UK Government’s Controversial Early Peeks at Economic Stats to End
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Britain’s statistics body said it would stop giving the government access to official data ahead of public release, a practice which many UK lawmakers had long fought to keep even as statisticians complained it increased the chances of leaks. Read More
Dollar Gains as Fed Sticks to Guns on Policy Tightening
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Dollar Gains as Fed Sticks to Guns on Policy Tightening – Reuters
The dollar inched higher, with expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike this year kept alive by a policy meeting that also pointed the way to a trimming of the huge emergency funds pumped into the economy since 2009.
‘Cartel’ Currency Traders Will Attempt to Prevent US Trial
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‘Cartel’ Currency Traders Will Attempt to Prevent US Trial – Financial Times (subscription)
Three British-based former currency traders will try to get their criminal case thrown out of a New York court before it reaches trial after surrendering to US authorities following their sprawling probe into alleged rigging of foreign-exchange benchmarks. Read More
Cartel Traders Agree to US Extradition
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Cartel Traders Agree to US Extradition – Profit & Loss
Court documents filed in New York this week indicate that three members of the notorious “Cartel” chat room have agreed to extradition to the US to be arraigned on charges of conspiracy to rig FX markets. Read More
Sterling Could hit $1.21 in Hung Parliament, Currency Strategist Says
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As Brexit Talks Loom, Shock UK Election Leaves May Hanging by a Thread
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May to Win Biggest Tory Victory Since Thatcher: Poll
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HSBC Faces Fresh Suit Alleging Forex Manipulation
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Sterling Hits 12-Day High as Investors Bet on Conservative Win
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FXPA Webinar on the Global Code Available Now
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