EUROPEAN SESSIONIn the European session, we have only the UK Retail Sales report. The data is expected to show a 0.5% increase in May compared to a -1.3% decline the prior month. The Retail Sales Ex-Fuel M/M measure is seen at 0.4% vs -0.4% in the prior month. This is generally a market-moving relea
Japan CPI stays muted in May as subsidies mask building inflation pressureOil and US dollar rising on news that Vance cancelled his trip to negotiate with IranBoJ deputy governor says delaying on price risks could cause long-term economic damageVance cancels his trip to SwitzerlandJapan finmin says
Oil and the dollar moved on the Vance cancellation and the direction of both tells the story: markets had been pricing a relatively clean transition from ceasefire to negotiation, and this early stumble has repriced that assumption. The 60-day clock on the MoU's nuclear talks is now running while th
One of those headlines that''' trigger a wobble down, will soon pass. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
I'll have more to come on this separately. ADDED, here: Japan CPI stays muted in May as subsidies mask building inflation pressureFor now, just the data:National CPI:ex Food, Energy (YoY) (May) 1.8% y/y ... aka Core-core and the closest to the US measure of core inflation:expected 1.9%1.8% is the sl
A US exchange is pushing forward with plans to bring tokenized equities into regulated trading, as 24X National Exchange filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The move would allow certain stocks and exchange-traded funds to trade in tokenized form, marking another step in tes
If one walked the exhibition floor at the ground level of the iFX EXPO International in Limassol’s lush City of Dreams Mediterranean, one might be forgiven for doing a double-take at a booth that, much like the old Sesame Street song, was “not like the others.” While the floor was a sea of liquidity
Where Does the Value Lie?Small and mid-cap equities continue to be among the least efficiently priced segments of global equity markets. This situation has fostered a favourable investment landscape for active investors looking for companies that can generate long-term shareholder value.The view tha
XTB stayed the dominant force in Polish account openings in May, adding 48,226 accounts with access to the local market, according to fresh data from Poland's Central Securities Depository, known as KDPW. That kept the Warsaw-listed broker far ahead of every domestic rival, even as its own monthly p
iFX EXPO International 2026, held at the City of Dreams Mediterranean, enters its final day as attendees return for a second round of conference sessions and the closing stretch of meetings across the exhibition floor. The event continues to bring together brokers, fintech firms, liquidity providers
Robinhood is cutting roughly 10 per cent of its full-time workforce, about 290 people, in a move CEO Vlad Tenev framed ;as a culture upgrade. In a memo shared on X, he told staff the business "has never been stronger" and that the company "cannot default to operating as a heavily-layered organizatio
The iFX EXPO International 2026 has officially begun at the City of Dreams Mediterranean, bringing together participants from across the retail brokerage and fintech sectors for three days of networking and industry discussions.Alongside the conference programme, exhibitor activity is underway acros
Australia's corporate regulator is building a public list of the website addresses used by licensed financial firms, giving consumers a way to tell a real broker or super fund apart from a scam clone. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said today (Wednesday) it is collecting
Trading Technologies will let clients trade US-regulated prediction markets through its TT platform, starting with connectivity to Kalshi. The Chicago and London-based platform provider said trading on Kalshi is expected to go live in the third quarter.The plan pushes prediction markets, until recen
iFX EXPO International 2026 opens today (Wednesday) at the City of Dreams Mediterranean, bringing together brokers, fintech firms, liquidity providers, payment companies, technology vendors, and other participants from the online trading industry. The event is expected to attract more than 6,500 att
City Traders Imperium, one of the prop trading firms to survive the wave of closures that hit the industry from 2024 to 2026, says it is close to launching a funding model that would pay traders no matter how much the firm makes from selling challenges. Chief Executive Martin Najat said the structur
Tools for Brokers is preparing to launch a new product called DEXA. The launch is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday). It is intended to expand the company’s brokerage infrastructure and risk technology stack.The company has gradually extended its platform beyond liquidity connectivity. Its developme
Webull Canada introduced extended trading hours on its platform, allowing investors in the region to trade U.S. equities overnight. The new feature enables users to access U.S. stocks and ETFs almost continuously throughout the week, reflecting rising demand for flexibility in reacting to global mar
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is ramping up its supervisory efforts, releasing the latest findings from its 2025 Outcomes-Based Supervision (OBS) initiative. Rather than simply checking compliance boxes, the watchdog spent the last year evaluating how regular retail investors are tre
CMC Markets has launched MetaTrader 5 in Canada, expanding its platform offering for retail and professional clients. With MT5, clients can trade more than 1,100 instruments through a single account. These include US and Canadian shares, indices, commodities, and forex.CMC Markets Expands Canada MT5