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Tokyo IPO: August IPO Market Summary and Outlook for September

added: 08-09-2008

There have been 29 IPOs during the first eight months of 2008, with only a single IPO between April and July. But in August, four companies went public, a level of activity we have not seen in quite a while.

Europeans and Americans Agree: Purchasing Power is Sharply Lower

added: 08-09-2008

All across Europe and the United States, people are concerned about their country’s purchasing power and many feel that certain countries fare worse than others. Sadly, the concern about purchasing power is not limited to a macro level.

US Employment Situation in August 2008

added: 08-09-2008

The unemployment rate rose from 5.7 to 6.1 percent in August, and non-farm payroll employment continued to trend down (-84,000), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. In August, employment fell in manufacturing and employment services, while mining and health care continued to add jobs. Average hourly earnings rose by 7 cents, or 0.4 percent, over the month.

NYSE Euronext Business Summary for August 2008

added: 08-09-2008

NYSE Euronext reported transaction volumes for its global cash equities and derivatives exchanges for August 2008. Despite a decline in year-over-year volume from August 2007, which was the most active August in NYSE Euronext history due to extraordinary market conditions, year-to-date volumes in 2008 remained strong with double-digit growth across all of NYSE Euronext’s products and exchanges.

Questions Over China's Steel, As Inflation Eases

added: 08-09-2008

Meanwhile there's the proverbial good and bad news from China, with the bad of a type that will have considerable ramifications if true.

Reinsurers Strong Amid Credit Crisis

added: 08-09-2008

Despite the impact of the ongoing credit and liquidity crisis to most financial services sectors, reinsurance companies are well-positioned to sustain reasonably significant property catastrophe losses or other large sequences of non-cat losses while continuing to meet the needs of reinsurance buyers, according to an analysis by Aon Re Global, the world's largest reinsurance intermediary.

US Mortgage Giants, Fannie and Freddie $US200 Billion Takeover

added: 08-09-2008

The $US200 billion takeover of US mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won't solve America's financial or economic woes, but it might be a start in stabilising the mess.

Markets Very Nervy After Poor US Jobs

added: 08-09-2008

US stocks finished down for the week, but with a small bounce late Friday which some commentators claimed to be related to reports that troubled investment bank, Lehman Brothers will raise capital and a claim by big noting US investor, Barton Biggs that the market is near a bottom.

ECB, BOE Leave Rates Steady

added: 08-09-2008

The Australian Reserve Bank cut rates this week because the economy is slowing faster than it thought and the cut came despite inflation at 4.5%, the highest level for years.

Commodities Markets: Oil, Gold, Copper's Rough Week

added: 08-09-2008

Commodities held centre stage for most of the week for all the unwanted reasons: declining demand, prices and interest from the market.

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