The German index fell on Thursday, as we continue to see a lot of noisy behavior. The concerns about the energy situation in the Middle East and the inflation that could come with it remain a major sticking point. DAX The German index broke lower during the trading session on Thursday as we continue to…
Rupee depreciated for the fourth straight day on Thursday. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee gained 14 paise to 96.28 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (July 17, 2026), buoyed by positive sentiments at the domestic equity markets. However, heavy Foreign Instituional Investor outflows and higher global crude oil prices…
On 3 July, Japan’s Finance Minister, Satsuki Katayama, stated that the Ministry of Finance remains in close contact with US authorities regarding developments in USD/JPY as the yen traded near its weakest level in almost 40 years. Similar verbal warnings have become increasingly common whenever the pair approaches the 162.00 area, although no direct intervention…
  Interview with: Ziad Melhem, CEO, CFI Financial Group The investment industry is undergoing a profound generational shift. Mobile-first platforms, real-time market access and an explosion of financial content online have transformed investing from an activity once dominated by institutions and wealthy individuals into something far more accessible and immediate. Younger investors are entering markets…
Markets headed into the final US session of the week with a distinctly defensive tone as investors weighed two converging risks: a deepening global semiconductor selloff and growing concern that the US-Iran conflict could enter a far more dangerous phase over the weekend. While US equity futures pointed sharply lower after heavy losses in Asian…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a digital platform that will track every foreign exchange purchase made by Bureau De Change operators. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a digital platform to track foreign exchange purchases by Bureau de Change (BDC) operators, strengthening oversight of the retail forex market and improving transparency….
ABU DHABI, UAE, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Aurra Markets, a fast-growing multi-asset trading platform, received official recognition as the ‘Top Low Spread Broker 2026’ at Money Expo Abu Dhabi. The award was presented to the brokerage on the 9th of July during the ceremony at the ADNEC Centre, marking a major milestone in the…
The Gold market has spent a lot of time hanging around the same area, and that says quite a bit. This is not a market that looks healthy from a momentum standpoint, but it is also not one that seems ready to completely give way either. What traders are really trying to sort out here…
The Australian dollar has clawed back most of its end-of-June losses, when it touched three-month lows against the greenback amid escalating Middle East tensions. Since then, sentiment has improved: the RBA’s Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter signalled the board stands ready to tighten further if the recent oil shock feeds into inflation expectations. Still, resilient business…
Yana Shkrebenkova, CEO of Revolut Trading – the FCA regulated brokerage arm of UK neobank Revolut – has announced that she is leaving the company. Yana Shkrebenkova has been CEO at Revolut Trading since its inception in 2023 (it received its FCA license in 2024), and also acted as Head of Trading & Wealth Management…