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Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Receives Solid Support from 0.9300
August 7th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Thursday, August 7, 2014 In the last half day the Australian dollar has surged higher to a one week high near 0.9375, before easing back slightly in recent hours. It has done well of late ...
NZ stocks join global sell-off
August 6th, 2014
New Zealand shares have eased back in a global sell-off as rising geo-political tensions and falling dairy prices took confidence out of the market. THE NZX 50 Index fell 11.936 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 5092.227 on Wednesday. ...
Euro Near Eight-Month Low as Short Bets Surge
August 4th, 2014
The euro was 0.4 percent from its lowest level versus the dollar since November as investors held the largest position in two years betting on a drop in the currency before the region’s central bank meets this week. Europe’s ...
ICE Benchmark Administration Launches Error Policy Market Consultation
August 1st, 2014
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced that ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) is today launching a paper for consultation on a policy to provide transparency in the event that an error is ...
Canada’s Dollar Touches 7-Week Low on Growth Concern
August 1st, 2014
Canada’s dollar touched the weakest level in almost two months as data showing the economy expanded in May failed to damp concern growth is lagging behind that of the U.S., its largest trading partner. The currency later erased losses ...
Technical Analysis Australia 200 – Falls Sharply from Six Year High
August 1st, 2014
Technical Analysis Australia 200 for Friday, August 1, 2014 After being on quite a roll for several weeks, the Australian 200 Index has fallen sharply over the last few days returning back to below the 5550 level in the ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Desperately Clinging to 0.9300
August 1st, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Friday, August 1, 2014 The Australian dollar is presently trying to cling onto the 0.93 level after its sharp over the last few days which saw it move from above 0.9400 down to a seven ...
CFTC Says Flexibility essential to Oversee Cross-Border Swaps
July 31st, 2014
U.S. regulators need flexibility in overseeing cross-border swaps, a lawyer for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission told a federal judge as he defended the agency’s reliance on guidance rather than formal rules in a lawsuit brought by Wall Street’s ...
U.S Regulators may change rules for upstart trading
July 30th, 2014
U.S regulators may relax rules that require the fastest possible execution of securities trades, potentially helping upstart trading venue IEX Group’s plans to become a full-fledged stock exchange. IEX, described in author Michael Lewis’ book “Flash Boys: A Wall ...
Pound is bullish as Shine Comes Off
July 30th, 2014
The shine is starting to come off the U.K. pound, which has given up its reign as the most popular bullish bet for 2014 among the Group of 10 currencies. Hedge funds and other large speculators cut their net ...