FX Highlights JPY trades higher supported by repatriation flows ahead of Japan’s fiscal half-year end and in reaction to report that Japan’s manufacturing PMI hit a three year high in September, JPY was also supported by comments from Japan’s Finance Minister Fujii that the new Japanese government will seek to boost domestic demand and a [...]

USD falls against most of its major counterparts on speculation that Fed policy makers will further support keeping low borrowing costs for an extended period. Australia’s dollar advanced to a 13-month high against the US dollar after a report posted better-than-expected retail sales, adding to speculations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise rates [...]

Tom Lydon (ETF Trends) submits: According to the Asian Development Bank, Asia is now in rebound mode, with investments such as ETFs in a position to continue the gains they’ve already made this year. The Asian Development Bank, based in Manila, declared that economic growth in China would be 8.2% for the year, higher than [...]

Tom Lydon (ETF Trends) submits: When it comes to investing, whether it be through stocks, bonds or ETFs, the tax implications are always on an investor’s mind. Do you know how ETFs can affect your capital gains? ETFs are desirable products. They’re low-cost, diversified, they trade all day on an exchange like a stock. Complete [...]

Tom Lydon (ETF Trends) submits: Popular interest in energy ETFs is on the rise and an ETF provider has responded by launching a new fund in order to capture the short side of oil. Oil today is trading above the $67 a barrel mark on a resumption of weakness in the U.S. dollar, reports Ikuko [...]