Asia FX rises in holiday trade as China recovery bets grow By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — Most Asian currencies strengthened in thin trade on Monday, while the dollar weakened further amid growing bets that the Chinese economy will bounce back this year, with focus also turning to key U.S. data due this week. Regional trading volumes were limited with most markets closed for the […]
ICYMI – most Asian markets are closed for a holiday today
I posted over the weekend the heads up: On holiday today are markets in: And its a holiday in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. — In as normal today are Australia and Japan. Interest and liquidity are much lower than normal. Despite this the USD is weaker pretty much across the major’s board. Gold is up: […]
China is on holiday all next week. Hong Kong and Singapore also for around half of it.
A heads up for Asian timezone holidays coming up next week. There are a lot of them. Singapore and Hong Kong are major forex trading centres so their absence will create a big hole in FX market liquidity. China is the world’s second-largest economy and while not a major centre for global forex trade their […]
Reminder – it’s a US holiday today, Monday, 16 January 2023 – stock, bond trading closed
US cash equity exchanges are closed for a Federal holiday today, 16 January 2023. Its Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The US bond market is also closed. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) is an industry group for bond markets, it “recommends” a holiday in the bond market. Traders don’t need any more […]
Reminder: Monday is a holiday in the US
The New York Stock Exchange is closed on Monday for the MLK holiday. The CME and CBOT are also closed and SIFMA recommends a holiday in the bond market. CME Globex trading will continue as normal — so futures are open — but will close early at 1 pm ET (1800 GMT) and then reopen […]
Russian rouble advances vs dollar, euro in light holiday trade By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Rouble coin plunges into water in this illustration taken, May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration (Reuters) – Russia’s rouble rose against the dollar and euro on Friday, as oil prices lifted during thin holiday trading. The rouble gained 0.55% against the dollar to 71.79 by 0735 GMT, and 0.86% against the euro […]
Holiday Reminder – Thanksgiving 2022
Thursday, November 24th is Thanksgiving Day. Trading times for many products will change in observance of the holiday, from November 24th through the 26th. For details, please visit the CME Group Holiday Calendar. For up-to-date information on contract expirations, roll dates, news announcements & more, visit and bookmark the NinjaTrader Trade Desk Calendar. Source link
Holiday Reminder – Christmas 2022
Sunday, December 25th is Christmas Day. Trading times for many products will change in observance of the holiday, from December 23rd through the 27th. For details, please visit the CME Group Holiday Calendar. For up-to-date information on contract expirations, roll dates, news announcements & more, visit and bookmark the NinjaTrader Trade Desk Calendar. Source link