In the U.S., however, initial data for the Federal Reserve showed a 3.8% spike in unemployment, with 110,000 fewer jobs created in August in comparison to June and July, despite the U.S. boasting increased job growth and market economy. Alongside Hunt’s announcement, the inflation rate in the eurozone remained at a steady 5.3% average for…
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This is stirring up a lot of interest in the intended IPO of the SoftBank-owned Arm, which is aiming for a valuation between $50bn and $55bn. Reports indicate this chip designer plans to price shares between $47 and $51 each when it launches on the market. Considering these figures, Arm will land an offering between…
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The new stipulations oblige private funds to submit quarterly fee and performance reports on top of annual audits. Additionally, funds must disclose specified fee structures and curb the preferential treatment of some investors, especially regarding portfolio disclosures and cash-out abilities. This industry administers around $20trn in assets. Gary Gensler, the SEC chair, stated these measures…
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The mundanity of screen switching is now a thing of the past for Pepperstone’s UK clients because, as from today, Pepperstone traders can directly spread bet Forex, Indices, Commodities, Shares (among other things) on TradingView’s advanced and highly customisable charts. Group CEO Tamas Szabo welcomed the new technology to Pepperstone’s arsenal in the following statement:…
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LCF used to issue mini-bonds and invest the proceeds from these in different businesses. In its warning, the FSCS makes it clear these letters are not from the scheme although they appear on FSCS-headed paper. This organisation advised those targeted to ignore these scam letters and invited them to contact the FSCS directly. In a…
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Despite this positive tipping point, the dollar registers weak against its recent three-month high. This cooling gives solid indication that the Federal Reserve may be prepping for further interest rate hikes after a slowing down period of economic spending and employment. APAC Societe General and Global Head of FX Strategy, Kit Juckes noted: If a…
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What Is Trading Psychology? In the financial market, trading psychology refers to studying and understanding the emotional and psychological aspects that influence traders' behaviour, performance, and decision-making. It involves assessing a trader's self-control, cognitive biases, emotions, and mental state. Trading psychology recognises that traders are influenced by various psychological factors that lead to impartial thinking…
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Basin Energy reported that the company completed all the necessary expenditure requirements – $2.5m in total – to purchase the ownership stake, which partners them with CanAlaska Uranium Limited. The agreement commenced in April 2022 and was completed this summer. Alongside this announcement, Basin Energy reported $5.2m cash reserves, which will fund the project in…
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Putting SEC on the backfoot, the court instructed the regulator to take another look at Grayscale’s application. This authority has been opposing the idea of listed spot-market bitcoin investments, despite approving them for futures, for a long time. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter SEC argues it cannot approve a spot…
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In recent months, Robinhood had market tongues wagging and ignited debates as to who owned such a large amount of BTC. To date, this commission-free trading base has not offered a public comment. The lack of a statement did not however stem the tide of speculations. Many believe investment and financial manager, BlackRock, made this…
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