One of the leading providers of direct market access, Thomson Reuters, has announced that it will be launching a new set of trading controls and…
Posts published in November 2014
Electric blankets, sidechains and a cashless society: Gavin Andresen discusses Bitcoin’s future at Web Summit
In terms of speakers at this year’s Web Summit, there isn’t much by way of Bitcoin. One exception was Gavin Andresen, Chief Scientist at Bitcoin Foundation.…
GAIN Capital Retail Trading Volume Increased by 16% to $605.4 Billion in Third Quarter 2014
GAIN Capital Holdings (NYSE:GCAP) has just released its final third-quarter results ending September 30, 2014, including considerable trading volume metrics improvements. The broker also reported…
US Dollar Settles Down
US dollar is settling down a little bit after yesterday’s surge. Right now, it’s a bit about profit taking as Forex traders gear up for the next round of economic data,…
Euro Gets a Little Boost Ahead of ECB Annoucement
Euro is getting a little bit of a boost today, heading higher head of the ECB announcement that is expected shortly. The 18-nation currency is heading a little higher, in spite of recent disappointing…
FXCM Set to Benefit from Equinix’s New $43Mln Data Center in Tokyo’s Financial District
Global interconnection and data center firm, Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), announced the construction of its newest Tokyo data center, TY5, on Wednesday. The connectivity provider said the…
NZ Dollar Rebounds, Hangs Near Opening
The New Zealand dollar gained ground after falling to the lowest in more than two years versus the US dollar today but is currently struggling to rise above the opening level without…
Bitcoin mining farm goes up in flames in Thailand, estimated $3.6 million worth of hardware destroyed
coming out of Samrongnua, Thailand say that a warehouse with server equipment has been completely destroyed by fire. The facility has been identified as a…
AUD/USD Bounces from Four-Year Low
The Australian dollar bounced today after touching the lowest level in more than four years against its US counterpart. Australia’s employment data released during the current trading session was…
Inter broker-dealer, ICAP plc (LON:IAP), announced its trading volumes for the month of September, with the company’s electronic FX business, EBS, reporting that volumes rebounded…