Posts published in September 2015

NZ Dollar Gains After Mixed Data

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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