First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Monday is Labor Day in the U.S. and we will not be publishing an edition of JLN then. We will resume on Tuesday. Have a peaceful long weekend and reflect on our world and how you can help make it better. We all...
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First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff Random thoughts: Since the pandemic hit, I have not worn a suit. I have only worn a dress shirt twice, and only once to leave the house. I have not used cash, nor carried any, since the pandemic hit. I have...
White House Nominates Former House Aide for Republican CFTC Vacancy; CME Group Announces Record Open Interest of 125.7 Million Contracts; Global alert to prepare for fresh cyber attacks
First Read How Do You Save the Capital Markets? Kennedy Looks to Lead Market Revamp By Jim Kharouf, JLN Nasdaq's Kevin Kennedy is my new hero. The senior vice president and head of equity options, on stage at the Options Industry Conference last week, spoke about...
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ETF trading surges on European stock exchanges
First Read $26,851/$300,000 (9.0%) Denise Knabjian ++++ Hits & Takes JLN Staff The U.S. has surpassed the 25 million Covid-19 infections level, according to data reported Sunday by Johns Hopkins University. JPX has signed a memorandum of understanding, or MOU,...
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Global futures and options trading reaches record level in 2020; Nasdaq Sets Record as Big Tech Stocks Outperform
Global futures and options trading reaches record level in 2020; Nasdaq Sets Record as Big Tech Stocks Outperform
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