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Institutional FX Volumes Ease in December After Three-Month Rally
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (306+ words) Cboe's spot platform processed $1.07 billion in total December volumes with average daily turnover of $48.6 billion across 22 trading sessions, slipping 2.3% from November's $49.6 billion daily pace but still up 18.5% from December 2024's $41.0 billion. The pullback marked the first monthly decline since August…...
Gold Dominates Trading at Axi as Volatility And Record XAU Price Drive CFD Volumes
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (458+ words) "Traders are no longer treating gold as a one-off hedge, but as a core trading instrument during periods of uncertainty," Duarte noted. He added that demand has remained consistent through corrections, with pullbacks bought quickly by investors still under-allocated to…...
Gold’s Structural Shift: Why Liquidity Models Must Evolve
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (810+ words) In the world of institutional liquidity, "business as usual" is a dangerous concept when the underlying market dynamics have fundamentally shifted. For years, the industry treated Gold (XAU) and Silver (XAG) with a static mindset regarding spreads and financing costs....
Gold Volatility Drives Scope Prime Spread Update Amid CME Margin Changes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (249+ words) Scope Prime announced an update to its spread structure for Spot Gold and Gold Futures today (Thursday). The firm said the change reflects a "sustained repricing" in precious metals markets. The update primarily affects broker clients. Scope Prime operates as…...
Reading Between the Rate Cuts: Edward L. Shugrue III on Short-Term Signals and Long-Term Consequences
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1002+ words) Edward L. Shugrue III, a veteran fixed income portfolio manager focused on the commercial real estate sector, has spent decades navigating credit cycles in which even small shifts in monetary policy can trigger outsized downstream effects. In the wake of the…...
AI Takes Center Stage in Brokers’ Layoff Narratives
1+ week, 4+ day ago (612+ words) The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has already affected brokerage jobs, at least at two firms: eToro and the operator of FXCM and Tradu. Both brokers laid off (or to lay off) around 100 employees each and cited AI as a…...
ATFX Connect Releases Q1 2026 Institutional Edge Exploring FX Volatility and US Dollar Trends
2+ week, 15+ min ago (292+ words) What Institutional Investors Can Gain from This Edition The latest edition of Institutional Edge provides institutional clients with: Actionable insights and clear frameworks to navigate FX volatility and currency risk Strategic guidance on managing the US dollar's growing influence across…...
The Top 5 Currency Pairs to Watch After 2025’s Rate Shake-Up
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1005+ words) Any decisions related to inflation rates enacted by central banks will always have an effect on currencies. Recent events clearly reinforce this point, and a handful of currency pairs are being closely monitored by industry experts. Before delving into the…...
Fortex Links Kilo Gold to XAU/USD as Bullion Price Tests Record Highs for the 50th Time in 2025
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (411+ words) The tool is designed for markets such as Asia, where demand for renminbi'denominated kilobar gold contracts, often quoted as RKG/CNH, has grown faster than available liquidity in those symbols. Fortex claims that the new cross'symbol STP lets brokers hedge…...
Gold Hits All Time High $4,420 as Dollar Weakens and Geopolitical Risks Rise
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (285+ words) Gold prices rose sharply at the start of the week, reaching a new record. According to live pricing data, spot gold was trading around $4,420 per ounce, up more than 1.7 percent on the day. Market participants pointed to U.S. monetary policy expectations…...