Category: Forex

January 04, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

XTB Launches Auto-Trading as Part of Passive Investment Plans

Since the previous autumn, XTB customers have had the opportunity to invest in passive instruments for medium to long-term strategies. These Investment Plans allow for up to 10 unique investment portfolios based on selected ETF funds, each accommodating up to 9 funds and a minimum investment of $15. The company had announced its intention to…

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January 04, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

BYD plagued by shorting as EV market competition spikes

According to Bloomberg, IHS Market information indicates short interest on BYD shares hovers around the 5.5% mark as of 1 January. Despite delivering more electric vehicles (EVs) than competitor Tesla Inc. (TSLA) in the last quarter of 2023, the put-call ratio reflects increasing cynicism in the ranks of options traders. Regarded as a forerunner in…

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January 04, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Intel and DigitalBridge combine efforts to launch Articul8

Reportedly, Intel did not elaborate on the value of this joint venture or its interest in it. The chipmaker did however confirm that this new organisation will have an independent board of directors, not be publicly listed, and that it is a shareholder. Earlier work in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) laid the foundation…

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Dxtrade platform overview
January 03, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

DXtrade Has Integrated With Tradingview for Better Services

This integration allows brokers on DXtrade to leverage TradingView's extensive user base for increased visibility and direct user sign-ups. DXtrade's backend will be directly connected to the TradingView platform, simplifying the incorporation of TradingView's features for brokers who license DXtrade. This synergy centralises essential operations like order execution, risk management, and commission tracking within DXtrade,…

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January 03, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

X experiences another value cut after Fidelity markdown

This investment firm assisted Musk to seal the acquisition deal. Reportedly, Axios indicated a further 11% loss in value after a portfolio update for the Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund. X suffered a series of markdowns by Fidelity after it battled to hold onto platform advertisers. After the Twitter takeover, Musk implemented a string of…

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January 02, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

The S&P 500 enters 2024 on a 9-week high

According to data from Bloomberg, experts predict the report will show the addition of 168,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in December 2023, when compared to the 199,000 jobs added in November. Other predictions include an unemployment figure to sit at 3.8%, 0.1% higher than that of November’s. The positive investor sentiment that grew in December has…

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January 02, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Chinese stocks hobble Asian equities as 2024 trading kicks off

Bloomberg reported that Hong Kong’s yardstick for shares dropped by approximately 1.5%. Experts noted the same slide in Taiwan and China. These markets took a further knock when ASML Holdings (ASML), a manufacturer of semiconductors, cancelled several shipments following an alleged request by the Biden Administration. Records show that China’s factory operations dipped to a…

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December 29, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Cocoa prices remain high as crude oil dips

Cocoa and iron ore performed positively for investors, however, with the former rising to a multi-decade high of 72% following difficulties along the supply chain. Iron also rose approximately 55% as China continued to create more houses for its in-demand property sector. Cocoa on the New York Stock Exchange hit a 46-year high and are…

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December 29, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Nvidia leads the Magnificent 7 stocks into 2024

Nvidia’s AI chips contributed to the company’s revenue growth, which sits at 85% higher than the same period year-over-year, most significantly in Q3 of 2023. Although the company’s net income is 13 times higher than in December 2022, it made the most instrumental gains in Q1, 2 and 3 of this year, and experienced a…

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December 29, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Xiaomi unveils SU7 competing with Tesla and Porsche

Positioned as a C-Class performance sedan, the SU7 is based on Xiaomi's Modena Architecture and features HyperEngine electric motors with impressive capabilities. The electric sedan comes in two variants: the dual-motor all-wheel-drive SU7 Max and the single-motor rear-wheel-drive SU7. Key innovations include the use of die casting machines with a clamping force of 9,100 tons,…

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