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Jan 07
Qatar bans Crypto Asset Services

Qatar bans Crypto Trading – According to a recent report from the news outlet International Investment, the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Regulatory Authority has said that “Virtual Asset Services may not be conducted in or from the QFC at this time.” The services include fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-crypto trading, custody, and financial services related to virtual […]

Jan 03
Asian Shares slipped on Friday; oil and currencies

Asian shares slipped on Friday, erasing early gains, while gold shone and oil prices spiked after U.S. air strikes in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander, heightening geopolitical tensions. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS had touched its highest point since June 15, 2018 in early trade, but fell after […]

Dec 30
Asian shares rose to an 18-month high on Monday

A broad gauge of Asian shares rose to an 18-month high on Monday as Chinese equities gained, while oil touched three-month highs on a combination of US crude inventory drawdowns, trade optimism and unrest in the Middle East. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.09 per cent lower. Chinese blue […]

Dec 27
Asian shares hit 18-month top in festive cheer; oil, gold hold gains

Asian shares jumped to an 18-month high on Friday (Dec 27) while gold and oil prices stayed buoyant in a holiday-shortened week, as investor optimism was boosted by hopes a US-China trade deal would soon be signed. Traders returned from their Christmas and Boxing Day break to digest comments from Beijing that it was in […]

Dec 23
World shares mostly lower in quiet pre-Christmas trading

World shares were mostly lower on Monday in quiet trading ahead of Christmas holidays for many markets. World Shares The S&P 500 rose 0.5% to 3,221.22. It is up 28.5% for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3%, to 28,455.09. The Nasdaq composite added 0.4%, to 8,924.96, while the Russell 2000 index of […]

Dec 23
The AMF grants its first optional approval to an inital coin offering ICO

Introduced by the French Pact law, the French regime for initial coins offerings provides for the possibility for a tokens issuers to request the AMF approval. A first public offering has just obtained this visa from the regulator. Conditions for granting approval When issuing an optional visa for a public offer of tokens, the AMF […]