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Asia stocks shine as Fed minutes hint at patience on hike
October 9th, 2015
Asian shares rose on Friday, taking their cue from a jump in oil prices and Wall Street gains after minutes of the Federal Reserve‘s latest meeting damped down expectations of an imminent Fed rate hike. The Fed minutes revealed ...
Federal Court charges Alexander Glytenko and Direct Investment Products, Inc.
October 6th, 2015
Federal Court Orders Alexander Glytenko and His Company, Direct Investment Products, Inc., to Pay a Monetary Penalty and Restitution Totaling More than $3.8 Million in Connection with Commodity Pool Fraud The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced ...
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 ...
Federal Court Orders Futures International LLC and its Chief Operating Officer, to Pay $500,000 Penalty
September 28th, 2015
Federal Court in Illinois Orders Futures International LLC and its Chief Operating Officer, Amedeo Cerrone, to Pay $500,000 Penalty for Recordkeeping Violations, False Statements, Unauthorized Trading, and Supervision Failures The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that ...
Gold dips as Yellen says Fed on track to hike rates this year
September 25th, 2015
Gold dropped from its highest in a month on Friday as the dollar rallied on an assurance from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen that the U.S. central bank would begin raising rates this year. Spot gold had fallen 0.7 ...
Asian stocks turn negative on Fed uncertainty
September 25th, 2015
Asian stocks lost steam in choppy trade on Friday, mirroring the lackluster lead from Wall Street amid uncertainty over U.S monetary policy. In a speech that occurred after the market close, Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said that an ...
Asia Currencies Slide After Fed Officials Signal Rate Increase Possible in 2015
September 22nd, 2015
Most Asian currencies weakened on Tuesday after comments by U.S. Federal Reserve speakers suggested the central bank could raise interest rates as early as next month, while shares made modest gains ahead of a reading on Chinese manufacturing. The ...
Asian shares edge up, dollar soft as Fed stands pat and eyes China
September 18th, 2015
Asian shares rose modestly on Friday on relief the Federal Reserve held off on raising interest rates but gains were capped by renewed concerns about the health of the global economy, in particular China. The dollar was on the ...
Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate unchanged
September 18th, 2015
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in July suggests that economic activity is expanding at a moderate pace. Household spending and business fixed investment have been increasing moderately, and the housing sector has improved further; however, ...
Asian stocks climb amid Fed rate wait, but China lags
September 17th, 2015
Asian stocks advanced on Thursday, as investors eyed gains in oil prices and the positive lead from Wall Street. However, trade volumes could stay light as investors await the Federal Reserve‘s policy decision. The Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) ...
