Cloud computing underpins many of the technologies which are being used on a daily basis, including email, video streaming and social media. Cloud services became increasingly important for companies big and small due to this year's lockdown and the sector is forecast to grow 17% worldwide in 2020 as a result. That growth is expected…
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Borussia has been training in their new outfit for almost two weeks, and played their first game in the new season's home jersey against SC Verl (4-0). In December last year, Flatex acquired 9.4% of the Amsterdam-based DeGiro with the remaining 90.6% awaiting regulatory approval. Flatex received that approval last month from DNB and now…
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Nasdaq Composite continues to add gains Of the three major US stock indices, the Nasdaq Composite was the winner on Monday, adding 1% to take its year-to-date gain to 24%. The S&P 500 was also in the green, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, dragged lower by 2% plus losses from names, including…
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Centroid’s technology provides its clients with sophisticated risk management services and real-time analytics derived from extensive industry knowledge during a time of fluctuating market conditions. FXCM Pro’s clients will now have access to Centroid’s all-in-one suite of trading technology to manage and monitor risk, optimise execution, and observe regulatory requirements through automated reporting from a single framework. FXCM Pro’s clients will have access to one of the latest and most…
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CLS’s Head of Information Services, Masami Johnstone, commented: Consistent with the summer holiday season, we saw subdued levels of average daily traded volumes in July 2020. Daily traded volumes were USD1.66 trillion, down 7% from June 2020, comprising FX swap volumes of USD1.191 trillion (-3.6%), forward volumes of USD80 billion (-20%) and spot volumes of…
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From a technical perspective, the uptrend is still active here although momentum has been somewhat lower since last week. The focus of this chart is the 50 SMA from Bands, coming just above the 50% zone from the daily Fibonacci fan. Currently there’s no sign of overbought from either Bands (50, 0, 2) or the…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European share markets started the week on a mixed note as the "wait and see" trading stance continues ahead of a busy week. Stimulus measures and the US-Sino relationship remain the biggest market drivers at the moment and investors were slightly disappointed to see trade talks between Washington and Beijing, initially planned for…
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UK indices lower as markets baulk at new travel restrictions The FTSE 100 and 250 indices were led lower on Friday by travel stocks which sold off thanks to fresh quarantine impositions on six countries, including the UK’s number two destination, France. Fresh quarantine rules means travellers returning from France will have to quarantine at…
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The broker also added Honeywell International Inc. to its growing list of CFD products. Honeywell International is widely known as a defence contractor operating in the aerospace sector but also offers a wide variety of products in building technologies, safety and productivity, and the performance materials and technologies segment. The company recorded triple-digit growth in…
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The expanded pilot program does not have set time yet but policy framework should be complete by the end of 2020. The development of the digital currency electronic payment (DCEP) in China began in 2014, much before other global monetary regulators. China's initial real-world trial of its CBDC was scheduled for Shenzhen in the end…
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