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China shares gain on spending program
May 15th, 2017
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index on course for six-day surge Oil climbs as Russia, Saudi Arabia favor extending output deal Chinese equities rose as optimism over infrastructure spending offset concerns over the strength of the global economy, while oil surged ...
FINRA Board approves proposals to strengthen controls on high-risk brokers
May 12th, 2017
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Board of Governors approved the next step in FINRA’s ongoing initiative to strengthen controls on brokers with a history of significant past misconduct and to ensure greater accountability for firms that choose to ...
International law firm former partner Charged in $1 Million insider trading scheme
May 12th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former partner at an international law firm and his neighbor with making more than $1 million in illicit profits by insider trading around corporate announcements. The SEC alleges that Walter C. ...
Crude’s rally took the price of a barrel back above $48 in New York
May 12th, 2017
Retailers slump on Macy’s results as bonds, gold advance Crude sustains momentum in wake of U.S. stockpile data U.S. stocks fell from records, though losses eased in afternoon trading as crude’s rally took the price of a barrel back ...
Dollar inches away from eight-week high vs yen; focus on U.S. data
May 12th, 2017
The dollar traded below an eight-week high against the yen on Friday, with the near-term focus on whether coming U.S. economic data would provide the catalyst for further gains in the greenback. The dollar eased 0.1 percent to 113.70 ...
Dollar hits eight-week highs vs. yen, kiwi tumbles
May 11th, 2017
The dollar edged lower after notching an eight week high against the yen on Thursday in Asian trade, while the New Zealand dollar tumbled after its central bank suggested a tightening was further out than markets had priced in. ...
Plus500 reacts on BaFin decision about CFD trading restrictions
May 10th, 2017
Plus500, a leading online service provider for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally, has issued an update regarding BaFin, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. Below is the update as published by Plus500: BaFin has now concluded its recent consultation ...
Asia Stocks Rise; Yen Gains
May 10th, 2017
China shares in Hong Kong surge, Kospi drops after election S&P 500 futures slip as Trump fires FBI boss James Comey Asian stocks resumed a rally as Hong Kong shares jumped to a 21-month high. U.S. stock-index futures slipped ...
Breaking: BaFin restricts CFD trading
May 9th, 2017
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) today issued a General Administrative Act pursuant to section 4b of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG). The General Administrative Act restricts the marketing, distribution and sale ...
Deutsche Bank and other European companies to establish a pan-industry platform
May 9th, 2017
– “Master key” planned for online activities and public authorities – Initiative seeks to provide competitive, European response to international platform economy – German federal ministries welcome initiative Leading German and European companies have stated their intention to cooperate ...
