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CySEC strengthening trust in financial markets

By Michael Olympios Of all the lessons provided by financial crises, none is more profound than the loss of trust. Financial regulators are well aware of its consequences and are keen to

20th March 2021

Business/Comment

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

Cyprus eyes 56 markets for tourism recovery

With nearly one in five euros generated from the travel and tourism sectors, Cyprus is embarking on a general makeover, as well as an aggressive campaign to promote the island as a

2nd February 2021

Cyprus/Life & Society

Gold will glitter in 2021

By Stefan Nolte 2021 will be a bullish year for the yellow metal, although the enormous hike in 2020 (24.6% per ounce in US Dollars and 14.4% in euros), both the biggest

24th January 2021

Comment/Markets

By Dr Daniele D’Alvia Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are cash-shell firms set up, as their name indicates, with a special purpose: to conduct an acquisition. Their capital is raised via an

19th September 2020

Business/Comment

Tech stocks push equity markets higher… but for how long?

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Who would have expected that nearly six months after COVID-19 immobilised the global economy and hammered financial markets, US stocks would rise to fresh

22nd August 2020

Markets/World

Growing importance of gold as a safe haven to preserve wealth

By Stefan Nolte The price of gold surged almost every month this year, based on EUR prices, by 4.83% in July, 1.78% in June, 1.10% in May and 7.75% in April, while

2nd August 2020

Comment/Guests/Markets

Cyprus to tap capital markets for cheaper debt

Cyprus said it will tap two existing bonds maturing in 2024 and 2040 for a minimum amount of €500 mln in a bid to replace more expensive debt expiring by end-2020 with

7th July 2020

Business/Markets

China, Covid, Trump and Brexit: Investors’ top concerns for the second half of 2020

The China-rest of the world relations, the trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. election and Brexit are the top concerns for investors for the last six months of 2020. The observations

3rd July 2020

Markets/World

Upbeat data and Covid19 vaccine hopes keep rally alive

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Stock markets across Asia tracked Wall Street higher Thursday following upbeat data from the US and early positive results from Pfizer’s first phase of

2nd July 2020

Markets/World