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Dollar struggles on soft data, sterling awaits election
May 7th, 2015
Dollar index hits two-month lows Euro breaks above $1.13 for the first time since late Feb Sterling on defensive for UK elections Aussie up slightly after fall on local job data The dollar languished near its lowest levels ...
Virtu Financial Announces First Quarter 2015 Results
May 6th, 2015
Virtu Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq:VIRT) a leading technology-enabled market maker and liquidity provider to the global financial markets, which priced its initial public offering on April 15, 2015, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. First ...
Tullett Prebon plc: AGM Statement and Trading Update
May 6th, 2015
Tullett Prebon plc (the “Company”) is today issuing a trading update in relation to the period from 1 January 2015. This statement will be delivered to those attending the Annual General Meeting today. Business Update Although the level of ...
U.S. Trade Gap Widens on Surging Imports
May 6th, 2015
Stronger dollar, influx of foreign goods augur lower numbers on economic growth A stronger dollar and an influx of pent-up imports into West Coast ports are pointing the U.S. economy toward its third quarterly contraction in its six-year-long expansion, ...
Asian stocks at 2-week lows, bond woes spread, dollar slips
May 6th, 2015
Selloff in government bonds from Germany to Australia China stocks bounce after moderately encouraging PMI data Commodities rally in what might be a return to reflation Dollar softer on trade blow out, Fed’s Yellen speech awaited (.) A selloff in global ...
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
May 5th, 2015
At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.0 per cent, effective 6 May 2015. The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, but commodity prices have declined over ...
Asian shares rise as weak China data spurs stimulus bets
May 4th, 2015
Asian stocks bounced off lows on Monday and the Australian dollar pared early losses as weak China factory activity reinforced views that Beijing will roll out fresh support measures soon for the world’s second-largest economy. Spreadbetters expected the equity ...
Interim results of the Swiss National Bank as at 31 March 2015
April 30th, 2015
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) reports a loss of CHF 30.0 billion for the first quarter of 2015. The loss on foreign currency positions amounted to CHF 29.3 billion. A valuation loss of CHF 1.0 billion was recorded on ...
Dollar near 2-month low ahead of U.S. GDP, Fed policy statement
April 29th, 2015
* Dollar index hovers near its lowest level in 2 months * Euro flirts with $1.10, Aussie back near 80 U.S. cents * Investors await U.S. GDP, Fed outcome The dollar wallowed near a two-month low against a basket ...
Coinzone to Launch Dedicated Bitcoin Wallet for Europe
April 28th, 2015
Simple and secure web-based wallet will make it easy for European consumers to send, receive, buy and sell Bitcoin Coinzone, a leading Bitcoin payment solution provider dedicated to making it easy for European merchants and consumers to use and ...