Category: Forex

March 27, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Trump’s New Tariffs Shake Markets: What Traders Need to Know

Wall Street rebounds, but sentiment stays fragile The S&P 500 bounced nearly 2% on Monday as traders bet the White House might ease back on the scope of new tariffs. That optimism spilled over to Asia, where the Hang Seng and Nikkei saw modest gains. However, this rebound came amid falling US consumer confidence, with…

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March 27, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood to Launch Robinhood Banking Later This Year

The brokerage said the service is set to launch later this year and will provide a range of private banking-style benefits, including high-yield savings, global money transfers, and exclusive event access. According to Deepak Rao, GM and VP of Robinhood Money, “With Robinhood Banking, we’re trying to solve many of the challenges presented by legacy…

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March 26, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

John Hegeman Appointed to Robinhood Board

The brokerage highlighted Hegeman’s extensive expertise in digital advertising, product development, and business strategy. Hegeman currently serves as Chief Revenue Officer at Meta, where he leads the company’s global monetisation strategy.  Since joining Meta in 2007, he has reportedly played a key role in shaping its advertising business, overseeing teams across ads, Feed, Stories, notifications,…

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March 25, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

eToro Files for IPO in the US

The move marks a significant step towards its long-anticipated public listing. The social trading platform plans to list its Class A common shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ETOR”.  However, the company has yet to disclose key details such as the number of shares to be offered and the expected…

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March 24, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Plus500 Agrees Deal to Acquire Mehta Equities Limited

The move marks the company's expansion into India's futures trading market. Mehta Equities, founded in 1995 by Rakesh Mehta, provides broking services, portfolio management, investment banking, and custodian services.  It is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and holds memberships with key Indian exchanges, including the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and…

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March 21, 2025 BY Leaprate Staff

Markets are trying to find the direction after the FED’s week

The rotation in stock markets has started to happen - Hang Seng and Dax indices have tumbled from previously achieved peaks, getting in sync with overall bearish trends of S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Tariffs remain to be the most threatening factor for global markets weighing on sentiment. CNN’s Fear and greed index remains to indicate…

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March 21, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Compagnie Financière Tradition Revenue Jumps 11% in 2024

The Swiss-based interdealer broker revealed an operating profit rise of 23.2% at constant exchange rates to CHF 152.4 million, while net profit attributable to the group surged 27% to CHF 115.6 million. Basic earnings per share climbed 23.2% to CHF 15.09. CFT’s interdealer broking business, which accounts for the majority of its operations, generated CHF…

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March 18, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood Announces Prediction Markets Hub for Event-Based Trading

At launch, the online brokerage said that traders would be able to speculate on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision for May and the men’s and women’s College Basketball Tournaments. “We believe in the power of prediction markets and think they play an important role at the intersection of news, economics, politics, sports, and culture,”…

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March 12, 2025 BY Leaprate Staff

ATFX Maintains Market Strength with $643 billion in Q4 2024 Trading Volume

Precious metals trading grew 32.73% compared to Q4 2023, driven by increased demand for safe-haven assets. Indices saw a 62.09% rise, reflecting heightened market volatility. Stocks surged 27.08% from Q4 2023, with an exceptional 382.24% increase from Q3 2024, highlighting strong investor interest. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency trading expanded 8.47% compared to Q4 2023, maintaining steady momentum…

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