National Australia Bank business survey Business conditions 0  -6 in August the low for this was -34 in April  long-run average is +6 rise for all 3 submeasures in September, both trading and profitability into positive territory  employment sub-component still negative Business confidence -4 

Photo: SquaredFinancial SquaredFinancial, the international investment firm and brokerage, has made an important change to the way clients funds are protected as it confirms a new insurance policy with Lloyd’s of London. Manie Van Rooyen, Chief Executive of SquaredFinancial Seychelles, commented:

The Nikkei reports that the Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday announced his candidacy to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, vowing to push forward with the Japanese premier's signature economic policies.     Lead paragraphs The 71-y

AUD/JPY keeps losses after key data releases in Australia and China.  Australia's trade surplus narrowed more than expected in July.  China's Caixin Services PMI for August bettered estimates by a big margin.  AUD/JPY is trading in the red near 77.80 following the release of Australia's trade data

Bank of Japan (BOJ) monetary policy board member Goushi Kataoka emphasized the central bank’s desire to get higher inflation. Key quotes “BOJ should clarify its intention of cutting rates, buy JGBs aggressively.” “By cutting rates the Bank of Japan can ease the burden on companies.” “Bank must promi

In mid-morning trading the FTSE 100 is twenty points higher, lifted by a positive outlook from retailer Next. Markets await storm of news and data. Investors look for direction as August looms. Next gets back to normal. Big earnings, a Fed decision, and appearances from tech CEOs in front of

Gold (XAU/USD) trades with sizeable gains so far this Monday, having recorded fresh life-time highs at $1944.76 earlier in the Asian session. The unprecedented level of monetary and fiscal stimulus adopted by the global central banks and governments have weighed heavily on the inflation-adjusted US

Photo: CySEC The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has ordered all regulated entities under it to implement the Financial Task Force (FATF)-recommended COVID-19-related anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terror financing (CFT) policies. The official letter was issued on July 1

Consumer and producer prices from the UK are due on Wednesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK consumer and producer prices for June. Inflation is forecast to slow to 0.4 percent from 0.5 percent in May. Economists

The news flow today caused a brief risk-off burst in Asia-Pacific markets followed by a sharp recovery. In currencies, this transpired as a bout of dollar and yen outperformance alongside a sharp drop in risk-sensitive currencies such as the Australian dollar, followed by a quick reversal. The cause

The Switzerland stock market, back to business after a long weekend, ended on a firm note on Tuesday, as investors picked up shares amid hopes the reopening of businesses will help boost economic growth. However, gains were somewhat limited due to data showing Switzerland's retail sales to have decl

The Thai stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, gathering more than 40 points or 3 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just above the 1,345-point plateau and it's expected to see continued support on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian markets i