Monthly Archives: October 2024
Geopolitical Tension Spurs Commodity Price
Written on October 14, 2024 at 6:15 am, by
Market Summary Middle East tensions took centre stage in the global financial markets during the last session as Iran fired missiles at Israel, with further retaliation expected, heightening geopolitical risks. This event fueled demand for safe-haven assets, leading gold to surge by over 1%, approaching its peak. Similarly, oil prices spiked by more than 3%,Continue Reading
Jerome Powell Hawkish Statement Spurs Dollar
Written on October 14, 2024 at 6:13 am, by
Market Summary The U.S. dollar gained momentum following a hawkish statement from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, signalling that the Federal Reserve is not in a rush to accelerate rate cuts and is likely to maintain a quarter-point rate reduction in the near term. This boosted the Dollar Index (DXY), which rose over 0.5% in theContinue Reading
Upcoming Weekly Adjustment on Index Dividend Notice
Written on October 11, 2024 at 7:38 am, by glennsong
Dear Valued Client, Please be advised that the dividends of the following index CFDs will be adjusted by upcoming ex-dividend dates. The comment for trading index CFDs will be in the following format “Div&<Product Name>&<Net Volume>” which show in the balance after the close of the day before the dividend payment date. Please refer toContinue Reading
