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Oil markets rise as Asian stock markets catch a tailwind
September 9th, 2015
Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday as Asian stock markets caught a tailwind from a strong performance in the United States and Europe, although fuel markets remained generally dogged by oversupply. Asian shares gained after upbeat German economic data ...
JP Morgan to stop open outcry trading on London Metal Exchange
September 8th, 2015
U.S. bank JP Morgan (JPM.N) is quitting open outcry trading on the London Metal Exchange after cutting back on its commodity business, a move that also shows the increasing importance of electronic dealing in metals. The change, announced by ...
Bye Bye Brazil
September 7th, 2015
For about a decade there, Brazil was the Latin American country that got it right. Under a socialist but apparently reasonable government they kept their budgets under control, managed the population shift from farm to city, and developed some ...
New Details on Flash Crash Trader Legal Case
September 7th, 2015
Flash Crash Trader E-Mails Show Spoofing Strategy, U.S. Says Failed orders are `costing me,’ Sarao said to tell programmer Indictment’s new details seen bolstering U.S. extradition case The British day trader accused of contributing to the 2010 flash crash ...
Oil prices fall on global glut fears, slowing U.S. jobs growth
September 7th, 2015
Oil prices fell on Monday as oversupply concerns, a firmer dollar and lackluster U.S. non-farm payrolls data weighed on global markets, but a rebound in Chinese stocks after a two-day holiday helped prop up prices. The long Labor Day ...
Draghi Unveils Revamped QE Program as ECB Downgrades Outlook
September 4th, 2015
ECB president says risks to growth remain on the downside Says inflation rate may turn negative in the coming months Mario Draghi unveiled a revamp of quantitative easing and signaled officials might expand stimulus if the rout in financial markets ...
IMF Note on Global Prospects and Policy Challenges
September 3rd, 2015
The Following executive summary is from a note by the Staff of the IMF prepared for the September 4-5, 2015 G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Ankara, Turkey. Global growth remains moderate, reflecting a further slowdown ...
Asian Shares Rise, China Markets Closed for Holiday
September 3rd, 2015
U.S. markets regained some footing overnight Asian markets were mostly higher on Thursday, led by a strong performance in Japanese stocks after U.S. markets restored some stability to a region rocked by volatility. Japan’s Nikkei was 1.5% higher at around midday, ...
NFA: Effective date of new Forex Dealer Member Requirements
September 2nd, 2015
Effective date of new Forex Dealer Member Requirements The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently approved NFA‘s amendments to NFA Financial Requirements Section 11, NFA Financial Requirements Section 12, and NFA Compliance Rule 2-36 and a related interpretive notice ...
ESMA consults on MIFID II standards regarding trading suspensions, data service providers and derivatives reporting
September 2nd, 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper (CP) on the remaining draft implementing technical standards (ITS) under MiFID II on which ESMA has not yet consulted. This CP covers the following: (1) the suspension ...
