Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 551 - 560 of 961 results for "Traders"

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
The Australian dollar rose almost one US cent as traders position themselves in preparation for the weekend's crucial eurozone summit. Overnight, Greek members of parliament passed a deeply resented austerity bill that has led to violent protests on ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... at $US1,671.30. Energy stocks were also hit hard, trading 1.45 per cent lower after world oil prices fell Thursday as traders fretted about slowing demand in China after its trade surplus narrowed for a second straight month. The weakest stock of the ...

Manufactured in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... about hope and promises that stirred financial markets last night, there was actually real and solid economic data for traders and speculators to bet their money on. Real? Solid? That's if you believe China's latest trade stats. According to the country's ...

US regulator spotlights high frequency trades

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
High frequency traders in the US and UK could soon be made to register their trading systems as regulators look to control the practice which is often accused of exacerbating stock market volatility. The US' Commodity Futures Trading Commission was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... Aloca's weak results at the start of the US reporting season had weighed on markets. "You've got AGM season coming up, traders are more stock-selective in equities and they'll take profits where there's large profits in this type of market," he said. ...

FOREX launches free trading app

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... commentary. "Over the past twelve months, we have seen a nearly 600% increase in mobile trading volume. It's clear that active traders crave mobility and the new iPad app is an important addition to our already extensive mobile offering," said Samantha ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... desperate to hang its hat on any good news, said IG Markets market analyst Cameron Peacock. It may just be an opportunity for traders to close long positions or establish fresh short positions. "I woke up this morning at 6.15 and the Dow was down 140 ...

Bear killer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... 1987, 1989, 1997, 2008. Now think about all the windfalls that followed these. According to the Jeff Hirsch of the Stock Traders Almanac, "We've seen a lot of bear markets hit bottom and turn in October," noting that 11 post WWII bear markets on the ...

BBC denies trader a hoax interview

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... Sachs rules the world." Rastani compared the world financial crisis to cancer and said in the interview that most other traders, like him, are not interested in the economy but only care about making money. Rastani's comments caused a furore in UK newspapers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... from about the middle of October. HONG KONG - Asian markets tumbled and the euro fell against the greenback as anxious traders fear European leaders will not be able to find a solution to the region's debt crisis. Tokyo fell 2.17 per cent, or 186.13 ...