Commodities
South Korea bans anonymous cryptocurrency trading
Bitcoin is trading well below the $11,000 mark after South Korea cracked down on trading in the crypto-currency via anonymous bank accounts.
BofA-ML raises year-end 2018 target for S&P 500
Strategists at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch revised their year-end target for the S&P 500 higher, telling clients that the "great rotation out of bonds into stocks" had yet to materialise, predicting corporations would use their tax windfall on slashing debt and M&A, as well as on share buy-backs and investment.
Tlou Energy sees 'excellent data' from seismic survey
Tlou Energy told investors on Tuesday that it had reached several key milestones in the development of its coal bed methane operations in Botswana, highlighting the "excellent data" seen from a seismic survey across the Lesedi and Mamba project areas.
US imposes 'America First' tariffs on washing machines and solar panels, analysts sanguine
The White House has approved 30% tariffs as part of its new 'America First' trading policy in response to Chinese and South Korean manufacturers who are "damaging" domestic production.
Alaskan earthquake triggers tsunami warning
A tsunami alert has been issued after an earthquake was recorded off the coast of Alaska.
German investor sentiment improves in January - ZEW
German investor confidence improved more than expected in January, according to the latest survey from the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
Bank of Japan leaves monetary policy unchanged, tweaks outlook
The Bank of Japan continued to keep monetary policy steady today, after it voted 8 – 1 to keep its short-term interest rate unchanged at -0. 1%, but noted that inflation expectations had remained steady, which initially saw the country's currency gain.