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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 shares rise, dollar nurses losses after jobs shock
June 6th, 2016
Asian shares rose on Monday and the dollar dragged itself off its lowest levels in nearly a month after U.S. nonfarm payrolls showed the slowest job growth in more than five years, quashing expectations for a near-term U.S. interest ...
Fed likely to avoid rate hike before Britain votes on leaving EU
June 3rd, 2016
The U.S. Federal Reserve may be forced to delay a rate hike at its June meeting because of mounting concern over the economic fallout from Britain’s vote on whether to leave the European Union. The geopolitical risk likely will ...
Dollar edges down, Aussie soars on less dovish RBA minutes
May 17th, 2016
The dollar edged down slightly in Asian trading on Tuesday, while the Australian dollar soared after central bank minutes reduced expectations of an interest rate cut. The Aussie was already bolstered by a rebound in crude oil futures. U.S. ...
Tame U.S. inflation supports Fed’s cautious rate policy
April 15th, 2016
U.S. consumer prices barely rose in March and underlying inflation slowed, suggesting little urgency for a cautious Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in the near term. The benign inflation backdrop is prevailing despite tightening labor market conditions, underscored ...
Hong Kong Exchanges Peers at London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Börse Merger Talks
March 3rd, 2016
HKEx chief Charles Li says deal would put ‘pan-European exchange powerhouse on the horizon’ The operator of Hong Kong’s stock exchange said Wednesday it is keeping a close eye on advanced merger discussions between London Stock Exchange Group PLC and Deutsche ...
Baltic Exchange says in talks over sale; SGX says among suitors
February 29th, 2016
Baltic says holding discussions with several parties SGX puts in preliminary bid for Baltic Exchange Baltic is leader in freight derivatives Baltic purchase could help SGX develop new products (Updates with Baltic letter to members) The Baltic Exchange confirmed ...
Quantitative Brokers Launches Best Execution Algos for VIX Futures
February 23rd, 2016
Quantitative Brokers (“QB”), a leading provider of clearer and dealerneutral agency algorithms for fixed income and futures markets, has launched its best execution algorithmic offering on CBOE Futures Exchange (“CFE”). As an agency broker, QB will work closely with ...
BT helps ADS Securities extend institutional trading operations into North America
December 22nd, 2015
BT today announced that it is making it easier for institutions with a presence in North America to access foreign exchange, metals and commodities markets via the OREX trading platform of leading financial services company, ADS Securities. Abu Dhabi-based ...
Big banks accused of interest rate-swap fixing in U.S. class action suit
November 26th, 2015
A class action lawsuit, filed Wednesday, accuses 10 of Wall Street’s biggest banks and two trading platforms of conspiring to limit competition in the $320 trillion market for interest rate swaps. The class action lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court ...
