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CME Group Volume Averaged 16.3 Million Contracts per Day in August 2015, Up 25 Percent from August 2014
September 2nd, 2015
Equity index average daily volume increased 61 percent Energy average daily volume rose 46 percent, as WTI futures and options reached record 1.8 million contracts on August 31 Eurodollar options average daily volume increased 39 percent, driven by 124 ...
BitPay calls on industry to form ‘Bitcoin Association’
September 2nd, 2015
BitPay, the leading processor of Bitcoin payments, said it’s about time the biggest companies in the space began working together, and even suggested the formation of a “Bitcoin Association” to help promote the currency. Sonny Singh, chief commercial officer ...
U.S. Currency Probe Expands to Russia, Brazil Trades
September 1st, 2015
U.S. prosecutors have expanded their probe of currency-market manipulation by some of the world’s largest banks to include the Russian ruble and Brazilian real, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Justice Department is using cooperation agreements ...
Sterling drops to 1-1/2 month low vs rallying dollar after U.S. data
August 28th, 2015
Sterling fell to a 1-1/2-month low against the dollar on Thursday after data showing the United States grew robustly in the second quarter, boosting a view that U.S. interest rates could rise this year. Investors are still uncertain about ...
Japan reports inflation, household spending soften in July
August 28th, 2015
The backdrop to the wild drama in financial markets over the past few weeks is a less dramatic but more daunting reality: the deep-seated challenges for sustaining long-term growth, especially for aging economies like Japan’s. Japan released data Friday ...
UAE shares rise sharply in line with US and oil price recovery
August 27th, 2015
UAE shares rose sharply on Thursday morning, on the back of US and Asian stock markets, and a rebound in the price of crude oil. Dubai’s headline index surged 4 per cent at the opening bell on Wednesday, and ...
Deutsche Bank Said to Probe Senior Russia Employee Over Bribes
August 24th, 2015
Deutsche Bank AG’s internal probe into possible money laundering at its Russian unit has sparked an investigation into whether a senior employee took bribes, people with knowledge of the situation said. The bribery investigation is in its early stages, ...
Russia, China to Create Entirely Different Gold Market
August 20th, 2015
While key Western banks are artificially restraining gold prices to breathe life into the diluted and devalued dollar system, Russia, China and other emerging economies are involved in “the genial move” to establish an entirely different gold market, F. ...
China’s devaluation may be bad news for FX industry
August 19th, 2015
China’s currency devaluation should give a shot in the arm to global foreign exchange volumes as traders take advantage of and protect themselves against the surprise surge in volatility, but its longer-term impact on market activity may not be ...
Dollar Gains as Yuan Fallout Continues for Emerging Assets
August 17th, 2015
The dollar strengthened as China’s shift to a more market-oriented exchange rate continued to reverberate through emerging economies, driving stocks and the ringgit lower. Oil fell, leading a gauge of commodities to a 13-year low. The dollar was stronger ...