Sunday, August 7, 2016

Jobs report shows strong growth

The second straight month of surprisingly strong job growth shows the labor market has regained its health after a springtime stumble, and economists welcomed the news after recent signs of weakness in the broader U.S.

Gawker, Hulk Hogan in Settlement Talks Over Invasion-of-Privacy Case

Gawker Media Group is engaged in preliminary talks with the former professional wrestler known as Hulk Hogan to reach a settlement over a $140 million invasion-of-privacy judgment that forced the digital media company into bankruptcy

wall street journal

China's Great River of Steel Swells Again as Trade Tensions Rise

There's a river of steel flowing out of China despite the best efforts of governments around the world to dam the flow from the world's top producer, with data on Monday showing that overseas shipments held above 10 million tons in July.

bloomberg

Airbus Says U.K. Fraud Office Starts Criminal Bribery Probe

Airbus Group SE said the U.K. Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption relating to some of its third-party consultants.

bloomberg

Dollar Holds Advance After Payrolls Data Boost Fed Rate Odds

The dollar held a three-day advance against major peers Monday after greater-than-forecast U.S. jobs growth spurred traders to increase bets the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year.

bloomberg

Forex Trading

information: You can trade from Sunday 22:15 to Friday 21:00 GMT on Streamster and from Sunday 22:15 to Friday 21:00 GMT on MetaTrader 4 platform. Virtual trading on the default Streamster platform is open at all times. Please type GMT in Google.com to find out the current GMT time. The following approximate market schedule is based on GMT: Japan markets open at 00:00 followed by Singapore and Hong Kong that open at 2:00. European markets open in Frankfurt at 7:00, while London opens an hour later. New York markets open at 13:00 (NYSE opens at 14:00). European markets close at 17:00 and Australian markets start again at 23:00.