The US dollar continued to rally against the euro and the Japanese yen today due to divergent monetary policies of the nations’ central banks. The greenback demonstrated mixed performance against other most-traded currencies as the rebound…
Posts published in January 2016
Bitcoin exchange OKPay was hit with a DDoS yesterday (January 21, 2016) at approximately 09:00 UTC, which briefly resulted in a cessation of select services…
Q3 Eurozone Debt Report Doesn’t Help Euro in Forex Trading
The latest numbers out of the eurozone, showing a reduction in government debt during Quarter 3 of 2015 aren’t helping the euro in Forex trading against its major counterparts. Euro is down against…
ICAP plc, a markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, has undergone an investment in Digital Asset Holdings LLC, a…
FXCM Introduces Decimals Pricing for Several Indices and Commodities
FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) has issued a note to its clients that the company will be introducing a decimalization of the prices of certain CFDs contracts.…
Russian Ruble on a Rollercoaster Ride Once More, FxPro Cuts Leverage
The Russian ruble is making headlines once more after having two of its most volatile days for the year next to the crude oil market.…
Loonie Gains for Third Session vs. Greenback & Euro
The Canadian dollar gained today, extending its rally versus the US dollar and the Japanese yen for the third straight session. The reason for the admirable performance was the surprise rally of crude oil. Forecasts of cold…
GMO Click Adds Euro Stoxx 50 and Natural Gas CFDs
Japanese brokerage GMO Click has become the latest to add new contracts for difference (CFDs) to its offering. The Euro Stoxx 50 index, which measures…
An Interview with Pascal Bouvier, FinTech Investor Extraordinaire
Who you are and what do you do? My name is Pascal Bouvier and I am a FinTech expert and investor. I am a Venture…
CFTC Grants Longer-Term Registration Status to 18 SEFs
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a series of orders granting registration to a total of eighteen swap execution facilities (SEFs), granting…