The BoJ took everyone by surprise on Friday. The shock of a ¥30 trillion increase in the pace of long-term government bonds (JBG's) and major portfolio rebalancing from the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has added a new dimension to the global currency wars.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 03, 2014
ANZ Bank opposes the plan by the Australian government to force lenders to have larger capital buffers because of its impact on consumers who would end up paying $100 more on their monthly amortisations.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 03, 2014
An HSBC report confirmed previous speculations that Australia would dislodge Qatar as the world's biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2018. Its major markets would be mainly Asian nations, particularly China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and India.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 03, 2014
One of the two things said to be permanent in life is set to hit Australians in the next four years. And it would be a painful and big hit, costing them $25 billion until 2018.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 03, 2014
In the US, personal income rose by 0.2% in September with spending down by 0.2%. Both results were slightly weaker than expected. The final reading on consumer sentiment in October was 86.9, up from 84.6 and at a 7-year high.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 03, 2014
Lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is already threatening homes in Pahoa.
Oct 31, 2014
More states in the U.S. have joined New York, New Jersey and Illinois and issued much stricter regulations concerning the Ebola virus.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 30, 2014
FIFA highly supports the staging of the World Cup 2018 in Russia.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 30, 2014
Getting infected with Ebola is also fatal to one's pocket.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 29, 2014
The report highlights the advantage of savings on time and travel costs despite the limited space in inner city.
Kalyan Kumar
Oct 29, 2014
A Russian government agency has warned its young people against taking selfies.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 29, 2014
Australian shares recovered this afternoon to make up for most of the earlier losses. The ASX 200 Index fell by 0.1 per cent following a 0.8 per cent improvement on Monday.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 28, 2014
Australian shares are falling for just the second time in 11 days, with the ASX200 down by 0.4 per cent. Despite wiping out more than half of Monday's improvements, local stock are hanging close to one month highs.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 28, 2014
Agents from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has been directed to inspect all vessels entering the waters of United Kingdom for potential Ebola infections.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 28, 2014
US earnings season continues to deliver as expected - estimates have been low. However, 79.8% of those companies that have reported have beaten earnings per share estimates, and 60.5% have beaten revenue estimates.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 28, 2014
Walmart created a section on its website, named “Fat Girl Costumes.”
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Oct 28, 2014
In the US, pending home sales rose by 0.3% in September after falling by 1% in August. US building permits were revised higher to a lift of 2.8% in September (previously 1.5%). The Markit "flash" service sector PMI slipped from 58.9 to 57.3 in October - the lowestresult since April.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 28, 2014
Monday afternoon provided more encouragement for market optimists with the ASX 200 remaining in the vicinity of session highs over the second half of the day. This fact was impressive for the fact that miners moved back into the red as a group following a recovery earlier in the morning.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 27, 2014
Civil rights groups in the U.S. are worried the mandatory isolation for people returning from Ebola infected nations could set off abuse of police powers.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 27, 2014
In Raqqa, the ISIS continues to administer its caliphate government with very visible warnings of its strict terror.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 27, 2014
GDF Suez and BP have discovered a major UK North Sea source of oil.
Revathi Siva Kumar
Oct 27, 2014
Apple shares have surged to a new high last week when stock price surged beyond the $100 mark.
Reissa Su
Oct 27, 2014
Global markets are focusing on Europe this morning as results from the ECB's stress tests were finally released. The results were relatively in line with expectations despite announcing an overall gross capital shortfall of €24.6 billion. This equates to around 0.2% of the region's GDP and was spread across 25 banks. Regardless, the main takeaway was the fact some banks have already embarked in some recapitalisation and this has reduced the shortfall to a mere €9.5 billion (from 13 banks...
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 27, 2014
Apple has another PR crisis up its way for its newly launched iPad Air 2 courtesy of a YouTube user named Martin Macht who did a bend test on the device.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 25, 2014
Australian shares improved for the fourth time this week, taking the gains for the five days to 2.65 per cent. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) rose by 0.55 per cent today with no sectors missing out on the gains.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 24, 2014
Australia's fertility rate has declined to its lowest in 10 years. Low confidence in the economy may be holding back people from investing in family.
Reissa Su
Oct 24, 2014
Jennifer Lawrence bought a new property.
Pooja Bhagat
Oct 24, 2014
Australian shares are rising for the eighth time in nine sessions and have completely made up for yesterday's pullback. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is up 0.3 per cent or 19pts to 5388. If the gains are maintained this afternoon this will be the best week for local shares since mid-February.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 24, 2014
Medical historian Dr. Howard Markel of the University of Michigan said this won't be the first time health practitioners will refuse patients afflicted with a deadly virus as like that of the Ebola.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 24, 2014
Edward Baptist's book pointing out that slavery was the foundation of US economic development lures a lot of interest.
Revathi Siva Kumar
Oct 24, 2014
