OANDA, New York based forex trading serving provider recently revealed in an announcement that it has made a new addition to its APAC region senior level leadership team. As per statement released by the firm…
Global Equities Buckle on Trade War Woes, US…
Prolonged trade war woes on tariff going live, failure in scheduling date for Sino-U.S. trade talks and Brexit Jitters weigh market while USD grows stronger. Summary: Global equities today saw a sharp slump across all…
Asian Indices Lower as Trade War Intensifies
Asian indices finished sharply lower at the start of the week as the trade war between China and USA intensifies. President Trump announced the increase of tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods to 30%…
Survey: Cyberattacks and RE bubbles pose the biggest…
According to Lithuanian financial institutions, cyberattacks and real estate (RE) bubbles will pose the major risk to the country’s financial system over the upcoming 6 months. The latest survey of financial institutions conducted by the…
USD/JPY finally rebounds, Kiwi outperforms
Asian indices finished higher today as investor sentiment improves amid upcoming rate cuts from major Central Banks. The Nikkei225 finished 1.80 percent higher to 20,776 the Hang Seng benchmark in Hong Kong finished 0.30 percent…
Equities & High Risk Assets Bleed on Risk…
Trump tantrums affect market activity yet again with actions this time around likely to cause US markets to suffer sharp loss immediately. Recession fears likely to cap any prospect for gains in risk assets. Summary:…
European Market Suffers on Poor Data & Trade…
Escalating trade war woes, disappointing macro data updates, China’s stance on ceasing trade talks until US makes amends cause European markets to bleed red. Summary: Major benchmark indices and equities continue to bleed red as…
Global Market Recovers as US Loosens Grip on…
Easing Huawei restrictions boosted EU tech shares resulting in EU indices trading positive while traders await further headlines and macro data updates for short term profit opportunities. Summary: Escalating trade war woes lead to sharp…
Eddie Yue: Speech at the ISDA 34th Annual…
by Eddie Yue, Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Financial Markets in Asia – Turning Challenges into Opportunities Thank you for inviting me to speak at the ISDA Annual General Meeting. For those of…