Category: Forex

January 22, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

OANDA Joins the Prop Trading Industry With OANDA Labs Trader

Kurt vom Scheidt, OANDA's Chief Operating Officer, stated: “Our program aims to empower adept traders by providing them with seamless access to global financial markets and a diverse array of asset classes.” He emphasised the company’s commitment to enabling traders to thrive in the financial markets. Prospective traders at OANDA must complete an assessment test,…

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January 22, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Pepperstone Becomes AFC Asian Cup’s Official Regional Partner

Tamas Szabo, CEO of Pepperstone, commented on the partnership, highlighting the alignment in ambition and dedication to success between the two entities. He drew parallels between strategic thinking in trading and sports, emphasising the ability to thrive amid challenging situations. The AFC Asian Cup is a leading football tournament in Asia, organised by the AFC,…

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January 22, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Hong Kong stock sell-off adds to China’s market instability

Following market instability, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) plummeted 2.4%, a stone’s throw away from its lowest level in 20 years. The CSI 300 index also fell 1.6% at market opening. Across the water, however, Wall Street’s S&P 500 index hit a 2-year record high to close last week’s market. Don’t miss out…

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January 19, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

One Global Markets, a CFD Broker, Triples Its FY 2023 Revenues

The surge in revenue also led to a rise in the sales cost, which escalated to £123,677 from the previous year's £38,290. Consequently, the gross profit soared to £668,114, registering a 212% increase. The London-based company also witnessed a substantial hike in administrative expenses, which jumped 187% to £520,304 from £181,496. Upon accounting for other…

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January 19, 2024 BY PureContent

2024 financial market outlook by Octa

As a consequence of rising interest rates, higher asset return requirements have also become a drag on the global economy. In 2024, we are in for an election year of heightened geopolitical tensions in the US and worldwide. In addition, the likelihood of the Fed guiding the US economy to a safe landing with interest…

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January 19, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Global markets wait for ECB statement regarding rate cuts

Despite the positive survey from over 60 global chief economists, investors and industry experts are reconsidering when the cuts will come largely because the major global economies have failed to get inflation consistently under its 2% target. Last week, markets predicted a 75% chance of US rate cuts in March of this year. This week,…

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January 19, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Reddit paving the way for its IPO

In going public, this social media platform will join listed competitors such as Meta Platforms Inc (META), Pinterest Inc (PINS), Spotify Technology SA (SPOT), and Snap Inc (SNAP). Reddit has reportedly considered launching its IPO for the past three years. Should this listing be realised, it would be the first since 2019, when Pinterest stepped…

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January 19, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Elon Musk publicly vying for more control over Tesla

These developments follow hot on the heels of research predicting that the growth in the electric vehicle (EV) industry will fall to roughly 27% in 2024. At the start of this year, Canalys, a global technology market analyst firm, stated that a reduction in government subsidies would spill over to consumer interest in EVs. In…

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January 18, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Apple drops smartwatch feature over court battle

Without this feature, the models are due to go on sale on Thursday morning at 14:00 GMT. The technology giant announced on Wednesday after the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favour of medical technology company Masimo. According to a Reuters report, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) backed Masimo’s claim…

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