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China shares sink, euro rides high as yields spike
June 4th, 2015
The euro continued riding high on Thursday thanks to a spike in euro zone debt yields, while in Asian equities Chinese shares slid and tempered risk sentiment. China’s CSI300 index .CSI300 lost 1.7 percent while the Shanghai Composite Index.SSEC dropped 1.8 percent. ...
World Stock Exchanges announce trading volumes for May 2015
June 3rd, 2015
Moscow Exchange Moscow Exchange announces trading volumes for May 2015. The Derivatives Market and FX Market posted the strongest growth, with volumes increasing 33% and 27% YoY, respectively. Secondary market turnover in bonds increased 12%. Equity & Bond Market Secondary market ...
Interactive Brokers Group Reports Brokerage Metrics for May 2015
June 2nd, 2015
Interactive Brokers Group, an automated global electronic broker and market maker has issued a press release to inform about its monthly performance metrics for May. Highlights for the month included: 617 thousand Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs), 19% higher ...
Top news of the day, May 29
May 29th, 2015
1. China’s campaign to turn the tightly controlled yuan into a global currency is crossing a new threshold, as the government plans to make it easier for individuals and companies to invest overseas. The latest initiative, expected to be ...
China to Ease Limits on Overseas Investments
May 29th, 2015
Beijing advances goal to make yuan a reserve currency with plan to ease capital controls China’s campaign to turn the tightly controlled yuan into a global currency is crossing a new threshold, as the government plans to make it ...
G7 finance chiefs discuss growth risks, urge deal on Greece
May 28th, 2015
* Growth worries top agenda for G7 finance chiefs * Market volatility adds to risks for global recovery * G7 officials discussing Greece on sidelines of talks * U.S. presses Europe, IMF to show flexibility on Greece * IMF, ...
Forex’s ‘Last Look’ Practice Gets Curbed
May 28th, 2015
Two of the world’s biggest currency-trading platforms will restrict a controversial industry practice Two of the world’s biggest currency-trading platforms plan to restrict a controversial industry practice in which banks can pull out of trades at the last moment ...
FOREX-Dollar hits highest vs yen since 2002, Aussie sags on capex disappointment
May 28th, 2015
* USD touches 124.30 yen, highest level since December 2002 * Traders are wary of verbal intervention from Japanese officials * Aussie drops after disappointing capex data The dollar hit its highest since December 2002 against the yen on Thursday ...
FTSE starts transition to include China A Shares in global benchmarks
May 26th, 2015
FTSE announces transition to include China A Shares in global indexes Two new transitional emerging markets indexes launched Approximately 5% initial A Shares weighting in the FTSE Emerging inclusion indexes, rising to 32% when China A Shares become fully ...
Nasdaq Taking Apple, Microsoft to Shenzhen With Tech Stock ETF
May 22nd, 2015
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. is seeking to tempt Shenzhen stock investors with Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. amid a rally in Chinese technology shares that’s making the U.S. dot-com bubble look subdued. Nasdaq will start a exchange-traded fund in ...
