Asian stock markets down after yen hits new 15-year-high, US jobs report disappoints BANGKOK – Asian stock markets slipped Thursday as investors digested the yen’s overnight climb to a new 15-year high against the dollar and a disappointing U.S. jobs report. Read more on The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News Related PostsAsian stocks after [...]

Flash Crash Report: Market ‘Internalizers’ Pressured Exchanges (Adds reaction from a market maker in the sixth and seventh graphs.) Market participants that usually trade away from the stock exchanges were forced onto them on May 6, adding further pressure during the “flash crash,” according to a new report released by federal regulators Friday. Market “internalizers,” [...]

Stock futures mixed ahead of jobs report (AP:NEW YORK) Stock futures traded in a tight range Friday as investors cautiously approached the government’s monthly employment report. Moves were modest because traders don’t typically make big bets before such an important reading on the nation’s economy. Read more on INO News Related PostsWorld markets mixed before [...]

As expected, market participants see a downward revision in the rate of growth in the second quarter, the data probably increased volatility in currency markets as the world’s largest economy will cause a risk to deal a long recovery. View full post on DailyFX – Forex Market News Related PostsReport GBP / USD: UK Trade [...]