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London Stock Exchange plans midday dip into its new dark pool
November 6th, 2014
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is to launch an anonymous auction for two minutes at noon each day in a bid to take ground from so-called dark pool trading facilities that have been gaining market share. Dark pools are ...
Euro edges higher, stocks sag before ECB meeting
November 6th, 2014
The euro edged higher and European stocks pulled back on Thursday as investors waited to see how ECB chief Mario Draghi responds to another run of poor euro zone data and reports of disquiet about his leadership style. The ...
Moscow Exchange announces trading volumes for October 2014
November 6th, 2014
In October 2014, Moscow Exchange’s FX and Derivatives Markets posted the strongest growth, increasing 57.2% and 67.0% YoY respectively. Equity & Bond Market Secondary market turnover in stocks, RDRs, and investment fund units was RUB 800.2 bln (October 2013: ...
Xero launches education hub
November 5th, 2014
Cloud accounting firm Xero has launched an online platform to encompass all of its educational content, Xero U. It aims to teach accountants, bookkeepers and other users about how to use the accounting platform through a customised learning environment. The ...
British Banks May Face Probe of Checking Accounts, Loans
November 5th, 2014
U.K. antitrust regulators said they may open an investigation into checking accounts and banking services for small- and medium-sized businesses. The Competition and Markets Authority will issue a decision on starting a full probe into banking for small firms ...
Investors eye opportunities as Republicans take U.S. Senate
November 5th, 2014
The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday could lead to new legislative measures that directly affect the energy sector and other slices of the equities market. Republican Senate candidates picked up formerly Democratic seats in Iowa, North ...
Ruble Rout Intensifies as Russia’s Central Bank Limits Interventions
November 5th, 2014
The Russian ruble plunged when trading opened Wednesday as the Central Bank announced it would cap the amount of foreign reserves it spends to defend the currency. The ruble fell to historic lows, diving to 44.98 against the dollar ...
Australia & NZ shares slip as commodity prices fall, China data awaited
November 5th, 2014
Australian and New Zealand shares slipped on Wednesday with weaker iron ore, copper and oil prices dragging down Australia’s heavyweight resources sector amid concerns about global demand. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 29.9 points to 5,490 by 01:20 GMT, ...
FSMA-Suspensions of trading in a financial instrument
November 5th, 2014
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has issued an announcement informing investors of the suspension of trading in MDX Health on Euronext Brussels from 5/11/2014 at 09:00 AM until further update from the regulator. Source: FSMA- Suspensions of trading in a ...
Apple Issues Bonds in Euros for First Time
November 5th, 2014
When you are as rich as Apple and you want to make investors happy, you issue debt. That is what the company has done for investors over the last year and a half. On Tuesday, Apple issued debt for the first time ...
