Regulatory plans to clamp down on retail FX leverage divide opinion
Regulators have long expressed concern that the availability of excessive leverage in the retail FX market represents a notable risk, both for individual traders – who might lose more money than they can afford – and for the system as...
FX: Market responds to BIS report – ‘That’s evolution, baby’
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) notes that more than three quarters of global interdealer FX turnover was controlled by just six banks in 2016 compared to 14 in 1998, although it also acknowledges that most of that concentration happened prior...
Chart analysts are getting worried about bitcoin: ‘No touch’
Bitcoin’s drop this week paints a pretty discouraging picture for the near future, technical market analysts say. Critically, bitcoin failed Monday to break above a key level close to $12,000, they said. The cryptocurrency has fallen more than 20 percent...
Wall Street analyst creates new index that tries to tell you when to buy bitcoin
Now is the time to buy bitcoin, according to a new “misery index” for the cryptocurrency created by a Wall Street strategist. “When the bitcoin misery index is at ‘misery’ (below 27), bitcoin sees the best 12-month performance,” Fundstrat Global...
Bitcoin prices fall below $9,000 — a 24% decline for the week
Bitcoin fell below $9,000 during Friday afternoon Asia trade, extending losses seen earlier in the week when it dropped below the key $10,000 level. The cryptocurrency fell as low as $8,370.80, down 24 percent for the week, according to CoinDesk’s...
Mexican peso, Canadian dollar jump on report countries will be exempt from tariffs
The Mexican peso and the Canadian dollar rose against the U.S. dollar on Thursday on the back of a report that said Canada and Mexico will be exempt from proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The peso traded 0.4...
Research finds female analysts are more accurate, make bolder calls
Next time you follow an analyst recommendation, you may want to check if the analyst is male or female. A study published in the Journal of Accounting Research says that female analysts issue bolder and more accurate forecasts than their...
Bitcoin drops over increased scrutiny of exchanges, now down 16% from high this week
Bitcoin fell again Thursday, bringing its losses from a high reached earlier in the week to greater than 15 percent, after news of increased regulatory scrutiny on cryptocurrency exchanges. The cryptocurrency fell about 7 percent to $9,825 over the last...
Bitcoin just tanked below $10,000 after SEC says crypto exchanges must register with agency
Bitcoin fell Wednesday, dropping below the key $10,000 level after the Securities and Exchange Commission said it will require digital asset exchanges to register with the agency. The statement referred to digital assets that are considered securities. The largest cryptocurrency...
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