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Banking giant HSBC has been fined 6.2 million pounds ($7.9 million) for failing to treat financially-stretched customers fairly, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Thursday. The FCA said it had imposed the penalty on the bank's HSBC UK Bank Plc, HSBC Bank Plc and Marks and Spencer Financial Services units because they had failed to do ...
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For one Citigroup Inc. trader in London, the morning of May 2, 2022 went from bad to worse. It was a public holiday in the UK, so it should have been a quiet day in the markets. A little before 9 a.m., the staffer on Citigroup’s Delta One trading desk — who was working from home — began putting together a trade that would hedge the bank’s exposure to the ...
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With the U.S. Presidential election set for a rematch in November, many investors are wondering how the U.S. stock market might perform in the months that follow. While predicting the future is never easy, using history as a guide can be useful for understanding how markets might react to a Biden or Trump victory. To this end, I have written this blog post ...
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that G7 finance ministers will discuss their concerns about China's excess industrial capacity and potential responses, adding that without policy changes in Beijing their economies will be hit with a flood of cheap Chinese goods. "This week will be a key opportunity to discuss how China’s macroeconomic ...
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US business activity growth accelerated sharply to its fastest for just over two years in May, according to provisional PMI survey data from S&P Global, signalling an improved economic performance midway through the second quarter. The service sector led the upturn, reporting the largest output rise for a year, but manufacturing also showed stronger growth. ...
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In the week ending May 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 222,000 to 223,000. The 4-week moving average was 219,750, an increase of 1,750 from the previous week's revised average. The p revious week's ...
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that G7 finance ministers will discuss their concerns about China's excess industrial capacity and potential responses, ...
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LME copper opened at $10,605/mt overnight, initially reaching a high of $10,605/mt before trending downward. By the end of the trading session, it touched a low of $10,363/mt and ...
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Federal Reserve officials of late have been worried both about the persistence of inflation and a slowing economy, minutes of the central bank’s recent meeting released on ...
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In the week ending May 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's ...
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The economic recovery in the eurozone gained momentum in May, according to provisional PMI survey data. Faster increases in business activity, new orders and employment were all ...
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Business activity rose in Germany for the second month running and at a faster rate in May, the latest HCOB ‘flash’ PMI survey compiled by S&P Global showed. Alongside stronger ...
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USDJPY closed Wednesday’s session with modest gains at 156.75 as the FOMC minutes highlighted worries about inflation and disagreements among policymakers on the timeline of monetary easing. The soft bullish move was enough to drive the price above the short-term resistance line drawn from April and therefore boost optimism for a continuation higher, but ...
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The Australian dollar has dropped against the US dollar following the release of hawkish minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The minutes indicated that the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates if inflation necessitates such action. The minutes stated that various participants mentioned willingness to tighten policy further should ...
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IC Markets Global, one of the world’s largest Forex CFD providers, has partnered with TipRanks, a premier provider of investment research tools. This partnership is aimed at enhancing investment and trading research capabilities for IC Markets Global clients, providing them access to TipRank’s sophisticated tools. Aligned with IC Markets Global 16-year ...