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Pound Traders Turn to BOE After Fed Rate-Increase Outlook Dims
October 5th, 2015
U.K. 10-year bond yield falls to lowest level since April BOE officials announce monetary policy decision on Oct. 8 After a week that saw currency traders push back their expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase, investors will turn ...
NIRP, its likelihood and effect on commodities
October 5th, 2015
In last week’s article I pointed out that negative interest rates should lead to a general shift in consumer preferences from money towards essential goods. Central bankers may wish for this outcome on a controlled basis to allow them ...
The Global Economic Outlook
September 29th, 2015
Global markets have endured a tough summer, hit by a financial crisis that had its origins in China, but spread quickly to other parts of the world. Trillions of dollars have been wiped out in equity values and some ...
From ZIRP to NIRP
September 25th, 2015
The sudden end of the Fed’s ambition to raise interest rates above the zero bound, coupled with the FOMC’s minutes, which expressed concerns about emerging market economies, has got financial scribblers writing about negative interest rate policies (NIRP). Coincidentally, ...
BT helps global financial industry keep data secure with new ethical hacking service
September 17th, 2015
BT brings in CREST STAR certified security testing to protect financial organisations from cyber threats BT today announced the global launch of “BT Assure Ethical Hacking for Finance”, a new security service designed to test the exposure of financial ...
Forex Investors See Regulation as a Top Issue
September 17th, 2015
Tightening rules could make currency trading more difficult, expensive Global regulators are tightening rules around trading in financial markets after a series of scandals, which could make currency trading more difficult and expensive, said industry participants at a foreign-exchange ...
Sterling drops to 1-1/2 month low vs rallying dollar after U.S. data
August 28th, 2015
Sterling fell to a 1-1/2-month low against the dollar on Thursday after data showing the United States grew robustly in the second quarter, boosting a view that U.S. interest rates could rise this year. Investors are still uncertain about ...
Russia, China to Create Entirely Different Gold Market
August 20th, 2015
While key Western banks are artificially restraining gold prices to breathe life into the diluted and devalued dollar system, Russia, China and other emerging economies are involved in “the genial move” to establish an entirely different gold market, F. ...
China’s devaluation may be bad news for FX industry
August 19th, 2015
China’s currency devaluation should give a shot in the arm to global foreign exchange volumes as traders take advantage of and protect themselves against the surprise surge in volatility, but its longer-term impact on market activity may not be ...
Asian shares plunge to two-year lows as China stocks continue to fall
August 19th, 2015
Shanghai shares index drops 3.9%, denting hopes of Chinese stock markets stabilising following last week’s devaluation of yuan Asian shares on Wednesday struggled at two-year lows after Chinese stocks extended their fall, stoking fears about the stability of China’s ...
