The Australian dollar fell yesterday and remained soft today, even though the Aussie trimmed its losses against some currencies. The good manufacturing report from China was not able to help…
Posts published in June 2014
The US dollar rallied today as the manufacturing index showed that growth of the sector accelerated last month. The data confirmed that the US economy is recovering, giving incentive for the central bank to reduce…
KCG Hotspot Launching Daily Spot FX Volume Reporting
KCG announced today that its ECN FX trading unit, KCG Hotspot, will begin to publish daily volume reports of trading on the platform. The daily…
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., the American-based retail online broker and market maker, today released its electronic brokerage monthly performance metrics for May 2014, showing mixed…
The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has released its May trading volumes today showing a slump in overall numbers compared to the previous month. The total of…
Today’s data about Britain’s manufacturing sector left mixed feeling in Forex traders, resulting in a drop of the Great Britain pound against the US dollar but an advance versus the Japanese yen. The Markit/CIPS…
Real Drops as Outlook for Brazilian Economy Worsens
The Brazilian real fell today as analysts surveyed by Brazil’s central bank downgraded their growth forecast for this year as well as the outlook for the exchange rate and for the key interest rate. The Central Bank of Brazil…
Real Drops as Outlook for Brazilian Economy Worsens
The Brazilian real fell today as analysts surveyed by Brazil’s central bank downgraded their growth forecast for this year as well as the outlook for the exchange rate and for the key interest rate. The Central Bank of Brazil…
MasterCard launches MasterPass in Singapore
Continuing its global expansion MasterCard has released it mobile wallet solution MasterPass in Singapore. Singapore consumers are early adopters and are demanding new digital experiences,…
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) the sale of alcohol with bitcoins following an inquiry by Sheldon Weisfeld, CEO of Coinvault ATM and founding member…