November 28, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Zero-day bets boom as short-dated options grow

Nasdaq’s new contractual options are based on the exchange-traded products of the United States Oil Fund, SPDR Gold Shares, iShares 20+ year Treasure Bond ETF (TLT), United States Natural Gas Fund and iShares Silver Trust. The short-term options market is well built for stock index products, and, while it has historically been the case that…

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Australian dollar
November 28, 2023 BY Simon Mugo

AUDUSD Rallied Higher for Fourth Day Despite Weak Retail Sales

The AUD/USD pair was hovering around the 0.6625 level while approaching its highs from early August. This upward trajectory can be attributed to various factors influencing the currency market. Australia's Retail Sales, a vital indicator of consumer spending, posted a decline of 0.2% for October, falling short of market expectations of a 0.1% increase and…

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November 28, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

eToro granted ADGM license to investments in the UAE

M2, the Abu Dhabi-based trading platform, announced its new partnership in a bid to supply UAE customers space to trade virtual assets. While M2 became a fully regulated Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF), eToro was granted Financial Services Permission (FSP) and is now a registered crypto assets broker. Key differences between the MTF and FSP statuses…

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Tiger Brokers
November 27, 2023 BY Simon Mugo

Tiger Brokers Parent, Up Fintech, Adds 24,604 Customers in Q3

The company's impressive financial results underscore its commitment to providing innovative solutions to its growing customer base. In the latest financial highlights, UP Fintech witnessed a remarkable 26.6% year-over-year increase in total revenues, reaching an impressive $70.1 million. Meanwhile, net revenues also experienced notable growth, rising by 13.5% to $58.0 million. The standout achievement, however,…

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November 27, 2023 BY Simon Mugo

USDCAD Prices Edged Higher on Weak Canadian Dollar. What Next?

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has faced headwinds due to a decline in crude oil prices, contributing to this upward pressure on the pair. Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices have been on a downward trajectory since Wednesday and are currently trading at approximately $75.00 per barrel. Crude oil prices have fallen since late September…

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November 27, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

FP Markets Expands its Commodity CFDs Offering adding Lead, Nickel, Aluminium, Zinc and Copper and Spot Silver & Gold vs a range of cross currencies

Complementing its existing range of commodity CFDs, clients trading with FP Markets can now trade and invest in several new and exciting commodities. This includes spot gold (XAU) versus several widely traded currencies, such as the British pound (GBP), the Singapore dollar (SGD) and the Chinese Renminbi (CNH), as well as other popular hard commodities…

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November 27, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Crypto market opens the week on rocky terrain

The crypto giant, Bitcoin, witnessed a slight decline of 1.11%, accompanied by a notable 71.58% increase in market volume over the last 24 hours, reaching $14.85bn. However, the cryptocurrency had touched its yearly high by surpassing the crucial $38,000 mark in the previous week. Ethereum also saw a 1.42% decline to $2,045.62, with its trading…

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November 27, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Zipmex halts all digital asset trading in Thailand

While the move is only temporary, it’s yet another blow for a company that is struggling to maintain a steady cash flow and repay its creditors. Zipmex looked to have secured its financial future earlier this year when V Ventures announced a $100m buyout, but the acquisition fell through weeks later. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Don’t miss out…

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CFI Financial Group
November 27, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

CFI Financial Group secures second UAE license

CFI’s co-founder and Managing Director, Hisham Mansour, observed that the latest acquisition is a testament to its ability to deliver fast, secure and regulated access to financial markets. It also puts a cap on a fine year for a company which offers more than 15,000 tradeable products and enables customers to conduct transactions in stocks…

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