It was announced today that the board of directors of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) decided in its meeting on Thursday (August 4, 2016) to launch US Dollar weekly options. Weekly TA-25 Index options were introduced by TASE in 2013 and their trading volumes are constantly on the rise. The average daily volume of…
Read moreThe European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to leave rates unchanged despite worries about how Brexit will affect the economy. The broad-based major European markets closed mixed on Thursday. The Japanese yen surged by over 1% right after the BBC showed a recorded video in which the BOJ’s governor Kuroda said there is no need…
Read moreThe Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has officially recognised Moscow Exchange's USD/RUB FX Fixing and Moscow Exchange's operational performance as fixing administrator as being of satisfactory quality. The CBR also the fixing`s compliance with the Bank`s requirements, which are based on the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for financial benchmarks. In March 2016,…
Read moreHead of investment research for FXPRIMUS, Marshall Gittler, was interviewed live on Bloomberg today, in order to discuss a range of fundamental themes affecting the currency markets. He was asked for his views on the uncertainty of the Sterling following the ‘Brexit’ referendum, as well the Yen, emerging markets currencies and carry trades. Yen is…
Read moreInternational provider of online trading services Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698) has just published the findings of the Nineteenth Monex Global Retail Survey, conducted from November 24 to December 7, 2015. Fed expected to hike rates this year Amid the key findings of the survey, which monitors investor mood and expectations in Japan, China (Hong Kong)…
Read moreAny remaining Zimbabwe dollars in circulation after September 30 2015 will be officially, as opposed to practically, deemed worthless
Read moreFrom today, shares and depositary receipts of companies incorporated outside of Russia are technically eligible for settlement in US dollars.
Read moreFriday's US employment data showed 126,000 new jobs which was less than had been expected, resulting in the Euro rising above the 1.10 mark for the first time in over a month
Read moreMOEX continues to climb it's way ahead as an FX trading venue powerhouse
Read moreAmerica's sovereign currency goes from strength to strength following its best year since 2003, with confidence high for the immediate future
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