April 25, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff
EURUSD faces volatile week ahead
The dollar has been in a major decline ahead of the Fed meeting which is set to take place this Tuesday and Wednesday.
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December 19, 2015 BY Mike Fox
December first half Forex volumes perk up with central banks taking action
Last month was one of the slowest volume months of the year for Forex...but data for December is showing a quick snap-back with plenty of events taking place in the last couple of weeks to finish the year strong for brokers and venues across the industry. It was widely reported on LeapRate the month of November was…
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October 19, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff
Morgan Stanley weakness in FX trading leads to poor Q3 results
Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reported Q3 results which disappointed investors, sending its shares diving about 6% in pre-market trading Monday. The culprit at Morgan Stanley which most street analysts are pointing to is the company's 17% drop in Trading Revenue during the quarter, with its clients staying away from the bond, currency and commodity markets.…
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September 22, 2015 BY Mike Fox
Volatility to stay elevated after Federal Reserve delay?
While higher volatility can be a boon for currency traders and providers who serve them, who can get potentially better profit chances during more pronounced price movements, corporations may find it more difficult to hedge against forex rate swings.
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September 18, 2015 BY Mike Fox
AxiSelect funds another aspiring full-time forex trader - LeapRate Exclusive
AxiTrader congratulated the latest trader through an email bulletin on being the latest to receive a $100,000 incubation account through AxiSelect.
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August 25, 2015 BY Mike Fox
Nasdaq set to launch new forex trading platform in 2016
Nasdaq is launching a new suite of FX products and services for members with new reports showing the FX trading platform is ready to be tested with banks.
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August 24, 2015 BY Mike Fox
Currencies gone crazy...EUR/USD up over 1.5%, USD/JPY down 3% during volitile Monday trading
Markets start the week off with a bang, with the currency market experiencing massive volatility and huge daily ranges in all major pairs. How is your account holding up?
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May 14, 2015 BY Mike Fox
Hotspot cuts trading fees with “Hot List” pricing for more than 30 currency pairs
Hotspot, a leading institutional ECN for the Forex market, today announced plans to eliminate liquidity removal fees for customers in more than 30 currency pairs, beginning June 1st, 2015.
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May 04, 2015 BY Mike Fox
Exegy adds 6 new bank portals to portfolio of Forex market data feed handlers
Firm adds new FX feed handlers and features for bank portals: BofA, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Nomura, and RBS...
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March 03, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova
Moscow Exchange sees Forex volumes rise 37% M/M in Feb'15
February turned out to be a rather successful month at the Moscow Exchange, the biggest venue for trading currencies and derivatives in Russia and CIS. Earlier today, MOEX posted its operating metrics for the second month of 2015, with the results removing much of the gloom seen in January 2015, when FX volumes in the…
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