Search Results for: European equity markets
MiFID II: ESMA Consults On Systematic Internalisers’ Quote Rules
November 10th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened a public consultation on a proposed amendment to the Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS 1) which details the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). ...
Asian Stocks Mixed, Dollar Slips; Japan’s Topix index closed at the highest level since 1991
November 8th, 2017
Asian stocks were mixed as a rally that lifted regional equities to the highest levels in at least a decade stalled. The dollar came under pressure after advancing against G10 peers amid concern about the progress of U.S. tax ...
Aussie dollar tumbled, Kiwi extended a slide, Gold fell 0.3 percent, Japan’s Topix index rose
October 25th, 2017
Gains in Asian equities stalled at recent highs, while optimism in the world economy and encouraging earnings reports buoyed the dollar and bond yields. The Australian dollar sunk to its lowest since July after inflation data damped the outlook ...
The Yen declined, Dollar climbed; Global equities reached records
October 20th, 2017
The dollar climbed as Treasuries fell after the latest developments in Washington buoyed optimism about the chances for American tax cuts. Stocks in Asia halted a rally after global equities reached records during the week. The U.S. Senate adopted ...
Dollar advanced against its major G10 peers; Key events coming up this week
October 16th, 2017
Stocks in Asia advanced with bonds after inflation data in the U.S. added to evidence that global growth is continuing steadily with limited price pressures in the American economy. Equity indexes climbed from Tokyo to Sydney with a gauge ...
Europe Stocks Ready to Outpace Wall Street
September 29th, 2017
Euro-area stocks may be ready to get back at Wall Street. The rallying euro damped gains in the region’s stocks, which underperformed this year versus the S&P 500 index despite a brisk economic recovery and a rebound in earnings. ...
Supervisory authorities around the world warn for unauthorised financial services entities
September 18th, 2017
The supervisory authorities of Australia (Australian Securities and Investment Commission- ASIC), United Kingdom (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA), Hong Kong (Securities and Futures Commission – SFC), Belgium (Financial Services and Markets Authority – FSMA), Denmark (Danish Financial Supervisory Authority ...
Euro strength makes Europe a buying opportunity for investors, Barclays says
September 7th, 2017
A recent correction in European stocks due to the strength of the euro is a buying opportunity for investors, according to a new report from Barclays. Five percent decline in European stocks driven by the 10 percent appreciation in ...
Swiss franc, gold advance as risk-off stance is back on
September 4th, 2017
Asian stocks fell as investors turned to haven assets after North Korea’s dictatorship tested a nuclear bomb on Sunday, sending the yen, gold and Treasury futures higher. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was on track for the biggest drop ...
Bats Europe Approved as an APA Under MiFID II
August 30th, 2017
Bats Europe, a CBOE Holdings, Inc. company and the region’s largest equities exchange operator, today announced it received approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on 24 August 2017 to operate its trade reporting facility as an Approved ...
