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Pound wobbly, yen edges higher on mounting Brexit worries
June 14th, 2016
The British pound remained fragile near a two-month low against the dollar on Tuesday and the yen hovered near six-week highs against the U.S. currency on worries Britain may leave the European Union in a referendum less than 10 ...
An Everyman’s Guide To Understanding Cryptocurrencies
June 13th, 2016
Cryptocurrencies have a role that could increase as global currencies are devalued. When an asset rises by almost 30% in a few weeks, it tends to attract attention. Recently, that asset was bitcoin (BTC). The price of BTC in ...
Surging yen sends Nikkei tumbling 3.1 percent ahead of BOJ meeting
June 13th, 2016
Asian markets ended sharply lower Monday, ahead of central bank meetings in the U.S. and Japan this week and amid jitters over the upcoming referendum on whether the U.K. would remain in the European Union. Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled 582.18 points, ...
Oil prices fall back below $50 as economic concerns rise
June 13th, 2016
Oil prices fell in early trading on Monday, pulled down by rising economic concerns in Asia and a related strengthening in the U.S. dollar, which makes fuel imports for countries using other currencies more expensive. International Brent crude oil ...
FXCM reports retail customer trading volume of $280 billion for May 2016
June 10th, 2016
FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM) announced certain key customer trading metrics for May 2016 for its retail and institutional foreign exchange business. May 2016 Customer Trading Metrics from Continuing Operations (1) Retail Customer Trading Metrics Retail customer trading volume(2) of $280 ...
Honda recalls 784,000 vehicles over Takata air bags
June 9th, 2016
Honda Motor Co said on Thursday it was recalling around 784,000 vehicles in Japan, part of an expanded recall for potentially deadly Takata Corp airbags. Automakers are ramping up recalls after the auto parts maker, under pressure from the ...
Oil, Metals Rally as Fading Fed Move Prospects Keep Dollar Weak
June 9th, 2016
China markets closed; consumer prices rise as May PPI slips Kiwi strengthens; Japanese shares decline as yen advances Oil and metals advanced as mounting speculation the Federal Reserve will hold off on raising interest rates until later in the ...
Oil hovers near eight-month highs on U.S. inventory draw
June 8th, 2016
Oil prices rose for a third day to their highest in about eight months on Wednesday, helped by industry data showing a larger-than-expected drawdown in U.S. crude inventories, worries about attacks on Nigeria’s oil industry and strong Chinese demand. ...
Asian Stocks Rise With Won on China Trade Data; Oil Above $50
June 8th, 2016
Chinese imports rose in yuan terms for first time since 2014 Shanghai, Hong Kong shares pare losses as kiwi strengthens Asian stocks recovered from earlier losses and South Korea’s won extended gains as Chinese trade figures added to evidence the ...
Joseph Ahearn named COO by TradingScreen Executive Committee
June 7th, 2016
Joe Ahearn, co-founder of TradingScreen, has been named Chief Operating Officer by the TradingScreen Executive Committee. In this role, Joe will focus on optimizing the interaction between sales and technology while unifying the product strategy and product delivery to ...
