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Asian shares rose on Friday,on hopes that Washington and Beijing are making progress in trade talks, while global bond yields moved higher after a prolonged slide on worries about the economic outlook. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.5 percent. Japan’s Nikkei added 1 percent. The S&P 500 on Thursday rose 0.36 […]
FCA has just confirmed that all companies acting in or from the United Kingdom are prohibited from selling, marketing or distributing binary options to retail consumers. The FCA’s rules are in substance the same as the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) existing, EU-wide temporary restrictions on binary options. However, the FCA is also applying […]
Global bond yields continued to spiral lower in Asia on Thursday as recession fears fed expectations of more policy easing by major central banks, though some share markets in the region did manage to steady after an early sell off. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan almost flat. Japan’s Nikkei still fell […]
Forex – Dollar: On Thursday the dollar was slightly stronger in early trading in Europe. Signs of global economic weakness push a retreat from riskier assets. British pound is stead after a flurry of voting on Brexit. However, there is no clarity about the UK’s ultimate destination. The U.K.’s House of Commons voted against all eight […]
Oil prices slid on Thursday after data showed an unexpected rise in U.S. inventories. U.S. Crude Oil WTI Futures slid 0.3% to $59.23. International Brent Oil Futures were down 0.2% to $67.13. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that U.S. crude stocks increased by 2.8 million barrels last week. Markets previously expected a decrease of 1.2 million barrels. The […]
Asian shares slipped on Wednesday, giving up small gains made the previous day as investors tried to come to terms with a sharp shift in U.S. bond markets and the implications for the world’s top economy. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.1 percent. Japan’s Nikkei average lost 0.6 percent. Shanghai Composite rebounding […]