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Gold in 2016
January 8th, 2016
Advance signs of a global slump in economic activity emerged in 2015. Furthermore, the dollar’s strength, coupled with widening credit spreads confirms a global tendency for dollar-denominated debt to contract. These developments typically precede an economic and financial crisis ...
FCA:Unauthorised Forex (FX) trading and brokerage firms
January 8th, 2016
FCA UK has issued an announcement to inform public and investors in relation to unauthorised Forex trading and brokerage firms. FCA points out that all firms offering their investment and trading services in UK must be authorised by the ...
PBOC:The Central Parity of RMB against US Dollar Became More Market-based in 2015
January 8th, 2016
Guest Commentator of CFETS The PBC improved the quotation mechanism of the central parity of RMB against US dollar on August 11, 2015, for the purpose of having a more market-based central parity to serve as the benchmark for ...
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Launches U.S. Dollar Cross-border Cash Pooling in China
January 7th, 2016
ZF TRW Automotive Serves as Pilot Client for New Solution Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transaction Services (GTS) has today announced the launch of automated U.S. dollar cross-border cash pooling services for corporations operating in the Shanghai Free ...
Lloyds under investigation by FCA over possible market rigging
January 7th, 2016
Reports say investigation into gilts trading is not industry-wide despite recent criticism of regulator for dropping review into culture at major banks The City regulator is investigating whether traders at Lloyds Banking Group manipulated the price of government bonds, in a ...
Standard Chartered among banks in China forex ban – sources
January 7th, 2016
Standard Chartered (STAN.L) is among three lenders that China’s central bank last week suspended from conducting some foreign exchange business until the end of March, two sources with direct knowledge told Reuters on Wednesday. Reuters reported on Dec. 30 ...
$30 Oil Just Got Closer as WTI Slides to 12-Year Low on China
January 7th, 2016
West Texas Intermediate trades at lowest since December 2003 China lowers yuan daily reference rate by most since August U.S. oil futures in New York slid to the lowest in 12 years as turmoil in China’s markets pushes crude ...
FXCM and FXFlat Announce New Partnership
January 7th, 2016
FXCM Inc., a leading online provider of foreign exchange (forex) trading, Contracts for Difference (CFDs) and related services, announced its new partnership with German broker FXFlat. “FXCM is pleased to partner with FXFlat, a dominant player in Germany,” says ...
Saudi Arabia: Could This Spark a Stock Market Crash in 2016?
January 4th, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s Budget Woes Could Trigger Economic Collapse in 2016 The collapse of oil prices to below $37.00 per barrel, compared to $56.00 last January, has sunk Saudi Arabia’s accounts and hurt its budget expectations. According to the 2015 ...
Chinese markets halt trading for day after shares plunge
January 4th, 2016
Chinese stocks plunged Monday, spurring a trading halt for the rest of the session, and leading stock markets in Asia Pacific lower after feeble manufacturing surveys revived concerns over the slowdown of the mainland’s economy. The Shanghai Composite tumbled 6.85 percent ...
