GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks off ahead of US jobs data, oil falls further
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks off ahead of US jobs data, oil falls further
Weakness there is specifically linked to the Fed," said Michael Testorf, co-fund manager at R Squared Capital Management in New York. Market participants were looking ahead to U.S. jobs data on Friday that could give a strong pointer to when the Fed …
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Bonds slightly firmer ahead of US jobs data
SOUTH African bonds were slightly firmer at midday on Friday ahead of the release of US July nonfarm payrolls data at 2.30pm local time. A better-than-expected jobs number is likely to buoy the dollar which would cause a softer rand and bonds. At 11 …
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Large Ozone Precursor Cuts Linked to Power Plan
Power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide in the 11-state Western Interconnection fell from more than 550,000 tons per year in 1996 to slightly more than 150,000 tons per year in 2014, according to EPA data cited in an April presentation given by Moore.
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