Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

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Economy|Finance

Dollar falls, short yen trades squared ahead of BOJ and Fed meetings

The dollar fell to its lowest in more than two months against the yen on Wednesday as short-yen carry trades were unwound ahead of next week's

Dollar falls, short yen trades squared ahead of BOJ and Fed meetings
Business|Economy|Finance

Exchange operator CME's profit beats estimates on record trading volumes

CME Group on Wednesday beat analyst estimates for its second-quarter profit, as the exchange operator notched record trading volumes, with investors rushing to manage

Exchange operator CME's profit beats estimates on record trading volumes
Asia|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Stocks add to recent losses; yen flat after 2 1/2-mo high vs dollar

World stock indexes mostly fell in choppy trading Thursday, adding to losses after a tech-led selloff in the previous session, while the Japanese yen

Stocks add to recent losses; yen flat after 2 1/2-mo high vs dollar
Business

Hedge funds using computers to sell up to $30 billion of stocks soon - UBS

Hedge funds using computers to trade equities are expecting to start selling to the tune of $20 billion to $30 billion in the next two weeks given retreating stock

Hedge funds using computers to sell up to $30 billion of stocks soon - UBS
Business

Fed has yet to face final reckoning two years after trading scandal

By Michael S.

Fed has yet to face final reckoning two years after trading scandal
Business

Timeline of the Fed's ethics controversy at the two-year mark

By Michael S.

Timeline of the Fed's ethics controversy at the two-year mark
Business

Analysis-When, not if, Europe copies Wall Street share trading reform

The European Union, Britain and Switzerland have little choice but to copy Wall Street in speeding up share trading, though it will come too late to avoid a

Analysis-When, not if, Europe copies Wall Street share trading reform
Business

Analysis-US stock market technicals suggest possible rebound as earnings, CPI loom

Technical and seasonal indicators that investors use to gauge the U.S. stock market's health show it may be time to buy, though upcoming inflation data and the

Analysis-US stock market technicals suggest possible rebound as earnings, CPI loom
Business

Exclusive-China bars brokerages from accepting new mainland clients for offshore trading, say sources

China has for the first time issued a notice prohibiting domestic brokerages and their overseas units from taking on new mainland clients for

Exclusive-China bars brokerages from accepting new mainland clients for offshore trading, say sources
Economy

Column-Leveraged funds' record short Treasuries bets surge again: McGeever

Leveraged funds trading U.S.

Column-Leveraged funds' record short Treasuries bets surge again: McGeever
Business

Bitcoin soars 10% to 1-1/2 year high

Cyrptocurrency bitcoin leapt as much as 14% to a 1-1/2 year high of $34,283 in early Asia hours on Tuesday, on speculation that the U.S. could soon approve a bitcoin exchange-

Bitcoin soars 10% to 1-1/2 year high
Economy

U.S. dollar keeps climbing, Canadian dollar soft ahead of rate decision

The U.S. dollar extended the previous day's rally on Wednesday, proving too much for the Australian dollar which failed to hold onto gains after

U.S. dollar keeps climbing, Canadian dollar soft ahead of rate decision
News

Predictions market Kalshi sues CFTC for blocking election contracts

Predictions marketplace KalshiEX LLC sued the U.S.

Predictions market Kalshi sues CFTC for blocking election contracts
Business

Wall Street regulator adopts new rules for swap trading facilities

The U.S.

Wall Street regulator adopts new rules for swap trading facilities
Economy

Systematic hedge funds pummeled in post-U.S. CPI stocks rally - Goldman Sachs

Global hedge funds that use algorithms to trade suffered their second worst single day this year on Tuesday, as softer than expected U.S. inflation numbers sparked

Systematic hedge funds pummeled in post-U.S. CPI stocks rally - Goldman Sachs
Economy

Retail traders cash out as market rallies on bets of end to rate hikes

U.S. retail traders rushed to lock in gains from a share rally sparked by signs of cooling inflation, looking to recoup losses in their portfolios from a brutal 2022 due to

Retail traders cash out as market rallies on bets of end to rate hikes
Economy

US Treasury market debate around hedge fund collateral intensifies

As U.S. regulators ready rules that would push more trading in Treasuries to a central clearing venue, the industry's focus is turning on a

US Treasury market debate around hedge fund collateral intensifies
Business

Trading in Nvidia ETFs shows traders preparing for upbeat earnings

Trading volumes in leveraged ETFs tied to Nvidia on Tuesday showed many traders anticipate yet another upside earnings surprise and bullish outlook when the chipmaker

Trading in Nvidia ETFs shows traders preparing for upbeat earnings
Economy

Robinhood opens in Britain with low-cost US trading to woo clients

Trading app operator Robinhood Markets Inc. said on Thursday it would roll out brokerage services in Britain, as part of an international expansion plan aimed to "

Robinhood opens in Britain with low-cost US trading to woo clients
Economy

Tax-loss selling, 'Santa rally' could sway U.S. stocks after November melt-up

As U.S. stocks sit on hefty gains at the close of a rollercoaster year, investors are eyeing factors that could sway equities in the remaining weeks of 2023,

Tax-loss selling, 'Santa rally' could sway U.S. stocks after November melt-up
Economy

Exclusive-Coffee trader Mercon runs out of credit, files for bankruptcy protection

Mercon Coffee Group, one of the world's largest coffee traders, has filled for bankruptcy protection in the United States due to what it defined as "

Exclusive-Coffee trader Mercon runs out of credit, files for bankruptcy protection
Business

Why are US stocks sluggish? Blame a record $5 trillion options expiration

An upcoming U.S. stock options expiration that is set to be the largest on record is tamping down market swings, potentially counterbalancing any gyrations

Why are US stocks sluggish? Blame a record $5 trillion options expiration
Business

Goldman Sachs digital assets chief sees 'huge appetite' for blockchain assets

Goldman Sachs expects a "significant uptick" in trading volumes of blockchain-based assets within the next one or two years, the bank's global head of digital

Goldman Sachs digital assets chief sees 'huge appetite' for blockchain assets
Business

Robinhood woos wealthier clients from bigger brokerages- WSJ

Robinhood Markets is attracting customers from other brokerages, and is seeking to expand beyond its base of young, first-time investors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Robinhood woos wealthier clients from bigger brokerages- WSJ
Economy

Marketmind: An epic Santa rally

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Amanda Cooper.

Marketmind: An epic Santa rally

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