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February 21, 2025 BY Leaprate Staff

ATFX Expands Trading Capabilities with BlackArrow Integration

One of the standout features of BlackArrow is its all-in-one market access. Traders can seamlessly engage with forex, indices, cryptocurrencies, commodities, and stocks within a single platform. This integration simplifies portfolio management and allows traders to explore diverse opportunities without the need for multiple accounts or platforms. Additionally, BlackArrow offers next-level automation, enabling users to…

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February 21, 2025 BY Leaprate Staff

Exness secures two prestigious awards at Smart Vision Summit Oman 2025

Smart Vision Summit Oman 2025, a major event on the regional fintech and investment calendar, brought together industry leaders to discuss trends and challenges shaping the financial markets. Exness contributed to key conversations through expert-led panels and insightful presentations. Exness’ experts contributed to important discussions about the industry and the financial markets.  Wael Makarem, Senior…

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February 14, 2025 BY Leaprate Staff

HANG SENG is on fire: will AI-driven rally continue?

According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the Chinese economy expanded by 5.4% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from 4.6% in the previous quarter and exceeding market expectations of 5.0%. This marks the strongest annual growth rate in 18 months, driven by a series of stimulus measures introduced since September…

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February 06, 2025 BY Leaprate Staff

Investors cut off risk ahead of NFP. Gold and Silver in focus

Political and “trade war” narratives remain intact, and interest rate expectations start to tighten. According to the Fedwatch tool from CME, traders expect the interest rate in the US to decline only in July 2025. That creates a context for the stronger US dollar, which is also boosted by the “flight to safety” narrative, as…

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February 03, 2025 BY Leaprate Staff

Markets stabilize after a turbulent week

Probabilities for “keeping pause” for upcoming meetings in May for the FED have increased to 55%, dashing hopes for a quick interest rate drop. Yields of 30-year bonds of Canada have dropped to 3.2%, discounting more upcoming rate declines The PCE index, also known as “FED’s inflation”, had matched expectations and rose to 0.2% from…

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January 27, 2025 BY Leaprate Staff

ATFX Celebrates the Year of the Snake at The Icebreakers Chinese New Year Dinner 2025

Widely regarded as one of the most significant UK-China events of the year, The Icebreakers Dinner offered an opportunity for meaningful networking and dialogue between influential leaders from both nations. As a global leader in the financial trading industry, ATFX recognizes the importance of bridging communities and creating opportunities for cross-border growth. By sponsoring events…

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January 24, 2025 BY Leaprate Staff

Insights for navigating financial markets in January 2025

Economic indicators reveal mixed signals The recent release of the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showed a 0.4% increase in overall prices, which was higher than anticipated. However, the core CPI, excluding food and energy, only rose 0.2%. This divergence suggests that while inflationary pressures remain, they may be stabilizing. Traders would be wise…

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Trump tower with US flag
January 21, 2025 BY Leaprate Staff

How 2025 US Tariffs Will Impact Global Markets

What did President Trump say about tariffs? Trump has signed a series of executive orders aimed at reshaping US border and energy policies, as well as dismantling diversity programs within federal agencies. These actions, taken on his first day in office, include a declaration of a national energy emergency and directives to promote fossil fuel…

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