First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff A Harvard study said social distancing may need to last until 2022. Byron Loflin, the global head of board engagement at Nasdaq, says, "The coronavirus crisis will speed the end of...
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Natixis’ exotic trades lead to $296m hit; Citi faces up to $180m loss on FX trade
Lead StoriesNatixis's Pursuit of Exotic Trades Falters With $296 Million HitFabio Benedetti Valentini, Viren Vaghela and Donal Griffin - Bloomberg (SUBSCRIPTION)Equity derivatives unit stumbles after years of expansion; Hedging for products...
Mnuchin, Dalio Raise the Stakes for Treasuries Before ECB Meets; U.S. Stock Moves Mispriced Around Results on Taxes, JPM Says; Weakness in the Dollar Could Spell Trouble for Stocks
Lead Stories Mnuchin, Dalio Raise the Stakes for Treasuries Before ECB Meets Brian Chappatta - Bloomberg A few hours in Davos just complicated things for bond traders betting central-bank policy shifts will drive Treasury yields higher. First, Treasury Secretary...
How Fair Is Stock Trading? The SEC May Decide; U.S. Gets Easier Path to Insider-Trading Convictions
First Read Hits & Takes Can you get transcendent for charity? - ohmmmmm, yes. Check out the SweatForALTSO X ASCEND event Sept. 6th in Chicago. It's a yoga/meditation event and part of the series of active events A Leg To Stand On usually hosts in New York. This is...
EU Said to Warn Deutsche Boerse-LSE Merger May Crush Rivals; Citigroup Punished for Treasury Market Spoofing by Five Traders; IPSX selects Cinnober to help launch new real estate exchange
First Read The Case That Changed the Industry Jim Kharouf, JLN Back in 2005, I began covering a major development in the financial industry - patents. More specifically, I began covering the patent infringement cases by Trading Technologies against a number of firms...
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First Read $29,826/$300,000 (9.9%) Charles Bohm ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The CME set new record volumes in the Ultra 10-Year Note and 30-Year Bond futures on February 23. Ultra 10-Year Note futures reached a record volume of 1.7 million...
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GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
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