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Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Trying to Recover Back Above Key 0.93 Level
August 11th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Monday, August 11, 2014 The Australian dollar is trading in a very small trading range between 0.9270 and 0.9280 after dropping so sharply in to finish out last week from above 0.9350 down to a ...
USD/CAD – Loonie Weakens on Weak Canadian Employment Data
August 8th, 2014
The Canadian dollar has posted slight losses on Friday, as USD/CAD trades in the mid-1.09 range late in the session. In economic news, Canadian Employment Change posted a gain of just 0.2 thousand, well short of expectations. The unemployment ...
ESMA welcomes the publication of the ESFS Review Report
August 8th, 2014
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s (EC) Report on the operation of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS). The EC’s Report, to the ...
SRA approves first council ABS licence
August 8th, 2014
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has granted a first alternative business structure licence to a local authority. Buckinghamshire Law Plus Limited will be licensed to undertake litigation and probate services, among other reserved activities. The entity, which has been planned ...
Former CEO of ConvergEx Subsidiary faces SEC’s charges
August 8th, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed charges to the former chief executive officer of a broker-dealer subsidiary of ConvergEx Group LLC for deceiving brokerage customers with hidden fees to buy and sell securities. SEC claims that the ...
Sell in May? Stocks flop: Dow hits lowest level since May 20
August 8th, 2014
Stocks fell Thursday as investors continued to worry about rising global tensions despite reports of an improving U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 75 points, or 0.5%, to 16,368.27. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell ...
Asian shares skid as Obama confirms air strikes on Iraq
August 8th, 2014
Asian shares tumbled on Friday as investors sought out safe-haven assets on growing fears that conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East could sap global growth, extending losses after U.S. President Obama said he had authorized air strikes in ...
China July exports up 14.5 pct year-on-year, imports down 1.6 percent
August 8th, 2014
China’s surprisingly buoyant exports in July pushed its trade surplus to a record, but a drop in imports signals sluggish domestic demand that will likely call for continuing policy support to keep economic growth on track. Manufacturing appears to ...
Intercontinental Exchange acquires trading technology patents
August 7th, 2014
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that it has acquired intellectual property rights that relate to computerized trading strategies. The acquired intellectual property rights include U.S. Patent Numbers 7,177,833; 7,251,629; 8,498,923; ...
AMF warns against individuals involved in fraudulences
August 7th, 2014
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) draws the attention of the public to the activities of certain individuals claiming to belong to the Autorité des Marchés Financiers and contacting retail investors by telephone. As in the previous case of ...
