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Asia shares rise, sterling steadies ahead of Brexit vote
June 21st, 2016
Asian shares rose after a tentative start on Tuesday, cautiously extending a rally triggered by growing expectations that British voters will opt to remain in the European Union in this week’s referendum. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside ...
Tickmill informs about GBP, EUR and UK100 Margin requirements change ahead of Brexit
June 17th, 2016
Tickmill has issued an announcement to inform regarding that the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming EU Referendum in the UK (Brexit) on June 23, 2016 has the potential to generate increased volatility and turbulence in the financial markets. The referendum will take ...
Oil futures down on U.S. stockpile report, Brexit concern
June 16th, 2016
Oil prices fell on Thursday, heading for a sixth session of declines, following a lower-than-expected draw on U.S. stockpiles and amid worries Britain might leave the European Union (EU). Front-month U.S. crude futures were down 53 cents, or 1.1 ...
Moscow Exchange increases initial marging in some FX futures because of volatility due to Brexit referendum
June 16th, 2016
Due to the UK referendum on membership of the European Union on 23 June 2016, volatility in some instruments traded on Moscow Exchange may potentially increase. To mitigate risks to member firms and NCC Clearing Bank (the central counterparty), ...
Yen Surges as BOJ Maintains Policy; Asian Stocks Sink With Oil
June 16th, 2016
Fed scaled back rate-hike outlook, saying Brexit a concern Kiwi strengthens on GDP data as gold rallies with silver The yen soared and Japanese stocks tumbled after the nation’s central bank refrained from easing monetary policy. Shares elsewhere in ...
Fed expected to hold rates steady as Brexit vote clouds outlook
June 15th, 2016
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and signal if it still plans to raise rates twice in 2016 amid concerns about a U.S. hiring slowdown and Britain’s possible exit from the European Union. ...
Asian Stocks Advance Before Fed as Pound Halts Slide; Oil Sinks
June 15th, 2016
Yuan hovers near five-year low after MSCI’s China ruling Japanese bond yields drop to new records as copper gains Asian shares rose, rebounding from the steepest selloff in global stocks since January, as currency markets stabilized ahead of the ...
Europe’s Most Innovative Universities
June 14th, 2016
At first glance, the most innovative universities in Europe don’t appear to have much in common. Some are Catholic schools, some are secular, others are state-run and some are private. One is 920 years old. Another has been an ...
Pound wobbly, yen edges higher on mounting Brexit worries
June 14th, 2016
The British pound remained fragile near a two-month low against the dollar on Tuesday and the yen hovered near six-week highs against the U.S. currency on worries Britain may leave the European Union in a referendum less than 10 ...
Brexit: All you need to know for UK’s EU referendum
June 13th, 2016
What is happening? A referendum is being held on Thursday, 23 June to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union. This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide – if you have any questions ...