Search Results for: Australian dollar
Gold sank to the lowest level in more than five years, Silver and platinum dropped to multiyear lows
December 3rd, 2015
Gold Drops as Top Bullion Forecaster Says Rate Rise Near Certain Fed Chair Janet Yellen signals her confidence in U.S. economy Holdings in SPDR shrink by most since 2011 as dollar climbs Gold sank to the lowest level in ...
Asian stock markets trade mixed; commodities weigh
December 3rd, 2015
Asian stocks trimmed losses Thursday as oil prices edged up from an over three month low, although the mood remained cautious ahead of key economic events overseas. U.S. crude prices clawed back gains and was up 43 cents or 1.08 ...
Asian stocks under pressure from weak commodities prices
November 24th, 2015
A slide in commodities prices pressured Asian resources shares Tuesday, as investors in the region also try to navigate global central banks’ split approaches to monetary policy. Expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its December meeting ...
Asia Pacific shares fall sharply in wake of Paris attacks and Japanese recession
November 16th, 2015
Global security concerns saw the euro hit a six-month low and stocks were sold off around the region as Japan entered a ‘quintuple dip’ recession Stock markets in Asia Pacific have fallen sharply in the wake of the Paris terror ...
Asian stocks bruised by tumbling oil, Fed hike jitters
November 13th, 2015
Asian stocks were battered on Friday, with risk-off sentiment in full swing amid sharp falls in the price of commodities and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve is on track for a rate hike in December for the first ...
Asian Stocks Track S&P 500 Gains; Aussie Rises as RBA Stays Put
November 3rd, 2015
Stocks rise from Sydney to Seoul as holiday closes Tokyo S&P 500 topped 2,100, back to pre-yuan devaluation levels Asian stocks climbed after signs of stabilization in global manufacturing activity helped drive the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to ...
The accounting trick that helps multinationals avoid paying tax
October 30th, 2015
Chevron Australia’s aggressive tax strategies have resulted in an additional $322 million tax bill, but this may only be the beginning of the energy giant’s woes with the Australian Taxation Office. And others could face the same headache. The ...
Asia shares lag behind Nikkei, euro firm for ECB
October 21st, 2015
Asian shares turned mixed on Wednesday as soft export data kept investors cautious ahead of the European Central Bank‘s policy meeting later in the week, though Japan’s market was having a go at setting a new peak for the ...
ASIC cancels the license of Forex Broker Firm
October 15th, 2015
Following its investigation, ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial service licence (AFSL) of LSG Group Pty Ltd , formerly known as NZ Global Financial Trading Pty Ltd, Easy Capital Global Pty Ltd and AIFA Global Pty Ltd (ACN 154 ...
Asian shares extend losses after China prices cool
October 14th, 2015
Asian shares tottered on Wednesday, extending losses after consumer inflation in China eased more than expected and heightened concerns about deflationary pressures in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.6 percent in September from a ...
