Japan – beneficiary of a weaker yen

For every country the level at which its currency trades at is important and…


Index maintains its upward position

The Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) Index sustained last week’s gain as it…


UK onshore GDP up 0.5% since Q1 2012 vs similar Eurozone fall

The reported 0.3% decline in fourth-quarter GDP rests on an official guess that…


Lift off: could airline consolidation continue?

The past decade has seen a cycle of consolidation in the airline industry with…


Market update: Psychological warfare – S&P 500 eyes 1,500 mark

The S&P 500’s 0.01% gain made it seven straight winning days for the…


To infinity and beyond – BoJ joins peers on QE bandwagon

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) arrived late to the ‘QE infinity’* party…


Market update: Chinese manufacturing boosts markets after mixed earnings

Wall Street managed to notch up a sixth day of gains yesterday (S&P 500…


Market update: Show me the money! US votes on debt ceiling today

The S&P 500 Index reached a new five-year high yesterday (+0.4%; Dow Jones…


Shirakawa's last stand

The Bank of Japan, under departing Governor Shirakawa, has resisted government…