Exchanges

3 numbers to watch:EZ Confidence,Richmond Fed,Existing Home Sales

We step it up a notch in terms of economic data today after a couple of days dominated by political posturing. Reports on CPI, manufacturing, consumer confidence and the house market give us plenty to look out for. Read More | View Original Article

Asian Trading Today: EUR clings onto higher levels; JPY selling

Asia found the EUR back higher at the open his morning after a few heart-stopping moments for newly-found bullish sentiment. Ranges were tight again in a session devoid of data inputs. There was mild cross-JPY selling out of Japan. Read More | View Original Article

USD quick to find the bid after uneventful weekend

For the Asian and early European sessions, the market scratched around vainly in search of a reason to rally, but then the USD regained some steam ahead of the US equity session. More upside this week? Read More | View Original Article

Indicators say equity markets could turn up: here are the charts

Both retail and institutional investors have become more cautious and risk sentiment has fallen. This is often a sign to investors! Look at the markets and think out of the box - what could change the current game? Could intervention be on the way? Read More | View Original Article

Nomura sells Swedish tech unit to Cinnober

Nomura has sold its Swedish technology outpost to local trading IT supplier Cinnober. Read More | View Original Article

Quote MTF launches outsourced equities trading venue services

Quote MTF,the lit trading venue for Pan-European equities, today launched QUBE, a turnkey hosting and outsourcing solution for equities crossing ... Read More | View Original Article

G(r)8 Expectations: Disappointing results?

While the G8 failed to deliver any specific plans on how to achieve its goals at the weekend there was a clear shift away from ‘Austerity and deficit reduction at all costs’ towards growth. I continue to favour GBP and USD over AUD, EUR and JPY. Read More | View Original Article

3 numbers to watch: EZ Construction, Chicago Fed, Lowe's earnings

After a rather uneventful G-8 Summit, Schäuble will meet with Moscovici for the first time today to discuss the struggling currency union. We also have some data from the union (and the US) and earnings from US home building supplier Lowe's. Read More | View Original Article

Icap agrees to buy Plus Exchange for £1 cash

Intedealer broker Icap has agreed to acquire loss-making Plus Stock Exchange, the smaller company equity exchange, for £1 in cash. Read More | View Original Article

Facebook float tests Nasdaq resilience as stock opening delayed

Trading in Facebook shares on the Nasdaq was delayed for 30-minutes after the opening bell, as the Exchange's systems struggled to keep pace with ... Read More | View Original Article

Bursa Malaysia appoints head of strategy and transformation

Bursa Malaysia Berhad today announced two new appointments as part of its future strategic direction to propel the Exchange to be a leading ... Read More | View Original Article

Traders are “friending” intervention hopes ahead of the weekend

On Facebook IPO day, this market desperately wants to believe in a strong new intervention as we head into this G-8 weekend – are the hopes justified? There’s still a lot to worry about as EU faces either/or time. Read More | View Original Article

CBOE, C2, CFE, and CBSX Trading Schedule for Memorial Day Holiday

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced the trading schedule for Chicago Board Options Exchange... Read More | View Original Article

Saxo Stress Indicators: First public edition

Saxo has decided to openly publish a package of charts each week which are used by the bank to monitor tail risk. Read More | View Original Article

Above the Noise: The decade's survival guide may be the 30s & 70s

It is evident that parts of the global economy are in a deleveraging phase synchronised with sovereign deficit problems and high unemployment. This reminds us most of the 1930s and 1970s - and based on history this decade will not be a party. Read More | View Original Article

Thomas Thees joins Bonds.com as CEO

Bonds.com Group, Inc. (OTC.BB:BDCGE) announced today that Thomas M. (Tom) Thees has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of ... Read More | View Original Article

LSE sounds confident note on full year results

London Stock Exchange Group PLC announces preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2012. Read More | View Original Article

Government bond auctions - week 21

Peripheral Europe takes a breather from bond auctioning next week as the only scheduled auctions are some French bills on Monday and Spanish 3- and 6-month bills on Tuesday. Read More | View Original Article

3 numbers to watch: German PPI, Canadian CPI, G8 Summit

Greece has been centre, left and right this week and will like be the main talking point at this weekend's G8 Summit as well. In addition, inflation data from Germany and Canada will be released, with ebbing energy prices likely to damp price hikes. Read More | View Original Article

CFE to Launch Futures on CBOE NASDAQ-100 Volatility Index (VXN)

CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) announced today that it plans to launch trading on the CBOE NASDAQ-100... Read More | View Original Article

Calypso upgrades platform

Calypso Technology, Inc., the global capital markets platform provider, today announced the release of Calypso V13. Read More | View Original Article

Deutsche Börse and China Financial Futures Exchange sign MoU

Deutsche Börse and China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing. The parties agreed on a ... Read More | View Original Article

Ugly US data boosts the JPY – will market put QE trade back on?

With bad US data, Pavlov’s dogs are looking for QE and lapping up gold and selling the USD. Will the bad data give us a reprieve from the USD strength or is it another red herring? Read More | View Original Article

Spinning the wheels won't work when there's capital flight

Capital flight is the real contagion concern for now in this EU debt crisis. A look at the headlines and potential paths from here. Read More | View Original Article

Calypso and Cinnober shortlisted for LME Clear

Calypso and Cinnober will go head-to-head in a battle to win the contract to build a new clearing house for the London Metal Exchange. Read More | View Original Article

Nyse Technologies rolls out cloud-based community platform in Europe

NYSE Technologies, the commercial technology division of NYSE Euronext, today announced the global expansion of its successful Capital Markets ... Read More | View Original Article

Tokyo Stock Exchange friends Facebook

Today we are proud to announce the launch of TSE's official Facebook page. Read More | View Original Article

NYSE Technologies Introduces the Capital Markets Community Platform to Europe

NYSE Technologies Introduces the Capital Markets Community Platform to Europe Read More | View Original Article

Icap in talks to buy Plus Markets' exchange business

Icap is in talks with Plus Markets Group to acquire the distressed small cap market's equities exchange business "for a nominal sum". Read More | View Original Article

FlexTrade connects to SIX Swiss Exchange

FlexTrade Systems, a global leader in broker-neutral, multi-asset execution and order management systems, today announced it has become an approved ... Read More | View Original Article