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Update: in direct flashback from the summer of 2011 when the ECB leaked news only to retract it within minutes, this just happened: CONSTANCIO: DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT 1 TLN-EURO QE MODEL REPORT For those who have forgotten, here is the ECB playbook: leak

A measure of implied price swings in currency markets fell to the lowest in more than six years as investors awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve’s March meeting this week for clues on the outlook for interest rates. Volatility in developed-nation

5 Reasons Why Currencies Could Explode Next Week There are certain weeks in the foreign exchange market that are more exciting than others and the first week of each month is always a busy one. In fact the mini breakout in USD/JPY on Friday gives

The dismal list of financial executive deaths has recently increased to 11 in the last few months. Speculation has surrounded many of these deaths (and suicides) as to the reasoning; none more than the first - William Broeksmit, an executive who

... does it mean that everyone saw right through the endless bluster, hollow rhetoric and empty promises of the man tasked with reading from a teleprompter, and currently in charge of one of the world's most totalitarian states? Because either

Filed under 'most ironic story of the day' , California Senator Leland Yee, who authored gun control legislation, has been busted by the FBI for conspiracy to deal firearms without a license and to illegally import firearms . As AP reports , Yee is

Many speculative traders use the Commitments of Traders report to help them decide whether or not to take a long or short position. One theory is that "small speculators" are generally wrong and that the best position is contrary to the net

In his latest "What Next in The Global Economy" note, Morgan Stanley economist Joachim Fels passes along the following little story about Mario Draghi: Who said central bankers have no sense of humour? During a recent dinner at Frankfurt’s

The Eurozone economy has started the week by taking centre stage with the release of disappointing inflation data showing a slowdown in the region’s economy. The flash CPI reading, a key indicator of the health of the economy, decreased from

Citi sees a number of parallels, both in terms of the background dynamics and the course of events, seen throughout the 1990s and more recently over the past 7 years. As Tom Fitzpatrick notes, these similarities are not confined to the US economy but

The outcome of the ECB meeting and the subsequent press conference by Mario Draghi are not fully anticipated, contrary to previous decisions. So far, this uncertainty translates into very steady markets. This calm usually precedes a storm. But in

The real backlash against HFT begins: INTERACTIVE BROKERS TO OFFER CUSTOMERS ACCESS TO IEX: CNBC INTERACTIVE CUSTOMERS CAN SPECIFY TRADE BE DONE VIA IEX: CNBC And from CNBC which broke the news: Interactive Brokers is launching a new service that

If there’s one lesson that everyone has realized over the last 5 years it’s that central banks are really, really powerful. They are lenders of last resort, they can completely alter our portfolio composition, they can alter expectations, etc. I

Despite no move in gold, silver, or US Treasuries, US equities (and JPY crosses) remain bid. But perhaps the most intriguing reaction to Obama's escalation is the surge higher in Russian stocks and rally in the Ruble... Charts: Bloomberg source

Investors should bet the pound will strengthen against the dollar before the release of Bank of England minutes, U.K. employment data and the budget this week, according to Morgan Stanley. Sterling is poised to gain as the March 5-6 minutes may show

If there is one line that reveals how the Obama administration is perceiving the world, and specifically that it is all through the lens of the manipulated stock market, here it is... Carney warns of impact on Russian stock market. "If I were you, I

It would appear that yesterday's announcement by NY AG Schneiderman (who appeared to find Virtu's practically flawless trading record too much to bear) has prompted further investigations into HFT shenanigans by regulators. As WSJ reports, regulators