Search Results for: ICE Futures
ICO flags hedge fund role in coffee price tumble
May 10th, 2017
Hedge funds are the primary cause of the drop in coffee prices which has driven both arabica and robusta futures to multi-month lows, the International Coffee Organization said, noting broad correlations in commodity moves. The ICO, which said that ...
Oil futures rose in Asian trading on Wednesday
May 10th, 2017
Oil futures rose in Asian trading on Wednesday after Reuters reported Saudi Arabia would cut supplies to the region as OPEC battles against rising U.S. output that is threatening to derail its attempts to end a sustained global glut ...
Beware of unauthorised providers of financial services
May 8th, 2017
The financial regulatory authorities of UK (Financial Conduct Authority – FCA) and Honk Kong (Securities and Futures Commission – SFC) have issued warnings to inform investors and public about unauthorized providers of financial services. According FCA’s warning, the Authority believes ...
HKEX Announces Plan for Physically Settled CNH and US$ Gold Futures
May 8th, 2017
First of their kind gold futures contracts denominated in CNH and US$ and traded on the same platform Physical kilobar (1 kilogram) contract ideal for Asia After-hours as well as day trading (nearly 16 hours of trading per trading ...
Oil prices rise on expectation of output cut extension
May 8th, 2017
Oil prices rose on Monday as Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said an OPEC-led production cut scheduled to end in June would likely be extended to cover all of 2017, although a relentless increase in U.S. drilling capped gains. Brent ...
Oil prices continue slide; WTI nearing six-month low as supply glut weighs
May 5th, 2017
Oil prices fell by as much as a further 3 percent on Friday, after prices had crashed to five-month lows in the previous session, as concerns about global oversupply wiped out all of the price gains since OPEC’s move ...
Asian Stocks Decline as Iron Ore Futures Tumble: Markets Wrap
May 4th, 2017
FOMC leaves rates unchanged, sees inflation near target Aussie dollar erases loss as Lowe speaks in Brisbane Australian and Chinese stocks fell further on Thursday after metals prices declined, while South Korean shares rallied and the dollar held gains ...
SFC releases report on retail futures brokers
April 28th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published its Report on the fact-finding exercise on retail futures brokers which aimed to understand the business profiles and major risk management controls and practices of 10 major local futures brokers (the ...
Oil prices fall on lingering oversupply concerns
April 27th, 2017
Oil prices dipped on Thursday, weighed down by a general sentiment of globally bloated markets, though traders said that prices seemed to have found support around current levels. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were trading at ...
Oil price projections are so enigmatic right now
April 24th, 2017
Predictions range from a 20-percent reduction (to roughly $42 a barrel) to an exuberant 100-percent increase ($100) by next year. It’s enigmatic that perceptions of market experts are so enormously divergent with regard to the price of any commodity. ...
