The New Zealand dollar gained today against its major peers even though domestic economic reports were mixed, providing not that much help to the currency. The seasonally adjusted number…
Posts published in September 2015
Aussie Gains amid Risk Appetite & Mixed Data
The Australian dollar ticked up during the Asian trading session today amid returning risk appetite and mixed domestic macroeconomic data. The gains were limited though. The seasonally adjusted number of building…
Yen Backs Off as Volatility Abates
The Japanese yen back off today following yesterday’s rally as markets calmed somewhat and demand for safety abated. Worse-than-expected macroeconomic reports from Japan also contributed to the retreat of the currency. Recently, concerns…
eToro Introduces ‘No Leverage’ Trading on Indices
Being a trader on the foreign exchange and CFDs markets for over 10 years has taught the author of this article about the dangers of one…
FXCM Inc Announces Reverse Stock Split to Remain Listed on NYSE
Starting from October the 1st, FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) will be enacting . The reverse stock split will become effective from the 1st of October, when…
New Zealand Regulatory Backlash against Forex Brokers Hits a Roadblock
The past couple of months have led to some major developments for forex brokers registered in New Zealand. After a number of signals from clients,…
The MiFID 2/MIFIR Primer
The MiFID 2 (the Directive) covers a large number of topics, including the requirements applying to approved reporting mechanisms and other authorised bodies supporting the…
NZ Dollar Demonstrates Small Gains
The New Zealand dollar ticked up today as the rally of raw materials helped commodity currencies. Still, volatility on the Forex market does not make it easy for risky currencies of emerging markets…
Positive Data Doesn’t Help Pound to Rally
The Great Britain pound moved lower against its major counterparts today even though macroeconomic data from the United Kingdom was supportive for the currency. Distributive Trades Survey released by Confederation…
Deutsche Börse Teams Up With REGIS-TR Ahead of MiFID II Legislation
Ahead of the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), Deutsche Börse has partnered with European Trade Repository, REGIS-TR, to help clients…