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What happens when the pandemic ends?
April 15th, 2020
Let’s assume that by the end of this year a combination of social distancing and some new and effective treatments convert covid-19 from existential threat to chronic nuisance and the economy starts to assume an air of normalcy. Which ...
Fondex releases Active Trader Spreads chart
April 14th, 2020
In a continuous effort to be transparent with their clients and stick to one of their key values, Fondex has recently released a new section on their website, showcasing real-time active trader spreads. In a dedicated Execution Transparency page ...
Whistleblower awarded approximately $2 million
April 9th, 2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of approximately $2 million to a whistleblower who provided vital information and assistance that substantially contributed to an ongoing investigation. The whistleblower’s information would have been difficult for the agency ...
Business investment up to 25.8% in the euro area
April 9th, 2020
In the fourth quarter of 2019, before COVID-19 containment measures began to be widely introduced by Member States, the business investment rate was 25.8% in the euro area, compared with 23.7% in the previous quarter. The business profit share ...
A primer for gold newbies
April 7th, 2020
The purpose of this article is purely educational. Increasingly, the wider public is turning to gold in a spontaneous reaction to financial and economic problems that have become suddenly apparent, hastened by the spread of the coronavirus. For ...
The US Dollar has risen in value this year
April 7th, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has caused millions of people to lose their jobs and brought the economy to its knees but it has not dethroned the American dollar. To the contrary, the currency has risen in ...
France makes big move towards a digital euro
April 2nd, 2020
France’s central bank has announced its plans to launch an experimental program to test a digital euro in settlement procedures. Qualified institutions are also invited to participate. According to the bank’s statement published on March 27, the program will ...
Emerging Asia’s best currencies become worst amid virus woes
April 2nd, 2020
The exact same factors that propelled the Indonesian rupiah and Thai baht to the top of the Asian pack in 2019 are dragging them lower now. The two currencies are the worst performers in emerging Asia this year as ...
European stocks rise as Chinese factories see coronavirus rebound
March 31st, 2020
European stocks rose on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected industrial data from China raised hopes that the world’s second-largest economy could stage a swift recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The pan-European STOXX 600 index climbed by around 1.9%. London’s FTSE 100 ...
Fondex continues business as usual and announces swap-free trading conditions on indices to assist long-term investors
March 26th, 2020
In light of the current outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and given the markets’ high volatility over this challenging period, Fondex reassures its clients that they can continue to trade under the same conditions experienced so far, ...
