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European stocks rise as Chinese factories see coronavirus rebound
March 31st, 2020
European stocks rose on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected industrial data from China raised hopes that the world’s second-largest economy could stage a swift recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The pan-European STOXX 600 index climbed by around 1.9%. London’s FTSE 100 ...
UK pound retreated further from last week’s gains
September 17th, 2019
The pound retreated further from last week’s gains following a heated remarks by Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel on Monday showing that the gap between the British and European Union positions on Brexit remained far apart. Bettel lashed out ...
Investors Update: Global stocks faced headwinds; Pound flirted with 2 1/2-year lows
September 3rd, 2019
Global stocks faced headwinds on Tuesday, stymied by U.S.-China trade frictions while the British pound flirted with 2 1/2-year lows as Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated he could call an election to block lawmakers’ efforts to avert a no-deal ...
What to watch in European stocks this morning
January 2nd, 2019
New Year, Same as the Old Year Stocks in Asia sank, oil erased gains and jitters gripped markets about slowing growth in China. It would appear 2019 is starting off with much the same tone as last year finished ...
Here’s what to watch in European stocks this morning
October 30th, 2018
Trade Talk Stocks gained in Asia after Donald Trump said he’s aiming for a “great” deal on trade with China. U.S. equities had declined earlier after a report saying the White House is preparing to impose more tariffs on ...
What to watch in European stocks
October 23rd, 2018
Here what investors watch ahead of the market open in Europe: Unprecedented Steps Italy continues to hog attention in European markets, and there’s no reason Tuesday should be any different. After the government continued a staunch defense of its ...
Futures trader and trading firm to pay $2.3 Million in penalties
September 24th, 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two orders filing and settling charges against Victory Asset, Inc. (Victory) and Michael D. Franko for spoofing—bidding or offering with the intent to cancel the bid or offer before execution—and for the ...
Futures Broker fined for engaging in a fraudulent trading scheme
August 13th, 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Christian Robert Mayer of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for engaging in a fraudulent trading scheme involving unauthorized trades in cattle, crude oil and wheat futures ...
European shares seen opening lower on US-China trade worries
August 2nd, 2018
European shares may drift lower at open on Thursday amid reports the Trump administration is mulling raising tariffs on Chinese goods. A spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry accused the US of “blackmail” and warning of inevitable countermeasures if the ...
U.S. court fined company for fraud in a commodity futures day-trading system
June 27th, 2018
Federal Court orders Jody Dupont of Anderson, South Carolina, and his company, Open Range Trading LLC, to pay $192,000 for defrauding customers in connection with offering and selling futures trading system. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that ...
