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The Suffering of the Pound
- With all eyes focused on the dollar and no economic releases of note until retail sales on Thursday, in what direction will Wednesday's UK numbers release take us?
Tuesday, 10/03/2015 | 08:23 GMT by
Matthew Clark
The Week of the Almighty Dollar
- A busy week is ahead of us. Our guest blogger Matthew Clark gathered here what to expect and what to focus on in relation to the EUR/USD.
Monday, 02/03/2015 | 10:11 GMT by
Matthew Clark
Ukraine Raises Interest Rates to 14%, Stemming Capital Outflows and Forex Devaluation
- As the geo-political conflict between Russia and the Ukraine intensifies, both the Rouble and the Hryvnia are suffering via capital outflows. In Ukraine's case, raising interest rates is like fighting a rising tide with a bucket.
Thursday, 13/11/2014 | 03:00 GMT by
George Tchetvertakov
Equity Indices Return to Their Highs While the US Dollar Firms
- Financial markets have started the week in subdued fashion with some profit-taking seen in USD currency pairs, equities and commodities. Despite the noise, predominant trends remain in force going into key macro-data points later today.
Tuesday, 11/11/2014 | 08:07 GMT by
George Tchetvertakov
Two Former Rabobank Employees Charged for Libor Rates Manipulation
- US Department of Justice has charged two former traders at Dutch bank, Rabobank. The two were found guilty of their role in the manipulation of Libor rates, a total of six former workers at the bank have been charged.
Thursday, 16/10/2014 | 18:59 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Russia Scrambles to Defend Ruble Amid Capital Security Concerns
- The CBR is rumoured to be on the verge of implementing capital controls for the first time since 1998, as the country maintains its overwhelming dependence on lofty oil prices and artificial market controls in ruble flows.
Wednesday, 01/10/2014 | 11:35 GMT by
George Tchetvertakov
A New Cold War? Will Russian Sanctions Affect the USD?
- Long before the Russia Ukraine conflict, the United States dollar was being questioned as the reserve currency.
Monday, 08/09/2014 | 00:01 GMT by
Paul Towne
Lloyds Banking Group Faces over $200 Million Fine in LIBOR Manipulation Charges
- The British and American regulators have settled against Lloyds Banking Group plc and affiliates for false trade reporting and the manipulation of LIBOR & Repo Rates, levying the third highest fine by the FCA.
Monday, 28/07/2014 | 14:06 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
GMO Click May Volumes Down -12.6% MoM, Lower for Fourth Consecutive Month
- The industry-wide pandemic of waning monthly metrics by forex brokers continued today with the release of GMO Click’s May volumes, showing a -12.6% fall MoM in fx volumes to $530 billion (¥54.38 trillion).
Wednesday, 04/06/2014 | 07:10 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
First-Ever Australian Bitcoin Fund Launches In Bid To Attract Global Investment
Tuesday, 06/05/2014 | 08:50 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
ICAP Integrates AUD Into Its i-Swap Platform, Targeting Asian Clientele
- ICAP, a leading interdealer brokerage and provider of a variety of financial and information services, has announced the launch of the Australian Dollar (AUD) on its i-Swap platform in Australia.
Monday, 14/04/2014 | 09:01 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
USD Futures Volumes on TFEX Recover 12% MoM as Stock Exchange of Thailand Reports Q1
- Thailand Futures Exchange first quarter results out with totals for March revealing the average number of daily USD Currency Futures rose from 521 in February to 584 in March, up 63 Month-over-Month.
Thursday, 10/04/2014 | 19:40 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
FXCM Launches USD/CNH Pair to Clients As Interest in China's Off-shore Renminbi Builds
- US-based FX Broker listed on the NYSE under ticker symbol FXCM, has today announced the launch of the US Dollar versus the Chinese Yuan, as a pair for clients to trade the offshore Renminbi as interest in it grows.
Wednesday, 09/04/2014 | 09:00 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
USD-to-Bitcoin invoicing service Coinvoice add support for Ubercart, Magento, and Woocommerce
Monday, 07/04/2014 | 14:52 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Swissquote Releases 2013 Financial Results, FX Accounts up 92.1% YoY, Revenue up 12% YoY
- Swissquote Group has reported its financial results for the 2013 business year, citing staunch increases in fx accounts (92.1% YoY) and a 12% YoY increase in revenue, according to a company statement.
Tuesday, 04/03/2014 | 07:24 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Nadex Expands Expiries for GBP/USD and AUD/USD Two-Hour Binary Options Contracts
- IG group subsidiary North American Derivatives Exchange, operating under the Nadex brand, has added further time series to two major forex pairs, Forex Magnates speaks to it's CEO-designate Timothy McDermott for comments.
Monday, 03/03/2014 | 18:59 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
AxiTrader Approves Access to Chinese Yuan, 15 Other Pairs
- AxiTrader now allows trading access to Chinese Yuan via USD/CNH, among 16 new currency pairs made available to traders. The Australian FX Broker hopes for the new offering to be highly popular among clients.
Wednesday, 12/02/2014 | 10:18 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Saxo Bank announces new offshore Renminbi CNH trading facility
- Saxo Bank just announced that it will now allow offshore renminbi trading against the USD. Saxo thus is joining the likes of HSBC and BMO who already allow this type of trading. As we already mentioned few times, it may be a sign of China opening up for retail forex trading in the near future. FX Options and swaps can already be traded onshore.
Tuesday, 13/09/2011 | 08:17 GMT by
Michael Greenberg
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