XTB shares fell for a second consecutive session today (Monday), sliding to an intraday low of 86.40 PLN before recovering to around 89.22 PLN, a decline of roughly 2.5% on the day. The pullback, which stretches over two trading sessions, has taken the Warsaw-listed broker (WSE: XTB) to its lowest l
According to Bloomberg, the UAE has restarted operations at its biggest natural gas processing plant i.e. Habshan Complex after having closed down the facility last week due to Iran's attacks. That at least according to a person familiar with the situation.That being said, the only operating LNG pro
CMC Markets has launched a multi-asset platform that allows retail clients to hold equity investments and trade derivatives within a single account, the FTSE 250 broker (LSE: CMCX) announced today (Monday), broadening its product line beyond its core derivatives business into the fast-growing commis
BHM Capital Financial Services posted a 27% jump in total revenue to $56.1 million (AED 205.98 million) for the full year 2025, according to results the Dubai-listed firm released Sunday. Net profit rose 14.94% to $11.7 million (AED 43.08 million), compared with $10.2 million (AED 37.48 million) the
For some context, the fiscal year 2025 preliminary figure was 5.46%. That was then watered down to 5.25% once we got the final confirmation of the exact average wage hike. It is a normal practice for that to happen, so expect more of the same this time around too. As such, this preliminary 5.26% wil
EUROPEAN SESSIONIn the European session, we don't have much on the agenda other than the Spanish trade balance that won't change anything for the markets or the ECB. The focus remains mainly on the US-Iran war as we enter the fourth week of the conflict. The risk sentiment is very negative amid infl
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have come out to say that they will be "determined to respond to any threat at the same level as it creates in terms of deterrence". Adding that if the US decides to "hit electricity, then we will hit electricity". And if the US plans attacks on power
It's a brand new week but the main focus in markets stay on the Middle East. The US-Iran conflict drags on further and the latest development is that US president Trump delivered a warning over the weekend for Iran to "reopen" the Strait of Hormuz. Trump gave a 48-hour ultimatum, which will run its
Warsh faces turbulent Fed transition as inflation, politics and oil shock collide.Japan weighs cutting inflation-linked bond buybacks as demand risesICYMI: Fitch sees Brent at $120 if Hormuz closure persists in 2026IEA warns Middle East crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks, eyes stock releasesSaudi Ar
XTB has agreed to sell its South African subsidiary for $645,000, closing out what turned out to be an eight-year attempt to enter the African continent, one that never got off the ground.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!)The Polish broker disclosed
New US playbook for crypto assetsThis week, the U.S SEC and the CFTC jointly issued new guidance clarifying how federal laws apply to crypto. The duo outlined the conditions under which a token transitions from being a security to a commodity.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know
XTB reported its highest-ever annual revenues in 2025, but the broker's bottom line told a different story as a near-doubling of marketing expenditure and swelling headcount costs dragged net profit down by almost a quarter, according to the company's consolidated annual report published today (Frid
Customer deposits held by US retail forex brokers fell sharply in January, with the industry's combined total dropping to $472.96 million, the lowest figure recorded in more than two years and well below a high-water mark of $557.5 million set back in June 2024.Every broker tracked in the monthly CF
Multi-asset broker HFM has struck a multi-year partnership with Arsenal, becoming an Official Global Partner of the north London side. “This partnership marks an exciting milestone for HFM as we align with one of football’s most iconic clubs,” Efthymios Mesis, Chief Marketing Officer at HFM, said.Jo
Bitget said its contracts for difference business reached a record single-day trading volume of more than $6 billion. The company said this marks a new high and reflects its expansion into multi-asset trading including CFDs and tokenized equities, as the exchange broadened its product offering.The i
A German court has initiated a trial against the former CEO of the Israeli company Airsoft for providing its brokerage technology to scammers. According to prosecutors, the financial losses suffered by victims totalled more than 94 million euros.The Trial of a Tech ProviderAs reported by OCCRP, the
Although there are more than a week of trading days left in March, IG Group is expecting to close the first quarter of the year with about £300 million, 7 per cent higher than the corresponding period a year ago.It has also launched a new £125 million share buyback programme.A Great Year for IG Grou
Compagnie Financière Tradition (SWX: CFT), an inter-dealer broker and operator of a Japanese retail forex trading platform, ended 2025 with CHF 134.2 million in net group profit, which increased by 22.2 per cent in constant currencies. The profit was made on annual revenue of almost CHF 1.12 billion
IG Group Holdings is considering a move from London to New York in an effort to expand its presence in one of the world’s largest financial markets. The online trading firm confirmed it is reviewing its listing venue, legal base, and potential acquisition options as part of a wider growth plan.Chief
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Major League Baseball have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the first agreement of its kind between the regulator and a professional sports league.The move comes as the CFTC increases its focus on event-based contracts and prediction markets, an ar