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Litecoin Price Spikes 10% as Coinbase Exchange Turns on Trading
August 24th, 2016
Litecoin prices rose nearly 10% today as word the digital currency would be listed on Coinbase’s GDAX exchange spread among traders. The move by the exchange to list LTC/USD and LTC/BTC currency pairs, however, was long anticipated, given that ...
Asian stocks slip on profit-taking; oil falls
August 24th, 2016
Asian stocks edged lower on Wednesday as strong U.S housing data overnight increased the chances of an interest rate increase in coming months, prompting some investors to take profits, while oil prices slipped after a surprise jump in U.S. ...
Asian Shares Mixed as Oil Prices Fall and Dollar Drops
August 23rd, 2016
Markets await policy details from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s annual meeting at Jackson Hole Shares in Asia were mixed Tuesday, as oil prices fell and the U.S. dollar weakened ahead of a key meeting of Federal Reserve officials and ...
Bank of Japan released review on FX margin trading in Japan
August 22nd, 2016
The Bank of Japan has issued a Review to make publish recent trends in Foreign Exchange (FX) margin trading in Japan. Below is a summary of the Review: Foreign exchange (FX) margin trading in Japan has an enormous impact ...
Baker & McKenzie announces global revenues of $2.62 billion
August 22nd, 2016
Revenues up 8% or 16% in constant currency Net profit grew by 14% or 22% in constant currency Profits per Equity Partner up 13% or 21% in constant currency 150 new partners Baker & McKenzie, the world’s premier global ...
Europe stocks set for muted open as Yellen Jackson Hole speech, oil prices in focus
August 22nd, 2016
European markets are expected to open flat on Monday as investors hope that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting this week will produce some hints about the timing of an interest rate hike. London’s FTSE 100 is seen 2 points ...
Citi Sees Yen at 95 Per Dollar as Intervention Fears Recede
August 22nd, 2016
Yen strengthened beyond 100 last week for second time in 2016 ‘There’s not a great deal of fear’ of intervention, Elmer says The yen will probably climb to a three-year high of 95 over the next month as Japan ...
EuroFX: How British Firms Built a Pyramid Scheme in China That Lost Millions
August 19th, 2016
The foreign exchange fraudsters hid in the cracks between international jurisdictions. As David Byrne ate breakfast at the Tongli Lakeview Hotel outside Shanghai one Sunday in April, an angry customer was waiting for him. Byrne, 52, is a British ...
Yen’s World-Beating Surge to 100 Has Traders in Buy-on-Dip Mode
August 19th, 2016
Dollar will lack trend until Fed keeps raising rates: Shinkin Options show traders remain bullish on Japanese currency Any lull in the yen’s rally past 100 per dollar is being seen as a buying opportunity for Japanese investors who ...
UBS’ blockchain chief is leaving
August 18th, 2016
The man leading UBS’ exploration of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies is leaving the bank, according to an internal memo seen by Business Insider. Alex Batlin is leaving “to pursue an opportunity outside of UBS” the memo written by UBS’ ...
