Get Ready for a Rate Cut! PBOC Eases Requirements for 1-Year MLF Loans, LPS Ahead of Anticipated Cut – A Quirky Take on the Latest News

The People’s Bank of China Makes Significant Rate Cuts What the Cuts Mean for China The People’s Bank of China has recently announced a cut to the 7-day reverse repo rate, lowering it to 1.70% from 1.80%. Additionally, they have eased requirements for Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF) loans. These moves indicate a shift towards a…

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Breaking News: IC Markets Fined $200k by CySEC for Allegedly Offering Excessive 10,001 Leverage – What This Means for Forex Brokers

The Cyprus-regulated entity operating the IC Markets brand, IC Markets (EU), has been fined €200,000 by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) for “knowingly and intentionally” violating leverage rules. Violating Leverage Restrictions According to the regulatory announcement today (Friday), the broker’s Cyprus-regulated entity offered its customers up to 1000:1 leverage levels by onboarding them…

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Canada’s May Retail Sales Exceed Expectations at 0.8%, Surpassing Projected 0.6%: A Positive Sign for the Canadian Economy

Canadian Retail Sales Data Disappoints Expectations Prior Data Revised Slightly Downward In a surprising turn of events, the latest Canadian retail sales data has shown a slight decrease from previous expectations. The prior figure, originally reported at +0.7%, has been revised downward to +0.6%. Excluding autos, sales showed an even steeper decline, coming in at…

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Unpacking the Dollar’s Rise: A Reflection on Risk Aversion and Quiet Trading

Unpacking the Dollar’s Rise: A Reflection on Risk Aversion and Quiet Trading Description: Risk aversion continues to support Dollar in relatively quiet trading today. Both Sterling and Canadian Dollar weakened mildly after worse-than-expected retail sales data. Euro shrugged off dovish comments from some ECB officials. Meanwhile, Yen softened slightly following lower-than-expected CPI core reading. However,…

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Oops! AMEX Gets Slapped with AU$8 Million Fine for Breaking Aussie Credit Card Sale Rules

American Express in Hot Water for Breaching Design and Distribution Obligations American Express has found itself in the spotlight once again, this time for breaching the design and distribution obligations (DDO) set forth by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). The credit card giant was recently ordered by an Australian court to pay AU$8…

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