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Traders Flood U.S. With $3.4 Trillion of Bond-Auction Demand

July 14th, 2014 (0)
The intensifying debate over when the Federal Reserve raises interest rates is little more than a sideshow when it comes to the ability of the U.S. to borrow. For all the concern fixed-income assets will tumble once the central ...

U.S. prosecutors offer junior UK traders immunity in forex probe

July 14th, 2014 (0)
Prosecutors from the U.S. Department of Justice are offering immunity deals to junior traders in London as they continue to investigate the alleged rigging of foreign exchange rates by banks and senior traders, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. ...

Dark pool scrutiny no slam dunk for traditional exchanges

July 14th, 2014 (0)
The regulatory noose is tightening around dark pools, private share-trading venues that promise anonymity for specialist investors, offering a chance for rival exchanges in the United States and Europe to take back market share. But traditional stock-exchange operators such ...

China’s Trade Data Misses Expectations

July 10th, 2014 (0)
China released improved trade data that missed expectations on Thursday, figures that suggest external demand remains weak and domestic recovery fragile, analysts say. The country’s exports rose 7.2 percent from the year ago period, lower than the 10.6 percent ...

Dollar slips on Fed minutes, Aussie eyes jobs test

July 10th, 2014 (0)
The dollar started at one-week lows against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, coming under some pressure after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting gave no clear indication on when interest rates will rise. The minutes confirmed ...

Banks face intensified sanctions probes in U.S.

July 10th, 2014 (0)
Following BNP Paribas’ record $8.9 billion in penalties for violating U.S. economic sanctions, federal and state authorities are intensifying investigations of other foreign banks over signs of similar infractions. At least six banks in Germany, France, Italy or Japan ...

U.A.E. Bank Rules, EU Bank Legal Fees, Tibor: Compliance

July 8th, 2014 (0)
The United Arab Emirates may amend rules governing bank lending against shares after reviewing June’s stock price swings in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the market regulator said yesterday. Representatives of the Securities and Commodities Authority, the central bank and ...

German Industrial Output Drops

July 7th, 2014 (0)
German industrial production plunged in May at its sharpest pace in more than two years, suggesting that Europe’s largest economy struggled to expand in the spring after a robust first quarter. Industrial production dropped 1.8% on a seasonally adjusted ...

U.K. Stocks, Power-Tax Rebates, Bonus Remarks: Compliance

July 7th, 2014 (0)
Britain’s markets regulator should investigate whether the closing prices of stocks are being manipulated, according to lawmakers. Conservative Mark Garnier pressed for the investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority at a July 3 hearing of the Treasury Committee in ...

Bond Anxiety in $1.6 Trillion Repo Market as Failures Soar

July 7th, 2014 (0)
In the relative calm that is the market for U.S. Treasuries, a sense of unease over a vital cog in the financial system’s plumbing is beginning to rise. The Federal Reserve’s bond purchases combined with demand from banks to ...
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