Category: Forex

Davos World Economic Form
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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January 17, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Weekly data: focus on inflation

There was no significant activity among major central banks last week, but expectations of a single cut by the Federal Reserve (‘the Fed’) at the end of this quarter remain high. According to CME FedWatch Tool, around 55% of participants expect five cuts to the funds rate between 20 March and 18 September, which would…

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January 16, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Saxo Bank and FairExchange Partner for Liquidity Purposes

FairXchange focuses on ensuring FX trading remains commercially viable for all parties, both on the buy-side and sell-side. The partnership underscores both entities' commitment to leveraging data-driven insights in their engagement with Liquidity Providers (LPs) and improving liquidity to Saxo Bank's and its clients' advantage. Guy Hopkins, CEO and Founder of FairXchange welcomed Saxo Bank…

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brokeree solutions
January 16, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Brokeree Solutions Launches an Innovative 'Prop Trading' Product

The web-based solution seamlessly integrates with popular trading platforms like MetaTrader 4 and 5, offering comprehensive dashboards for tracking trader performance from registration to managing funded accounts. Andrey Kamyshanov, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Brokeree Solutions expressed confidence in Prop Pulse's ability to empower brokers in the proprietary trading sector, citing its comprehensive features that…

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January 16, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Economists gather at Davos to discuss global outlook

The survey, conducted at the beginning of each year before the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos, collects data from over 60 chief global economists in both public and private sectors and aims to educate policymakers on worldwide economics. Many of the surveyed experts noted that the disruptive impact…

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