September 2018

China promised to answer to US tariffs

September 18, 2018 - 13:59
0 comments
China promised to answer to US tariffs

On Tuesday China announced that it will have to react to new tariffs imposed by the US, Reuters reports.

Beijing's announcement came after President Trump “activated” 10% tariffs to $200 billion of goods from China, and promised to apply additional duties on $267 billion products, if Beijing takes countermeasures.

English

Lira falls amid fading euphoria

September 18, 2018 - 11:43
0 comments
Lira falls amid fading euphoria

Turkish lira has been falling for three days, as euphoria in regards to rate hike last week started to fade, Bloomberg reports. Now all attention turned to economic problems that Turkey faced.

Currency lost 1% relative to dollar. Lira demonstrates the biggest losses and the highest volatility among emerging markets’ currencies.

English

OPEC is concerned about threats to oil supply

September 18, 2018 - 10:50
0 comments
OPEC is concerned about threats to oil supply

OPEC is concerned about threats to oil supply from large producers, such as Iran, Bloomberg reports referencing to official representatives of the organization.

US sanctions to sales from Iran, which is third largest OPEC's supplier, will take effect on November 4. However, export of Iranian oil is already declining.

English

Canada’s housing market continues demonstrating signs of stabilization

September 18, 2018 - 09:45
0 comments
Canada’s housing market continues demonstrating signs of stabilization

Canada’s housing market continues demonstrating signs of stabilization, Bloomberg reports. In August sales were growing four months in a row, while prices are falling.

Number of deals grew 0,9% compared with July to 39366 units. Sales in the largest city, Toronto, gained 2,2%, in Vancouver 2,9%.

English

Pages