Global Equity Markets slumped on Tuesday as a wave of poor economic news and lowered rating caught the market off guard. In Japan, GDP printed less than forecasted, coming in at 1.3%. Fitch lowered its rating on Greece. In Dubai, the main d...Read More>>

GBP/USD: The Greenback continues to rally and we are approaching pivotal handles across the G-10. The GBP has been range bound since the end of May, so much so, that it is the worst performing currency against the Dollar amongst the G-10 si...Read More>>

Forexpros Fundamental Weekly Outlook, Dec 08-Dec 11,2009 EU: Monday: Euro-Zone Sentix Investor Confidence (Previous -7, Forecast N/A). Germany Factory Orders MoM (Previous 0.9%, Forecast 0.8%). YoY (Previous -13.1%, Forecast -6.2%). Tuesday...Read More>>

NZD/USD: We are not suggesting the Dollar bulls are running wild, however, every rally in hindsight has a defining moment. Every forex trader on the street is aware that when the Dollar bulls get set free they are going to come charging. Ev...Read More>>

Global Equity Markets were off slightly Monday. A combination of light volume and a lack of any real economic data releases left markets essentially flat as traders continue to be risk averse heading into year end. The Dollar had looked to...Read More>>

By Jonathan Spicer NEW YORK, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will likely seek public input on so-called high-frequency trading strategies, and whether traders using them gain any special advantages by placing f...Read More>>

The windfall tax on bonuses earmarked for bankers is not likely to make Alistair Darling the pinup boy in the City. But that is not the point. It will play very well down the Pig and Whistle, where the anger about the gap between the financ...Read More>>

The Securities and Exchange Commission as well as members of Congress have expressed concern over the past two years with the dramatic increase in the number of Dark Pools so-called hidden sources of liquidity, in the use of flash quotes an...Read More>>

Due to a much better than expected U.S Non-Farm Employment Change figures for November, the Dollar rose against all the major currencies on Friday. Moreover, this has been one of the first times since the recession began that positive data...Read More>>

Summary Since the 1970s, the SEC has played a balancing game between institutional trading needs and the investing public's perceptions of market fairness. Analysis Retail investors have long been suspicious of Wall Street. Since the early...Read More>>