The Global Update

In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday, there are revised trading hours.  There will be a trading halt at 12:00 PM CST on Monday, Jan 20th for: Equity & Interest Rate Products. There will also be a trading

  View Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays for the month. The Global Update blog features various blogs from throughout the month. Key Events That Moved the Market in the previous month are detailed. 

In observation of the National Day of Mourning for the former President Jimmy Carter on January 9th, there will be revised trading hours for CME Group markets. Please be aware that any open positions must meet the Exchange Maintenance Margin

  View Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays for the month. The Global Update blog features various blogs from throughout the month. Key Events That Moved the Market in the previous month are detailed. 

GFF Brokers  has announced their acquisition of Stage 5 Trading Corporation, an online Independent Introducing Brokerage firm doing business since 2012. The acquisition also includes: Apex Futures, Sierra Futures, & Trade Futures 4 Less (TF4L), all of which are dbas

  View Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays for the month. The Global Update blog features various blogs from throughout the month. Key Events That Moved the Market in the previous month are detailed. 

Election years are like adrenaline shots for the markets, and 2020 was no exception. The last presidential race set the markets on a wild ride while traders grappled with pandemic woes and big policy possibilities. Market participants were glued to

CME Group recently announced that a new product: Micro Nikkei Futures would be launched on October 28, 2024. The following information was provided in the press release: “Sized at 50 yen and $0.50, respectively, these new micro-sized contracts will allow

  View Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays for the month. The Global Update blog features various blogs from throughout the month. Key Events That Moved the Market in the previous month are detailed. 

Analysts are expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in November and December. Most traders are eager to know what this might mean for the markets. Spoiler alert: It’s complicated. What’s Happening Now After months of inflation concerns, the