Investors are turning their attention to talks between the Bank of England (BOE) and the European Central Bank (ECB) which are set to take place later this afternoon. According to experts, the main point of conversation will be the easing of global rates, depending on whether neighbouring markets are ready for such decisions. Don’t miss…
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The increase in the participation rate resulted in the jobless rate ticking up from 3.8%, as the estimated 61,500 new jobs created in November were insufficient to maintain the previous unemployment rate. Although the jobless rate rose to 3.9% in November, the highest since April 2022, investors will likely prefer to focus on the surge…
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A key prediction for 2024 is expanding brokers’ services beyond just access to the US market. Brokers will likely offer global stock and ETF trading and diversify into various asset classes. This shift is partly a response to declining broker revenues due to the push for zero commissions during the pandemic and increasing operational expenses.…
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Machinery and precision instrument stocks led the minor increase in the market as the US dollar briefly climbed to the 146-yen mark in Tokyo. Investor response to the Tankan survey indicates that the latest US inflation data might not be enough to spur the US Federal Reserve to initiate interest rate reductions soon, much to…
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In response to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's proposal, ExxonMobil Guyana released a social media statement reiterating its dedication to Guyana and its intention to continue expanding production offshore in accordance with its agreement with the Guyanese government. Venezuela's push for the withdrawal of companies operating in the Essequibo region, known for its mineral wealth and…
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Closely held companies commonly use tender offers to provide employees an opportunity to unlock the value of their holdings before an initial public offering (IPO). It was reported last week that SpaceX was discussing selling insider shares at $95 each. SpaceX is projected to generate about $9bn in revenues from its rocket launch and Starlink…
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Achraf Drid, CEO of XTB MENA, highlighted that fractional shares lower entry barriers for Middle Eastern customers interested in stock investments. XTB's goal is to cultivate an equity culture where private investors of any portfolio size can invest in companies they believe have significant growth potential. Before the introduction of fractional shares, certain high-value stocks…
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The CME panel's investigation uncovered that on 8th June and 9th June 2022, DBAG London was utilising an automated trading system (ATS). This system executed numerous conflicting buy and sell orders on behalf of a single account across three distinct futures markets: June 2022 New Zealand Dollars Futures (Non-inverted CME FX Link Spreads), Swiss Franc…
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The key highlights of this system release aim to introduce users to the open Position Analyzer feature, a tool which allows users to analyse an order before placing it by clicking the menu icon within MT (Market Trader) and QT (Quote Trader) tickets. This action then opens a Position Analyzer module, loading all legs from…
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The primary cause for this shift is a recent overnight announcement from the Bank of Japan (BoJ). In this statement, the BoJ retracted its previous indication that it might abandon negative policy rates for the first time in many years, a stance it has now decided against. This change in position by the BoJ has…
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