Traders

Bond traders bet big on the Fed launching into rescue mode
Bond traders bet big on the Fed launching into rescue mode
BOND traders are piling into bets that the US economy is on the verge of deteriorating so quickly that the Federal Reserve will need to start easing monetary policy...
Gold prices set for monthly gain; traders eye Fed verdict
Gold prices set for monthly gain; traders eye Fed verdict
GOLD prices held steady on Wednesday (Jul 31) and headed for a monthly gain, supported by rising optimism surrounding US interest rate cuts, while the focus shifted to the...
China weighs tenfold fee increase on high-frequency traders
China weighs tenfold fee increase on high-frequency traders
China is considering a fee hike of at least tenfold on high-frequency trading, its latest attempt to rein in some quantitative strategies deemed by regulators as a threat to...
Yen surges as traders brace for interest rate shift while risk mood sours
Yen surges as traders brace for interest rate shift while risk mood sours
THE yen rallied for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday (Jul 25), reaching a six-week high, as traders ditched their long-running bets against the currency and a plunge in...
Gold little changed as traders brace for US data
Gold little changed as traders brace for US data
GOLD prices were little changed on Thursday (Jul 25) as investors waited for US economic data to gauge the timing of the central bank’s interest rate cuts.Spot gold was...
US dollar holds steady, while yen rises as traders look to BOJ
US dollar holds steady, while yen rises as traders look to BOJ
THE US dollar inched higher on Tuesday (Jul 23) as traders waited for inflation data later in the week. The dollar was last down 0.55 per cent against the...
Traders eye return to business as usual after cyber outage; issues remain
Traders eye return to business as usual after cyber outage; issues remain
Trading returned to normal on Friday (Jul 19) after a global technology outage hampered operations at financial firms from London to Singapore and New York, although a few residual...
Avenix Fzco Rolls Out Innovative Forex Automation Software for Forex Traders: Enter Litepips
There is no room for mediocrity in the lightning-fast world of foreign exchange trading. Enter Litepips, the latest breakthrough in automated trading technology from Dubai-based fintech powerhouse Avenix Fzco....
Traders betting on China easing boost bearish options on banks
Traders betting on China easing boost bearish options on banks
INVESTORS are increasingly sceptical about this year’s market-beating rally in Chinese bank stocks on concerns that potential easing measures to further support the nation’s flagging economy will hurt the...
Morgan Stanley traders, bankers top estimates as wealth lags
Morgan Stanley traders, bankers top estimates as wealth lags
MORGAN Stanley’s traders joined the party across Wall Street in the second quarter even as the firm’s larger wealth business fell short of expectations. The bank’s trading business posted the...