Traders with enhanced intuitive thinking earn more money and stay in the profession longer than others, according to a scientific study. According to Reuters news agency, the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) suggests that all market participants have equal access to historical data on market prices, public information and private information. Thus, none of the market participants has advantages...

Government of Japan intends to earn 392 billion yen ($ 3.8 billion) on sale initial public offering (IPO) of railway company Kyushu Railway Co. Thus, this placement could become the second largest this year, reports Bloomberg. The Japanese government said is an official statement that the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency y (JRTT), wholly owned by Kyushu Railway (JR...

The US dollar will most likely strengthen of all G10 currencies, said analysts of Societe Generale. Analysts at Societe Generale believe that the dollar is most likely to strengthen among all G10 currencies. The hypothesis is based on a fact that too small volume of the USA Federal Reserve System’s possible policy tightening is now incorporated in the foreign exchange market quotations....

British manufacturers have changed their investment plans after seeing results of the Brexit referendum. The scandalous voting has not become a problem, but still it may add doubts about the long-term economic outlook, reports Reuters. During the three summer months to August, industrial production in Britain has deteriorated due to lower volumes of domestic orders. This reverted a trend to...

Average daily volume of transactions in the global currency market in April 2016 amounted to $ 5.1 trillion, according to triennial study of Bank for International Settlements (BIS). This is less than $ 5.4 trillion in April 2013, that is, the global volume of trade exchange decreased for the first time since 2001. The rate increased by 34.9% from nearly $ 4 trillion in the previous period from...

Hanjin Shipping, the largest South Korean container carrier included in the top 10 world container shipping companies, filed a court petition for introduction of external control and freezing of assets. Imminent bankruptcy of Hanjin, the largest in the history of container traffic, may create a real risk of rupture of global supply chains. On Tuesday, a consortium of banks led by the Korea...

The largest exporters of cocoa beans are expecting production cuts this year. Harvest of cocoa beans in Côte d'Ivoire in this agricultural year, which runs until 30 September 2016, will be about 1.7 million tons, said the country’s Finance Minister Adama Kone. Thus, the production will decrease by 5.5% yoy. Quantity and quality of the crop depends on the weather: warm winds, which bring drought,...

American drivers have travelled more miles that in the last summer travel season thanks to lower gasoline prices. During the first half of 2016, American cars travelled a total of 1.58 trillion miles (2.54 trillion kilometers), according to the US Department of Transportation. This is 3.3% higher than the same period last year. In addition, it is a record figure for the first half of the year...

Rise of online shopping threatens intermediaries, writes The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper notes that retailers are taking steps to remain competitive, which, in turn, puts factories and intermediaries under pressure. Take, for example, a trading company Li & Fung, based in Hong Kong. It cooperates with 15 thousand clothing, toys and other goods factories throughout the world. Its core...