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CME Group Volume Averaged 16.3 Million Contracts per Day in August 2015, Up 25 Percent from August 2014
September 2nd, 2015
Equity index average daily volume increased 61 percent Energy average daily volume rose 46 percent, as WTI futures and options reached record 1.8 million contracts on August 31 Eurodollar options average daily volume increased 39 percent, driven by 124 ...
Creditors see delays in program
September 2nd, 2015
Greece’s creditors are bracing for problems from the outset of the country’s new bailout program given that the snap polls will effectively postpone the first inspection, originally scheduled for October. This will entail a delay in the talks on ...
In The Month Of September 2015 We Officially Enter The Danger Zone
September 1st, 2015
Is September 2015 going to be one of the most important months in modern American history? When I issued my first ever “red alert” for the last six months of 2015 back in June, I was particularly concerned with ...
Global 100 firms expand in Europe as Hill Dickinson hires a captain
September 1st, 2015
Last week saw Global 100 firms building their presence in Europe, with White & Case bolstering its private equity (PE) practice and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton expanding its competition offering in Brussels. Meanwhile Hill Dickinson hired two partners for its ...
China c.bank to clamp down on forwards trading to curb yuan depreciation
September 1st, 2015
Banks must hold 20 pct reserve vs nominal FX forwards value Reserves to be denominated in U.S. dollars, no interest paid Move seen as increasing risk control, discouraging speculation Yuan lost 2.6 pct in August, worst monthly performance on ...
Qatari trade surplus falls in July due to oil and gas price volatility
August 31st, 2015
Qatar’s trade surplus fell last month, largely because of tumbling oil and gas prices. It dipped 1.4 per cent from June to 14.3 billion Qatari riyals (Dh14.4bn) and plunged 55.6 per cent from July last year, according to a government report ...
City Legal Index suggests UK recovery may stall
August 31st, 2015
The Law Society City Legal Index for the first half of 2015, published in partnership with Legal Monitor every six months, has been released. The index tracks publicised business deals facilitated by the top 50 UK law firms and ...
Latest update on LQD Markets (UK) in Administration
August 31st, 2015
Baker Tilly Restructuring and recovery LLP, Special Administrators’ of LQD Markets (UK) Limited, has issued a press release to inform creditors in relation with the progress made for the period 02 February 2015 to 01 August 2015. Progress’ Report ...
Economics of a crash
August 31st, 2015
This month has seen something that happens not very often: it appears to be the early stages of a global stock market crash. For the moment investors are in shock, seeking reassurance and keenly intent on preserving their diminishing ...
Why So Much Oil Price Volatility? Blame The Speculators
August 31st, 2015
Oil prices crashed last week only to rebound at lightning speed. On August 28, oil prices surged 10 percent, the largest one-day gain in seven years. So, what happens next for oil prices? On the face of it, the ...
