Frontrunning: May 20
Lacking new ideas, G7 to agree on 'go-your-own-way' approach (Reuters)Japan's Aso tells G7 FX stability vital, no competitive devaluations (Reuters)Snubbed by West, Russia rolls out red carpet for...
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Three Former Barclays Traders Convicted Of LIBOR Manipulation
As regular readers know, we have covered the manipulation of LIBOR for many years now going back to January 2009, and while our conspiracy theory once again became conspiracy fact, we do still follow...
View ArticleFrontrunning: July 7
Global stocks and sterling bounce after Brexit bashing (Reuters)FBI director to face Republican fire over Clinton email probe (Reuters)UK's Hammond says Article 50 a decision for government, not...
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Ex-Barclays Traders Jailed For Over 6 Years Over Libor-Rigging
Just days after Hillary Clinton is found to have negligently broken laws but faced no charges, four former Barclays bankers appear to have been scapegoated over their libor-rigging. 45-year-old Jay...
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Arrested HSBC FX Trader Had Been Cleared In Bank's Own Internal Probe
While Wall Street was shocked yesterday after the announcement that HSBC's global head of cash FX trading, Mark Johnson, was arrested at JFK on charges of frontrunning a Cairn Energy trade of $3.5...
View ArticleFrontrunning: August 1
Global stocks hit highest in a year but banks take shine off Europe (Reuters)Fed’s Dudley Warns It Is Premature to Rule Out an Interest-Rate Increase This Year (WSJ)Fed’s Kaplan Says September ‘On the...
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S&P To Open At New Record High As Commodities Rise, China Trade Disappoints
The meltup continues with the S&P500 set to open at new all time highs as futures rise 0.2% overnight, with European, Asian stocks higher, as job data pushed MSCI Asia Pacific Index towards highest...
View ArticleFrontrunning: August 8
Global stocks, dollar gain as payrolls fuel risk-on trades (Reuters)Suicide bomber kills at least 50 at Pakistan hospital (Reuters)Oil Rises Despite Supply Glut (WSJ)Waiting Forever for Fed Model Bull...
View ArticleFrontrunning: September 7
Trump and Clinton look to pass U.S. commander-in-chief test (Reuters)Undecided GOP-Leaning Voters Provide an Opening for Donald Trump (WSJ)Stage set for iPhone 7, but many await 8 (Reuters)Dollar...
View ArticleFrontrunning: September 19
Global Stocks Rise, Buoyed by Commodities (WSJ)For Yellen, a September Fed surprise could close confidence gap (Reuters)Robot detonates New Jersey device in latest bomb discovery (Reuters)Syria Truce...
View ArticleFrontrunning: September 22
Stocks Advance in Unison With Bonds as Fed Inspires Global Rally (BBG)Soothing Fed gives stocks their mojo (Reuters)Yellen helps Clinton dodge a bullet (Politico)State of emergency called to quell...
View ArticleFrontrunning: September 23
Futures slip after three-day rally as oil dips (Reuters)Charlotte protests diminish early on Friday as family views video (Reuters)Undecided Voters Are Proving a Tough Sell for Clinton and Trump...
View ArticleFrontrunning: October 17
Bonds Selloff Spreads on Inflation Concern; Stocks Fall With Oil (BBG)Trump charges U.S. election results being rigged 'at many polling places' (Reuters)CNN’s Stelter Blames Firebombing of NC...
View ArticleFrontrunning: October 21
Trump, Clinton trade barbed jokes for charity (Reuters)Islamic State retaliates as Iraqi forces push on Mosul (Reuters)Hedge Fund Managers Struggle to Master Their Miserable New World (BBG)Woebegone...
View ArticleFrontrunning: October 24
The CEO Behind AT&T’s Huge Time Warner Deal (BBG)AT&T-Time Warner deal sparks calls for scrutiny in Washington (Reuters)Wall Street’s $40 Billion AT&T Pledge Offers Fees and Risks...
View ArticleFrontrunning: November 11
Conquering Trump comes to DC (The Hill)Trump’s Data Team Saw a Different America—and They Were Right (BBG)Trump victory prompts U.S. fund managers to focus on inflation (Reuters)Dollar’s Trump-Inspired...
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The Secret World Of Indian Currency Printers
Submitted by Shelley Kasli via GreatGameIndia.com,The recent decision to discontinue the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes and introduce the Rs 2000 notes was taken with a view to curbing financing of terrorism...
View ArticleFrontrunning: November 21
Dollar dips, stocks fall as Trumpflation trade pauses (Reuters)A profile of RenTec's Medallion fund: Inside a Moneymaking Machine Like No Other (BBG)Mattis, Christie, Giuliani in contention for top...
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Global Stocks Pressured As Oil Slides On OPEC Deal Concerns; US Futures,...
European stocks were little changed and oil fell as investors assessed declining prospects for an OPEC deal and risks from Italy’s referendum. Asian stocks declined, while S&P futures pointed to a...
View ArticleFrontrunning: November 29
Monte dei Paschi’s Future Hangs on Sunday Vote (WSJ)Trump Son-in-Law Jared Kushner Could Face Conflict-of-Interest Questions (WSJ)In OPEC’s High-Stakes Poker Game, Iran and Iraq Call Saudi Bluff...
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