The following article was prepared for LeapRate by the ATFX analysts team. Markets are awaiting the release of the monthly change in the US retail sales, which is one of the most important periodic economic reports in the United States, It is also considered a reliable measure of inflationary pressures, Although the retail sales data…
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Adam Vettese, UK Market Analyst at eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for December 11, 2019. We have a general election here in the UK tomorrow. Yesterday, the incumbent Conservatives received a boost when Lord Sugar, the host of The Apprentice in the UK (a role President Trump himself carried…
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The Board of UK online trading leader IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) has just announced that it has appointed Robert Michael (Mike) McTighe as Chairman of the Board. Jonathan Moulds will continue to serve as interim Chairman until 3 February 2020 when Mike McTighe's appointment takes effect. Mike McTighe is the Chairman of Openreach Limited,…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for December 11, 2019. This is not a trading advice. See details below: FOREX/BREXIT The Pound is down by 0.7% from the 8-month high of $1.3214 reached on Tuesday. This price action follows the publication of the most recent poll, which shows…
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New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has recently added another name to its list of unregulated firms. The latest additions are the companies Orion Holdings Capital Management and OH Capital. The regulator recommends exercising caution before dealing with Orion Holdings Capital Management (OHCM), OH Capital and their websites www.ohcmgmt.com, and https://ohcapital.com/. The business address in…
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Microsoft is expanding its Azure Cloud service offering by adding new features to its blockchain support platform, specifically new tokenization and blockchain data management services. The new token tool is designed to “simplify the definition, creation and management of compliant tokens built to industry standards”. The new blockchain data management features will simplify “the cumbersome…
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Commentators may no longer be able to accuse the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s regulatory watchdog, of taking too light an approach on fraud and financial related crimes. The regulatory agency has thus far in 2019 meted out £391.8 million in fines and penalties, its highest level in over four years. According to Jonathan…
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Adam Vettese, UK Market Analyst at eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for December 10, 2019. Global markets are down across the board this morning as investors err on the side of caution ahead of the December 15th deadline for the next round of US imposed tariffs, which is fast…
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Euronext, the pan-European exchange, has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its 20% minority stake in EuroCCP to Cboe Global Markets, alongside the other current EuroCCP shareholders. The exchange informed that it will continue to leverage its long term derivatives clearing agreement with, and its 11.1% equity stake in, LCH…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for December 10, 2019. This is not a trading advice. See details below: FOREX The calm before the storm, is how we may characterise the relative tranquillity in FX markets. Despite a slight leaning towards risk assets, with both the pound and…
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