Monthly Archives: October 2015

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China’s Economy May Be Even Bigger Than You Think – Bloomberg Scepticism around Chinese economic data may be overdone. Read More

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China to Extend Onshore FX Trading to Overlap with London – Reuters China’s foreign exchange market will soon extend trading hours for the yuan to 11.30 p.m. (1530 GMT) to overlap with European trading hours, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Read More

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China Third-Quarter Growth Seen Dipping to 6.8 Percent, Weakest Since 2009 – Reuters China’s economic growth is expected to fall below 7 percent for the first time since the global financial crisis in the third quarter, putting pressure on policymakers to roll out more support measures. Read More

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Fed’s Brainard Urges Caution Amid Fed Split on Rate Hike Timing – Reuters The Federal Reserve should hold off on any interest rate hike until it is clear that a global slowdown, trouble in China and other international risks will not push the U.S. recovery off course. Read More

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Central Bankers Urge Fed to Get On With Interest-Rate Increase – Wall Street Journal (subscription) Many officials at IMF meeting in Lima, Peru, say they would prefer certainty over agony of waiting.

•  It’s Time to Stop Obsessing Over the Fed – Wall Street Journal (subscription)

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No Room for Mistakes as World Economic Waters Turn Choppy – Bloomberg For years, the global economy surfed a flood of easy money from central banks and a surge in Chinese demand for commodities. Now, policy makers are trying to anticipate what’s exposed when the tide goes out. Read More

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IMF: Emerging-Market Troubles Risk Triggering Asset Fire Sales – Wall Street Journal (subscription) Over-borrowing by developing nations may total $3 trillion, the fund says. Read More

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IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecasts Again, Cites Commodity and China Worries – Reuters The International Monetary Fund cut its global growth forecasts for a second time this year on Tuesday, citing weak commodity prices and a slowdown in China and warned that policies aimed at increasing demand were needed. Read More

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Traders Questioned as NY Probe of Automated FX Heats up – Reuters New York’s banking regulator has questioned dozens of traders and executives at Credit Suisse Group AG, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and other banks about whether their electronic foreign exchange trading platforms were rigged. Read More

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NY Fed Rejects Claims that Regulation is Damaging Market Liquidity – Profit & Loss In a speech delivered last week William Dudley, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, refuted claims that tougher regulatory requirements for banks is leading to a decrease in liquidity in the financial markets. Read More