Monthly Archives: February 2022

Dear Client, As part of our commitment to provide the best reliability and service to our client, the trading hours of certain products will be adjusted as follows due to the maintenance. Available trading hours: 2022/02/19 18:00 – 24:00 (Server time) 2022/02/20 00:00 – 10:00 , 11:00 – 16:00(Server time) Kindly be reminded that theContinue Reading

Hedging in Forex Trading is a process to protect the position we take in a currency pair (referred to as an asset) from the risk of loss caused by unexpected events. It is a method that involves opening two opposite positions, namely, Buy and Sell, with the same lot on a currency pair/asset. For example,Continue Reading

Market Focus Wall street three major indexes tumbled on Thursday, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest daily percentage drop in two weeks as investors turned to defensive sectors and safe havens such as bonds and gold amid heightened geopolitical tensions between Washington and Russia over Ukraine. Over time, the situation escalated, causing diplomatic talksContinue Reading

Dear Client, Warmly reminds you that the component stocks in the stock index spot generate dividends. When dividends are distributed, VT Markets will make dividends and deductions for the clients who hold the trading products after the close of the day before the ex-dividend date. Indices dividends will not be paid/charged as an inclusion alongContinue Reading

Global uncertainty has intensified because of the danger of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Given the possibility of an invasion on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken ordered the closure of the US Embassy in Kyiv to temporarily relocate to Lviv, a city in western Ukraine on Monday. The drama surrounding the buildup ofContinue Reading

Market Focus US equities pared most of the earlier losses Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes provided more clarity on the central bank’s thinking about addressing inflationary pressures. The S&P 500 turned slightly positive and recovered losses after dropping as much as 0.9% earlier. Dow Jones recbounded near 300 points from intradayContinue Reading

Market Focus Stocks advanced, while bonds fell with the dollar as speculation that geopolitical tensions could be easing overshadowed data showing inflation is still running hot. The equity market halted a three-day drop as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial pullback of thousands of troops massed near the Ukrainian border. Tech shares led gainsContinue Reading

The world economic cycle often experiences boom and bust periods. Since the introduction of the financial markets, there have been many bubbles, crises, wars, global economic downturns, global economic euphoria, geopolitical problems, and many more. With such circumstances, of course, you need a balanced portfolio to protect your investment capital. One of the wise piecesContinue Reading

Market Focus All three major indexes fell sharply after Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that he would relocate U.S. diplomatic operations to western Ukraine, a possible sign of an imminent Russian invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday would be the day of the attack, adding to the uncertainty. However, Ukrainian officials later saidContinue Reading

Market Focus U.S. equity futures wavered early Monday and stocks appeared set for a cautious open as investors assessed geopolitical worries about Ukraine that sparked risk aversion at the end of last week. Dow Jones dropped 1.43% to 34738.06 during Friday’s trades, while tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped worse, closed 2.78% lower than its Friday’s open. TensionsContinue Reading