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Stocks find comfort near record highs

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares found comfort just below record highs on Friday, with trading volumes low as markets in the region were closed for the Lunar

12th February 2021

Markets/World

HSBC, Citi, top 10 banks lose $23 bln in brand value to fintech

The top ten international banks, including industry leaders HSBC and Citi, cumulatively lost $23.01 bln in brand value in 2020, research has shown. Data compiled by Trading Platforms UK indicates that the

12th February 2021

Markets/World

Equity bulls take a short break

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM US stocks fluctuated between gains and losses on Wednesday, ending the day little changed from Tuesday’s close. US and European futures contracts are also

11th February 2021

Markets/World

Markets set to ignore impeachment noise

By Han Tan, Market Analyst at FXTM Former US President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial in the Senate has just been given the green light to proceed and opening arguments are set

10th February 2021

Markets/World

IPOs in U.S. doubled in 2020, highest in 20 years

Initial public offerings (IPOs) in the U.S. equity markets more than doubled last year, rising by 108.71% from the 195 share offers in 2019 to 407 in 2020, research collected by Trading

9th February 2021

Markets/World

Reflation trade pushes equities to new records

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Appetite for risk is not showing any signs of ebbing away. Asian stocks hovered near record highs in early Monday trade, with European and

8th February 2021

Markets/World

BoE threat of negative rates will lead to portfolio top-ups

The Bank of England’s threat of negative interest rates will encourage market-wise investors to increase their exposure to British stocks, as the UK’s central bank on Thursday committed to leaving interest rates

5th February 2021

Markets/World

Bye-bye frenzy, back to the old norm

By Han Tan, Market Analyst at FXTM Markets are now revisiting a familiar script, with investors pushing broad asset classes higher on more signs pointing to a US economic recovery. Stock markets

5th February 2021

Markets/World

Have the rules changed for Dollar trading?

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Throughout the past few months, a risk rally ordinarily meant a weaker US Dollar. The DXY index, which measures the greenback’s value against a

4th February 2021

Markets/World

Cyprus yields €1 bln from international markets

Despite the pandemic, international markets have shown their trust in Cyprus’ economy, as the country generated €1 bln from the sale of a five-year Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) with the lowest

2nd February 2021

Economy/Markets