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Global Retail Investors Bullish on USD & Stocks, Expect Fed Hike in H2
- The giant Tokyo-based global financial broker, Monex, has released its sixteenth sentiment survey, showing that traders worldwide are still optimistic and expect the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in H2 2015.
Monday, 30/03/2015 | 08:32 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
50% Chance that Greece Will Leave the Euro, Says George Soros
- The legendary FX trader also said that the start of European QE at the same time the U.S contemplates raising interest rates "probably creates some great opportunities for hedge funds but I'm no longer in that business.”
Tuesday, 24/03/2015 | 13:04 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
As the Sun Rises, so Must the Yen
- Read here what our daily guest contributor thinks about what direction the JPY will be taking and why. He is confident that the sun will shine again.
Wednesday, 11/03/2015 | 11:50 GMT by
Matthew Clark
The Fed May Drop Hawkish Rhetoric as Strong US Dollar Impacts Earnings
- Will the Federal Reserve be the fifth bank to surprise foreign exchange markets this month? How might it do so after today's meeting of the FOMC deciding on the future course of US monetary policy?
Wednesday, 28/01/2015 | 16:49 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
FOMC Minutes Uneventful, US Dollar Treading Water before Payrolls Data
- While some market participants expected a lot from this month's Federal Reserve Open Market Committee minutes, the board of governors had different thoughts in mind as the release fell short of providing any clues.
Wednesday, 07/01/2015 | 21:39 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Global Retail Investors Bullish on US Stocks, Bearish on Oil, Monex Quarterly Survey Reveals
- The giant Tokyo-based global financial broker has released its quarterly sentiment survey, showing that traders worldwide are more optimistic and expect the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in H2 2015.
Thursday, 18/12/2014 | 10:41 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Which Broker Was Fined and Whose Traders are Most Profitable? Read Our Best Stories of the Week
- Forex Magnates spotlights the recent industry’s news you must know all about: A $118 million acquisition agreement, major broker relaunching Bitcoin binary options and our exclusive US profitability report.
Sunday, 02/11/2014 | 11:45 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
QIR3 Sneak Peek: The End of the Federal Reserve’s Tapering & the Revival of FX Volatility
- As the industry is living through the highest levels of FX volatility in a while, our team aims to answer the question whether we can expect this trend to continue or we can go back to the dull trading days of H1 2014.
Saturday, 01/11/2014 | 20:12 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Federal Reserve Ends Quantitative Easing, US Dollar Spikes Higher after Hawkish Talk
- The Federal Reserve has ended its third round of quantitative easing, opening the door for future rate hikes despite dovish expectations boosting the US dollar and surprising the foreign exchange market.
Wednesday, 29/10/2014 | 19:22 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
As the Fed Mulls Pulling the Normalization Trigger, Can Bullish Markets Bear It?
- The Fed's October meeting is highly anticipated and awaited by market participants of all types. Despite the Fed's pretence, if QE3 officially ends today QE4 will be what the markets scream out for in 2015.
Wednesday, 29/10/2014 | 03:39 GMT by
George Tchetvertakov
Massive Liquidation of US Dollar Longs Leads to a New Volumes Record at KCG Hotspot
- Hectic forex trading on Wednesday brought trading volumes at retail brokerages close to the best day this year, September the 4th, when Mario Draghi triggered a huge euro short, which now apparently is being covered.
Thursday, 16/10/2014 | 00:24 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Federal Reserve Stays on Course Despite Tweaking Its Policy Road Map
- With QE tapering and policy normalization drawing closer, the Fed's latest FOMC meeting reveals several policy tweaks, a severely dovish bias and still a far from unanimous consensus on future policy
Thursday, 18/09/2014 | 03:54 GMT by
George Tchetvertakov
Arrivederci Euro: Draghi Leads a Divided ECB to Deliver Biggest Daily Drop Since 2012
- As the ECB starts buying asset backed securities, Mario Draghi emphasized that EU governments should deliver structural reforms for economic growth and help the central bank reach its 2 percent inflation target.
Friday, 05/09/2014 | 09:11 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Rising Forex Volatility Brings Gains for FX Fund Managers in July
- According to data published by Parker Global Managers, performance-based benchmark Parker FX is reporting the first positive returns in a while for global foreign exchange fund managers participating in the index.
Saturday, 30/08/2014 | 19:14 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
ConvergEx Survey Finds 59% of Financial Markets Pros Think the FED Should Raise Rates
- A Survey named US Monetary Policy Survey by brokerage and trading related services provider ConvergEx, reveals the moods of financial industry professionals towards the Federal Reserve and Chairman Janet Yellen.
Thursday, 21/08/2014 | 21:16 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
FX Volatility Remains Stagnant - FED vs. ECB - The Battle of the Doves
- Brokerages are in need of volatility, however central bankers are widely expected to remain determined to maintain ultra-easy monetary policy for the foreseeable future, which will continue to weigh on trading volumes.
Wednesday, 25/06/2014 | 22:04 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Major FX Stuck in Ranges, Low Volatility Spells Dismal FX Volumes Numbers for April
- For the past two weeks the most traded currency pair has been stuck in a 100 pips range, with other major FX pairs not doing much better, what are the potential triggers to unlock volatility going forward?
Wednesday, 30/04/2014 | 16:37 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
The Truth Behind the Libor Scandal and the Altering of the Financial Landscape
- Recently, the news outlets have been focused on the word ‘Libor’, which up until lately was neither widely spoken of, though it now threatens to forever change the financial landscape of fx and rates.
Thursday, 20/02/2014 | 18:42 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Lighting the Candle at Both Ends: How Canadian Banks are Stifling Bitcoin
Tuesday, 18/02/2014 | 10:04 GMT by
Leon Pick
Brown Brothers Harriman Appoints Michael McGovern as MD, CIO and Head of Systems
- Ex-Citi Transaction Services Managing Director and Global Technology Head of Securities & Fund Services has been appointed several senior roles at BBH which operates in seventeen global locations, and in markets such as FX.
Tuesday, 21/01/2014 | 19:28 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
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