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German market puts brakes on high-frequency traders

German stock market operator Deutsche Boerse plans to slow down some kinds of high-frequency trading by 1,000 times in a pilot project designed to reduce "aggressive" behaviour, it told AFP Tuesday. Trading in German and French share options on its Eurex platform will face a speed limit in...

US to end preferential trade status for India, Turkey

At President Donald Trump's direction, Washington intends to scrap the preferential trade status granted to India and Turkey, the US trade chief's office said Monday. The move comes as the US and China seek to negotiate an exit from a costly trade war between the two countries that is part...

Wall Street drops after weak data, trade optimism fades

Wall Street’s major indexes slumped on Monday after a weak U.S. construction spending report, as investors took advantage of optimism over a U.S.-China trade deal to lock in profits after the market’s strong run to start 2019. U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in December as...