Global markets plunged into a broad sell-off today, with U.S. equities, crypto assets, and various indexes all sharply lower as risk-off sentiment intensified. The forex market followed suit, shifting into “safe-haven mode” — the Japanese yen and Swiss franc surged, while risk-sensitive currencies like the Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar, and Canadian dollar came under heavy pressure. Tariff concerns acted as the trigger, prompting capital rotation and a clear shift in market structure.
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Novatech FX Ltd. (“Novatech”), founded in 2019, was registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a jurisdiction known for its minimal regulations and booming unlicensed brokers. NovaTech, which said it was a leading forex and crypto trading platform, claimed to have its own trading software with deep liquidity. Mostly active from 2020 to 2023, they attracted investors by promising monthly returns of 3% to 5%. Accusing them of a $600 million investment fraud, the SEC filed charges on August 12, 2024, against NovaTech FX, Cynthia and Eddy Petion, and several promoters.
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This week, the gold market has been influenced by multiple factors, with prices retreating from three-week highs but still showing potential for a bullish rebound. The robust performance of the U.S. January ISM Manufacturing PMI, coupled with rising U.S. Treasury yields have put downward pressure on gold prices.
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Bursa Malaysia saw a slight dip on the final trading day of the year as profit-taking and cautious sentiment dominated. The FBM KLCI declined 3.4 points to 1,634.28, with muted turnover of RM822.07 million due to year-end festivities. Blue-chip stocks, including Tenaga Nasional and Telekom Malaysia, experienced declines, while regional markets remained subdued amid global uncertainties. As 2024 approaches, investors remain cautious, balancing risks with potential opportunities.
The Japanese government has announced that, due to a tight labor market, the country’s economic output is expected to return to full capacity in the next fiscal year for the first time in seven years.
Starting from January 1, 2025, Russia will implement a comprehensive ban on cryptocurrency mining in 10 regions for a period of six years. The ban will remain in effect until March 15, 2031.
GMT Investments is a broker. Trading access to 120+ instruments with a maximum leverage of 1:500 including forex, commodities, shares, cryptocurrencies, spot metals, and indices. The broker also provides five accounts, including bronze, silver, gold, premium, and platinum. The minimum spread is from 0.0 pips and the minimum deposit is $250. GMT Investments is still risky due to its unregulated status.
VISION GLOBAL FX presents itself as a global management consulting firm registered in the United Kingdom that claims to provide its clients with various tradable financial instruments with flexible leverage up to 1:1000 and variable spreads from 0.1 pips on the MT5 for Desktop, Android and iOS trading platforms, as well as a choice of three different live account types and 24/5 multilingual service.
HeroFx is an investment platform. The services include JPY, agriculture, oil, gas, real estate, gold, retirement and insurance services. HeroFx provides 6 major packages with a minimum amount of $10000. HeroFx is still risky due to its unregulated status.
TANRICH is a local regulated broker, offering trading on primarily precious metals (local London gold and silver) via the leading MT4 platform.
ZenovaFx is a brokerage firm based in Mauritius, but it lacks proper regulation. It claims to a variety of market instruments for trading, such as forex, energies, commodities and so on. It also provides different types of trading accounts, including Standard, Premium, ECN PRO, and Islamic accounts. Additionally, a demo account is also available.
Currency movements—whether a currency strengthens or weakens—are critical indicators of a country's economic health and its position in the global market. In this article, we explore what these movements imply, and how they influence a country’s economic landscape.
The Malaysian ringgit saw a slight retreat against the US dollar on Thursday, pulling back from its recent rally as investors cashed in profits following its substantial appreciation.
The Malaysian ringgit continued its upward trajectory against the US dollar at the market's opening today, breaking past the RM4.14 level for the first time since November 2021.
A 33-year-old company manager from Ipoh, Malaysia, has fallen victim to an online investment scam, losing a staggering RM420,000 to the ‘MC Metal Global Trade’ investment scam.
The Philippines launches a three-tranche USD bond offering for 2030, 2035, and 2049, aiming for budgetary support and sustainable projects amidst weather-related forex disruptions.
Founded in 2012 and with headquarters in New Zealand, OPTIONCC specializes in options trading. It runs under dubious clone registrations using FSPR and VFSC. Customer service can be accessed at support@optioncc.com and china@optioncc.com as well as QQ at 800109835.