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Global stocks slide, bonds surge as Brexit fears resurface
July 6th, 2016
Asian share markets turned tail on Wednesday as fears over instability in the European Union returned with a vengeance, sending the pound to three-decade lows and hammering risky assets of all stripes. In frantic trading reminiscent of the fateful ...
Asian stocks recoup losses, Aussie wobbles on uncertain election
July 4th, 2016
Asian shares shrugged off early losses and edged higher on Monday, while the Australian dollar was under pressure after no clear winner emerged from a weekend election. Activity across much of the region was subdued ahead of the U.S. ...
UK landlords have increased rents by 3.5 percent
July 1st, 2016
UK landlords have increased rents by 3.5 percent in the last year, as tax hikes begin to bite, lender Kent Reliance has said. According to a new Kent Reliance survey, the average monthly rent is now GBP872 (USD1,245). Four ...
Oil gains over 3% after two-session Brexit-inspired tumble
June 29th, 2016
Oil futures finished higher for the first time in three sessions on Tuesday, rebounding from a Brexit-fueled selloff that sent crude futures to a seven-week low on concerns of a slowdown in the global economy. The threat of a ...
Oil prices rebound in post-Brexit bargain hunting
June 28th, 2016
Oil prices rose above $48 a barrel on Tuesday as investors took advantage of a two-day slide in crude following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union to lock in lower prices. The vote result sent global stocks and ...
Double ratings downgrade hits UK
June 28th, 2016
It’s been a torrid few days for equity markets and the pound in particular as it continues to plumb new multi-year lows against the US dollar, though we could get some respite today. With politicians seemingly intent on making ...
Dukascopy: Special Brexit Leverage restrictions are lifted
June 28th, 2016
Dukascopy Group is pleased to announce that special leverage restrictions on currencies and indexes that have been in force since Wednesday 22 June are being removed. With immediate effect, clients will be able to trade all currencies and indexes ...
Will Brexit affect Brits buying homes in the EU?
June 27th, 2016
According to UN figures, around 1.2 million Brits currently live elsewhere in the EU, with many located in France, Spain and Ireland. It is unclear how the Brexit outcome of the EU referendum will affect them – or property ...
How one broker weathered the Brexit storm
June 27th, 2016
They knew it was coming. Broker-dealer Interactive Brokers Group Inc. IBKR, -5.50%has been planning for the Brexit vote since February, but, until late Thursday afternoon, the firm thought, like almost everyone else, the U.K. would vote to remain in the European ...
Tier1FX informs that following Brexit vote the 4% marging requirement remains
June 27th, 2016
Tier1FX has issued an announcement to inform that: As Britain voted in favour of leaving the European Union, markets experienced an anticipated high volatility, with the British Pound reaching a 31-years low. Tier1FX confirms that our strict risk controls, advanced technology and preventive ...
