Morning Report: Futures Flat After Weak Asia Session
March 18, 2010 by Seeking Alpha
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Original Article from Seeking Alpha Dollar Currencies
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By Bryan McCormick
US stock index futures are essentially flat this morning after a moderately weak session in most of Asia’s markets. The eurozone and United Kingdom were also flat at the time of this writing, after having been moderately lower at the outset of trading.
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Morning Report: Futures Fall After Weak Session in Asia
March 15, 2010 by Seeking Alpha
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By Bryan McCormick
US stock index futures are down after a weak session in Asia and moderately lower trading so far in eurozone and UK markets. Much of the weakness overnight appears to relate to a currency spat between the US and China.
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Prudential PLC: Taking Stake in the ‘Biggest Bargain in Asia’
March 8, 2010 by Seeking Alpha
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Charlie Price submits:
Last week, America International Group (AIG), which is 80% owned by the taxpayer, announced the sale of its Asian life insurance business to Prudential PLC (PUK)*. The deal, valued at about $35.5 billion, creates an unrivaled life insurance powerhouse in Asia.
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The Week Ahead: Banks, Airlines and Asia in Focus
February 27, 2010 by Seeking Alpha
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Prieur du Plessis submits:
The video clips below provide a handy summary of the reports expected on the economic, financial and corporate front around the globe during the week ahead.
US: Jobs report on Friday
Manufacturing data, consumer-spending numbers and auto sales will be on tap next week. The big number comes at the end of the week with February’s payrolls report.
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Futures Fall with Asia, Europe Weakness
February 25, 2010 by Seeking Alpha
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By Bryan McCormick
US stock index futures are moderately lower this morning after weak trading in Asia, with the exception of mainland China, and a down session in the eurozone and UK markets. The apparent cause of weakness in Europe centers around the currency.
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Futures Down, Influenced by Asia, Europe
February 23, 2010 by Seeking Alpha
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By Bryan McCormick
US stock index futures are down moderately after a mostly negative session in Asia and a weak showing in the eurozone and UK markets. One cause for the weakness in Europe is a key business sentiment survey, The Ifo, which came in lower than expected.
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Chanos on China, Krugman on Asia 1994 / USSR 1960
February 3, 2010 by Seeking Alpha
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Nick Gogerty submits:
Arguably the world’s most successful and well known short seller, Jim Chanos has some strong opinions on China’s urban real estate bubble. Regardless of your opinion on the matter, his debate and argument is worthwhile watching in regards to macro China. In regards to China, I have deep concerns and am nervous about the global ramifications of a half awakened giant stumbling.
This video has poor audio and lasts an hour but provides insight into the thought process of short specialists’ thinking processes, a useful bit of education.
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President Obama’s Trip to Asia Is All About Petitioning China
November 17, 2009 by Seeking Alpha
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Joseph Trevisani submits:
President Obama’s trip to Asia is one part introduction, one part diplomatic dialogue and eight parts competitive economics. Whatever agreements are met with leaders of Japan, and South Korean or communiqués are issued from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference (APEC) in Singapore, it is the visit to Beijing that matters.
The American President would like China’s cooperation on the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs, a more flexible currency policy for the yuan, open trade and continued Chinese purchase of American debt. He is likely to obtain only the last, the price for which will be all the others.
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Here’s Why Asia Must Eventually Ditch the Dollar
October 26, 2009 by Seeking Alpha
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David Goldman submits:
Talk is cheap, and all ASEAN’s leaders did last weekend was to talk about an Asian currency zone and free trade agreement by 2015. News reports exaggerate the near-term ability to maneuver of the major players, for example, this rather overwrought report in the Times of India Oct. 23:
BEIJING: China is set to use the ASEAN meet to sell the idea of making the Yuan an international currency. It is using the sense of uncertainty about the US dollar to sell a new dream of enlarged regional trade, financial support from Beijing and reduced dependence on the volatile dollar.
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Rising Optimism in Asia Sends USD Lower
Original Article from ACM – Newsletter
It seems the short term concerns witnessed yesterday, regarding the possibility of a Fed policy shift, have faded into the background and with it the temporary USD support. Risk correlated trades have rallied back at the start of the European session, as news from Asia supported resurgence of regional economic demand. First was the New Zealand current account balance, which improved to -5.9% of…
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