April 12 Reuters Japanese shares ended lower on Monday, dragged down by sharp losses in Yaskawa Electric after the industry bellwethers earnings outlook failed to meet the markets expectations, prompting a selloff in other tech stocks. Nikkei average fell 0.77 to close at 29,538.73. It has been in a holding pattern after hitting a […]
Europe Stocks Ease from Record High ahead of Earnings Season
European stocks eased from alltime highs on Monday as investors held off from making big bets ahead of the earnings season, while British retailers reopened as the economy emerges from a strict winter lockdown. The panEuropean STOXX 600 index fell 0.4 after closing at a record high on Friday, with banks, commodity and retail sectors […]