Some unprecedented volatility in the commodity and currency markets in late January led to a huge spike in institutional FX trading volumes to open 2026. As the benchmark EURUSD soared to above 1.20 late in the month, tied somewhat to record silver and gold prices, currency trading rose to record levels at several eFX institutional…
Daily Pivots: (S1) 182.78; (P) 183.42; (R1) 184.06; More… EUR/JPY is staying in consolidations above 181.76 and intraday bias stays neutral. Risk remains on the downside as long as 186.86 holds, in case of strong recovery. Break of 181.76 and sustained trading below 55 D EMA (now at 182.31) should solidify the case that fall…
USDJPY rose to 154.98 on Monday, with the yen continuing to fall. Pressure on the currency increased after statements by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Over the weekend, the politician noted that a weak yen could be a significant advantage for export industries, indicating that Takaichi continues to favour a softer exchange rate. She later…
Leading Retail FX and CFDs broker EC Markets has announced that the company recorded $4.476 trillion in total trading volume in Q4 2025, closing the year with its strongest quarterly performance to date. The Q4 2025 results mark the culmination of a sustained growth trajectory that has defined EC Markets’ performance throughout the year. Trading…
MEX Exchange, the institutional division of MultiBank Group, has announced the appointment of Brian Andreyko, CFA, as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO). In this role, Brian Andreyko will help lead the strategic development and expansion of MEX Exchange’s ECN, Technical Services, and Execution Services businesses, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across institutional FX, Precious Metals, …
Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.8655; (P) 0.8663; (R1) 0.8676; More… Intraday bias in EUR/GBP remains neutral it’s still bounded in sideway trading. Risk stays on the downside with 0.8744 resistance intact. Further decline is expected to 0.8631 cluster support (38.2% retracement of 0.8221 to 0.8663 at 0.8618). Decisive break there will carry larger bearish implications and…
Why was Copenhagen based Retail FX and CFDs broker Saxo Bank hit with a whopping $50 million fine by the Danish financial regulator? And how does that affect Saxo’s impending sale to Safra Group? What penalties (and possible jail time) is former FX and CFDs industry executive Brendan Gunn facing, after a guilty plea in…
Ebene, Mauritius, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IUX has reported a total annual trading volume of $10.5 trillion for 2025, a result supported by steady growth in platform activity and a monthly peak of 1 trillion. This volume follows the company’s focus on providing stable trading conditions and technical services for its global user…
The AUD/USD forecast edges to the downside despite a hotter inflation print as the yields fell sharply, suggesting only a single RBA hike in the near term. Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair lifts the US dollar, as markets view the decision as less dovish. COT positioning suggests reduced AUD longs,…
Oil prices edged lower today after OPEC+ agreed to keep output unchanged for March. Sunday’s brief meeting reaffirmed earlier decisions to freeze planned output increases through the first quarter of 2026. Those increases—amounting to roughly 2.9 million barrels per day—were scheduled to be phased in from April through December 2025 by eight producers, including Saudi…