Search Results for: Asia markets
Société Générale to pay millions for LIBOR and Euribor manipulation charges
June 5th, 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order filing and settling charges against Société Générale S.A. (Société Générale or the Bank) for attempted manipulation of and false reporting in connection with the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for ...
Gold’s Monetary Rehabilitation
June 4th, 2018
There is a quiet revolution taking place in the monetary vacuum that’s developing on the back of the erosion of the dollar’s hegemony. It is perhaps too early to call what’s happening to the dollar the beginning of ...
European stocks seen higher after Italy agrees to form a government
June 1st, 2018
European markets are set to open higher Friday morning after Italian parties averted the prospect of a snap election, although renewed fears of a global trade conflict appeared to limit gains. The FTSE 100 is seen 8 points higher ...
A Spiking Dollar = Emerging Market Chaos
May 31st, 2018
The dollar collapse thesis – which ends with all fiat currencies achieving their intrinsic value of zero — doesn’t preclude some thrills and chills along the way, in which some currencies fall faster than others and wreak havoc on ...
Traders: Key events to watch this week; Ten-year Treasuries rallied
May 29th, 2018
Ten-year Treasuries rallied alongside core European bonds as the political crisis in Italy deepened, triggering risk-off trading across many global markets. Losses for the euro mounted and the region’s stocks sold off, while the dollar edged up. The benchmark ...
Euro edged down against the dollar and Yen stepped back from a two week high
May 25th, 2018
The yen stepped back from a two-week high against the dollar on Friday when North Korea said it was open to resolving issues with the United States after President Donald Trump called off a June summit with its leader, ...
CFTC opens access to Indian Futures market for U.S. customers
May 18th, 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an order to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) as part of its longstanding program of regulatory deference to foreign regulatory frameworks. Through its Part 30 exemptive program the CFTC provides ...
The Dollar was flat, Euro rose, Yen fell; Early traders review
May 18th, 2018
Asian shares traded mixed on Friday, while remaining on track for a weekly loss as investors mull the implications of a jump in benchmark 10-year Treasury yields to their highest level since 2011. The dollar was flat, near its ...
Airlines to test consumer payments that bypass credit cards for direct sales
May 18th, 2018
Some airlines will test letting ticket buyers on their websites have an optional new way of paying that avoids the need for credit and debit cards. The world’s top airline lobbying group, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has ...
The Euro and Japanese Yen fell, Dollar strengthened; Key events to watch this week
May 15th, 2018
Stocks in Asia declined Tuesday, while the dollar strengthened and 10-year Treasury yields rose back above the 3 percent mark as investors assessed the outlook for global trade relations and increased tensions in the Middle East. Equity benchmarks dropped ...
