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Commodities interdealer broker and Trading Technologies issued an announcement
March 12th, 2015
OTC Global Holdings’ EOXLive Active Markets to be Available on Trading Technologies’ New TT Platform OTC Global Holdings LP (OTCGH), the leading independent commodities interdealer broker, and Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of market-leading connectivity and ...
European equity funds to draw strong inflows on ECB move
March 12th, 2015
European stocks are poised to become the darlings of 2015 on the back of the European Central Bank‘s 1 trillion euro government bond-buying programme. The ECB’s programme, which began on Monday, will likely spur already surging demand for European ...
Big Banks Struggle to Pass Fed’s ‘Stress Tests’
March 12th, 2015
Bank of America must resubmit proposal to address certain weaknesses Four of the biggest names on Wall Street struggled to pass the Federal Reserve’s 2015 “stress tests,” and the U.S. units of two foreign banks fell short, underscoring the ...
Thursday March 12: OSB Commodities & Equity Indices Cheat Sheet & Key Levels
March 12th, 2015
OSB Commodities & Equity Indices Cheat Sheet & Key Levels, March 11. Gold Open 1161.10, High 1164.30, Low 1146.50, Close 1150.60, -0.82% Change. Silver Open 15.63, High 15.73… View table below
Thursday March 12: OSB G10 Currency Pairs Cheat Sheet & Key Levels
March 12th, 2015
OSB Daily G10 Currency Pairs Cheat Sheet & Key Levels, March 12. EURUSD Open 1.0697, High 1.0716, Low 1.0511, Close 1.0546, -1.41% Change. GRBUSD Open 1.5067, High 1.5096… View table below
Asia stocks regain footing after US rate hike jitters fade
March 12th, 2015
Asian stock markets mostly rose Thursday, finding a firmer footing after several days of volatile trading linked to anxiety over a probable rate hike in the U.S. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index rose 1.2 percent to 18,945.97. ...
Monetary Policy Decision
March 12th, 2015
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea decided today to lower the Base Rate by 25 basis points, from 2.00% to 1.75%. Based on currently available information the Committee considers that, although the trend of a solid ...
CPMI-IOSCO Begins Review of Stress Testing by Central Counterparties
March 11th, 2015
The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) announced today that they are undertaking a review of stress testing by central counterparties (CCPs). Stress testing is an essential component of risk ...
Nasdaq Expands Global Commodities Initiative With Energy Derivatives
March 11th, 2015
Founding Market Participants Endorse Competitive Pricing and Innovative Clearing Solution Nasdaq announced the establishment of a new energy futures market with the support of leading commodities participants. Nasdaq Futures (NFX) will offer competitive pricing, an innovative clearing solution and high-performance technology ...
R.J. O’Brien to Acquire The Kyte Group from GFI Group
March 11th, 2015
Acquisition Marks Strategic Expansion for RJO in Europe R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, and GFI Group (NYSE:GFIG), a leading intermediary and provider of trading technologies and ...
