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Gold slips toward $4,250 after Fed rate hike
Gold (XAU/USD) came under pressure in early Asian trading, falling to around $4,265 after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signaled another increase is likely.
Hantec Prime Appoints Veronica Dager as Senior Institutional Sales to Drive Global Client Growth
Hantec Prime has named Veronica Dager as Senior Institutional Sales, a hire tied to the broker's push for global client growth.
Equiti Opens Physical Storefront to Attract UAE Traders
Equiti has opened a physical storefront in Sharjah, UAE, offering face-to-face guidance to its potential and existing customers in the country. Announced today (Monday), it is the first such brick-and-mortar store for the contracts for difference (CFD) broker. Building a “Personal Connection” with Traders The broker says that visitors can just walk in and meet with “an experienced team” to get tec
AvaTrade Adds Former Exness Affiliate Executive as Cyprus Business Director
AvaTrade has appointed a former Exness executive to run its affiliation business unit, while iFOREX trimmed its first-half earnings estimate in a busy stretch of broker news.
MultiBank's Institutional Arm Hires a Revenue Chief After Five Promotions in Two Weeks
MultiBank's institutional arm hired a revenue chief following five promotions in two weeks, headlining a roundup that also covers NAGA, Revolut's listing review and iFOREX's guidance cut.
AUD/USD slips toward 0.7150 as hot US inflation supports Fed hike case
AUD/USD edged lower to around 0.7160 in early Asian trading Monday after hotter-than-expected US inflation data boosted the dollar and reinforced the case for Fed tightening.
FxPro Launches Weekend Trading in Gold, Oil, Silver, Gas and Nasdaq
FxPro has rolled out Weekend Trading across five instruments — GOLD365, SILVER365, WTI365, NAT.GAS365 and NDX365 — letting clients hold commodities and index exposure from Friday evening to Sunday evening GMT.
Weekly Wrap-Up: FTMO’s $422 Million OANDA Deal; CySEC Names New Chair
FTMO's parent revealed it paid about $422 million for OANDA, CySEC got a new chairman, and IG Group, Valutrades and StoneX all pressed ahead with restructuring moves.
AUD/USD Weekly Loss as Fed Rate Hike Bets Boost Dollar
AUD/USD finished Friday higher around 0.7171 but still lost 0.45% on the week as markets priced in a stronger chance of a Fed rate hike.
FxPro Joins Retail Brokers in Weekend Trading Adding Gold, Oil and Nasdaq
FxPro has introduced weekend trading for five instruments covering gold, silver, WTI crude oil, natural gas and the Nasdaq index. The move follows similar expansions in trading hours by other retail brokers. Vantage launched a 24/7 gold CFD in July, while CMC Markets added weekend gold trading in April. XM introduced seven-day gold CFD trading in August. The new products are available on FxPro’s S
Aussie Dollar Drops as Hot US Producer Inflation Lifts Yields
AUD/USD fell 0.80% to 0.7159 after US producer inflation beat estimates, boosting US yields and hawkish Fed bets.
CMC Markets Opens the Overnight US Session to Fractional Share Orders
CMC Markets has extended 24/5 US share dealing to CMC Invest, letting UK retail clients trade fractional US stocks and ETFs overnight using any order type, including market orders.
USD/CAD consolidates above 1.3800 as oil gains offset dollar uptick
USD/CAD is holding just above 1.3800 in Asian trading as stronger oil prices offset a firmer US dollar, with traders waiting for US inflation data before taking fresh positions.
Gold rebounds above $4,400 as dollar weakens, US PPI data looms
Gold has bounced back above $4,400 in early Asian trading, ending a three-day slide as the US dollar softens. Traders are watching upcoming US PPI inflation data.
StoneX Retires City Index Brand After 43 Years in UK Retail…
StoneX is retiring the City Index name in the UK after 43 years and moving clients to StoneX Trading, as retail FX and CFD volumes fall 27% year over year.
IG Group to Cut Hundreds of Jobs Weeks After US deal, Sky News Reports
IG Group plans to cut hundreds of jobs weeks after agreeing a $1.3bn US acquisition, with layoffs starting in the UK and set to extend to several European markets and India.
Valutrades Says “Business as Usual” After Pausing Onboarding and Cutting Client Segments
Valutrades has halted new client onboarding and reduced its client segments while insisting it is business as usual, alongside an iFOREX earnings downgrade and AvaTrade's Polish exit.
Report: IG Prepares Hundreds of Layoffs in Consumer Business Restructure
IG Group is preparing to cut hundreds of roles as it folds its regional consumer businesses into a single IG Consumer unit, with UK redundancy talks already under way, Sky News reports.
Valutrades Stops CFD Client Onboarding Globally
London-based broker Valutrades has paused the onboarding of new clients across both its UK- and Seychelles-regulated entities, Finance Magnates has verified. Clarifying the move, CEO Graeme Watkins stated, "I can confirm we are not exiting the global market but are making some changes to the business." Despite experiencing lower client activity, reduced total trading volumes, and a drop in overall
An eToro Alumnus Wants AI to Fold Every Rulebook into One Obligation
Avner Yoffe has left his role as Head of Regtech Surveillance at eToro to found an AI compliance venture built on an open data standard he calls CLHEAR, with a minimum viable product targeted for the end of 2026.
XTB Takes CEV Champions League Title Sponsorship for Two Seasons
Warsaw-listed XTB will take the title sponsorship of the CEV Champions League Volley Men for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, extending a sports marketing portfolio that already covers football, basketball and MMA.
Gold Slips Toward $4,350 as Oil Prices Stoke Inflation and Fed Hike Bets
Gold traded near $4,350 in early Asian hours on Wednesday as rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns and strengthened expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike.
Aussie Dollar Flat as Oil Strength Lifts Greenback Before Fed
AUD/USD ended Tuesday little changed after rebounding from 0.7204, with firmer oil prices supporting the US dollar ahead of the Fed decision.
Lord Peter Cruddas Announced as Headline Speaker at FM Summit London 2026
The Financial Commission is moving to mediate retail prop trading disputes, with COO Nikolai Isayev detailing its new certification and a 1:3 win-loss ratio in brokers' favour.