July 11, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Weekly data: GBPUSD & USOIL price action

On the technical side, the price on the chart has been making consistent gains since early March with multiple retests to break the upward trendline without being able to do so. This shows the strength of the quid against the dollar in the medium outlook. The 50 day moving average is still trading bove the…

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Market Analysis
July 10, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Market Insight: Week ending 14 July

Technical View: Markets to Watch for the Week Ahead Currencies: US Dollar Eyeing the 101.92 Low With Friday’s one-sided decline, it was a disappointing week for the Dollar Index, down -0.6%. Trend studies on the monthly timeframe show price action has been northbound since bottoming in 2008 at 70.70. Q4 (2022), as you can see,…

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July 07, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Euan Marshall has resigned as CFO at CMC Markets

Peter Cruddas, Group Chief Executive Officer of CMC, commented: Euan has been a highly valued member of the CMC team, holding various positions since becoming a part of the group in 2011. Over the past 4 years, he has served as the CFO, playing a crucial role in the Company's transformative journey. On behalf of…

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July 07, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Cboe Global Markets appoints Jill Griebenow as CFO

Ed Tilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cboe Global Markets, said: I want to thank Brian for his passion and commitment to Cboe during what has been a remarkable period of transformation and growth for our company. We wish him all the best in the future. With over to decades of experience, Griebenow has…

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Saxo Bank
July 06, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Saxo Bank reports 8% drop in FX volume in June

The average daily volume (ADV) in forex instruments stood at $5.4 billion. The figure dropped 5.3% on monthly basis and 21.7% on yearly. However, the brokerage firm reported that demand in Equities registered a rise. The volume in June was $233.5 billion, 2.3% higher compared to May. O yearly basis, the asset jumped 21.6%. Fixed…

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ASIC ban
July 06, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Australian broker Openmarkets pays $4.5 million penalty

On 2,011 instances, this Openmarkets client executed bid-and-ask orders simultaneously for the same security at the same price. The ASIC stated that the broker should possess a suitable system to detect the possibility of these orders being placed with the intention of manipulating trading prices or creating a deceptive impression of active trading. Curiously, the…

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Acquisition
July 06, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CAPEX.com expands in Greek market with acquisition of WiredMarket.com

CAPEX.com highlighted in the official announcement that the newly announced acquisition will strengthen its position in the market and support its growth and expansion plans in the online fintech industry. Patrascu added: We see consolidation in the market as a positive development, and the current macroeconomic conditions and competitive landscape are favorable for such consolidation.…

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July 05, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Graham Francis joins Marex as Group COO

Prior to that, Francis worked as a finance structurer at Dresdner Bank and Lehman Brothers, and before that started his career at Linklaters. He holds a MA in Law from Oxford University Ian Lowitt, CEO of Marex, commented: I am very pleased to be welcoming Graham to the senior leadership team at Marex. His appointment…

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