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Super Hi International Holding Ltd., the operator of China's popular hot-pot chain Haidilao, is planning to expand globally after a successful listing in the US. The company's American depositary shares have performed well in New York, and 70% of the proceeds from the offering will be used to strengthen the brand and expand the network globally. The US listing provides Super Hi with access to a larger pool of investors and improves liquidity. The company currently operates 119 Haidilao restaurants in 13 countries and is profitable. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses Nathaniel Chastain, a former product manager at OpenSea, was charged by the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office for using insider knowledge about featured NFTs on the marketplace to make illicit profits. This trial, the first of its kind, has the potential to expand the definition of insider trading beyond traditional financial markets, although the legal status of NFTs as securities is yet to be determined by U.S. courts.

The article focuses on the prevalence of automated high frequency trading in the U.S. financial system. It notes that automated trades made up about 30 percent in the market. It notes that high-frequency funds improve liquidity and public service. It cites that the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a flash trade rule which eliminates the controversial tactic of high-frequency traders and alert designated trader exchanges to orders. According to financial technology firm TradeWorx head Manoj Narang, high-speed fund could make trades in milliseconds.

The article discusses the significance of the strategic management approach on equity trading. It offers effective ways on how to assess, mitigate and reduce risk on trading. It implies the need for traders to identify leading indicators such as determining the essence of the market to increase the probability of making a successful trading. A chart is given which depicts how several indicators are needed to evaluate a market's tendencies.

The article focuses on the need for traders to become competent on quantitative analysis, updated on technological innovations, and fluent in programming to be able to understand the functioning of the algorithms in the U.S. These skills have been viewed important to develop the trading strategies, investment strategy and trading needs. The information given by traders are essential in analyzing the market data.

The article focuses on quant lab used by AllianceBernstein LP. According to the author, quant lab find ways to act with the market faster and do diagnostic and review trades. Furthermore, Keith Gertsen, global head of trading at AllianceBernstein, states that given the high level volatility of quant lab, they expected it to perform erratically.

The article discusses a working paper on the impact of greater transparency on financial markets. It recalls the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) program through which bond trade dissemination was required in the U.S. Authors Paul Asquith and colleagues have identified the association between mandated post-trade transparency and overall reduction in trading activity. Another effect of TRACE implementation is said to be lower price dispersion.

The article discusses the nature and use of the 48-hour movement strategy for equity trading techniques in financial markets in the U.S. It explores that short-term swing trading strategy expands the trends and pressure in an equilibrium economy. It notes that the 48-hour movements uses a simple moving average (SMA) and relative strength index (RSI) as effective trading currency pairs and crossrates. It also emphasizes on the significant effects of risk-control and sizing guidelines in trade.

The article focuses on the buying of gold as a trading strategy in the financial markets. It says that price of gold falls in May 2013 by $150 and in June 2013 by $250, wherein it is said to be the most impossible time of buying gold strategically. It states that the options to consider in buying into gold is that if it recovers its price into $1450.00 an ounce, so that investors would not worry of stopping on the swings of gold's spot prices.

The article discusses the benefits and challenges in managing electronic trading. The main challenge is managing open doors during the hours that go beyond the traditional regular training day. First is to understand the order, then adjustment of the orders accordingly as the open and close markets trades around the clock. Lastly, prices during the day should not extend around the clock without prior testing.

The article presents deadlines for market securities in the U.S. Thomson Financial Investor Relations company has nailed down its private placement league tables in 2005. Peñles SA de CV of Mexico is posted in the market through its agent Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. Pump manufacturer Wilo AG of Dortmund, Germany through its agents HSBC Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. has launched a millions-worth deal.

The author examines the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R.) 1216 - The Maker Taker Conflict of Interest REFORM Act. He opines that if the bill will exclusively focus on market taker, it will serve to eliminate a significant market adaptation to the current one-size-fits-all policy in the U.S. equity market. He also argues that the one U.S. cent spread for all equities is a main reason for wide range of access fee-rebate combinations across stock exchanges and trading systems in the U.S.

The article reports that the multinational banking firm JP Morgan Chase and Co. has decided to admit same charges against them with an aim of settling disputes with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As mentioned, the company has admitted that its trading practices were manipulative and was causing harm to the securities markets.

The Pained Trader's robotic replacement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the trading of swaps on the electronic platforms, or Swaps Execution Facilities (SEF) in the U.S. Topics discussed include an announcement made by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission under which trading of packaged transactions don't need to move to SEF trading until May 2014, challenges faced in implementing SEF trading in 2014, and over-the-counter (OTC) swaps market.

The article focuses on the return of Small-Order Execution System (SOES) bandits by using latency arbitrage technique. It mentions that Terrence Hendershott, professor at the University of California located in Berkeley, California, demonstrated the use of latency arbitrage techniques in exploiting inefficiencies in the securities market to generate profits.

The article offers information on the trade set-up called the first -hour trade and its significance to professional traders. It provides details on the process of trading and the effective ways to bid in the bond market. The market strategy is given as well as an overview of the chart depicting the one-hour breakout.

Top-quality municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, traders said, as market participants look ahead to a smaller-than-average new issue calendar. This week's calendar is estimated at $4.03 billion, comprised of $3.37 billion of negotiated deals and $661.4 million of competitive sales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the request of the U.S. Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) as of July 2016 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to approve rule changes that would lead to the creation of a new academic trade product with anonymous dealer identifiers. Topics include the availability of the data product to researchers associated with a higher education institution, and its value to supporting MSRB's mission to improve the transparency of the municipal securities market.

The article reports on the unchanged municipal market despite the slightly weaker transactions on March 29, 2007. According to the report, this weaker condition of the market was followed by a stronger economic data the next day. The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board showed some losses in the trades.

The article reflects on the financial market performance of bonds in Puerto Rico on October 15, 2013. It states that the Puerto Rican markets opened steady with light volume and block trading and according to traders, yields on Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. (COFINA) were flat in intraday trading. It mentions that the financial services firm J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has priced 955.9 million dollars of Dormitory Authority of the State of New York sales tax revenue bonds.

The article reports that the tax-exempt market has continued to strengthen which indicated that demands for outweighing supply took hold of the market. It mentions that the 10-year Municipal Market Data yield finished at 1.75 percent for the second session while the 30-year yield closed at 2.90 percent for the third consecutive trading session. It also reports that the two-year closed at 0.29 percent for the 25th consecutive session.

The article reports that the tax-exempt market has remained stronger for the eighth consecutive trading session that has disenchanted traders to get with near record low yields. It also reports that the 10-year Municipal Market Data yield finished at 1.75 percent for the second session while the 30-year yield closed at 2.90 percent for the third consecutive trading session. While the two-year closed at 0.29 percent for the 25th consecutive session.

With stock market volumes and volatility down, high frequency trading is moving onto greener pastures, both geographically and in terms of asset classes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the weak municipal market of the U.S. on June 14, 2010. This result is attributed to the fairly light secondary trading activity of the market. The Treasury Department shows the benchmark 10-year note at 3.27%, two-year note at 0.75, and 30-year bond at 3.24%. It points out that these yields were influenced by the continuing problems in the European financial markets.

The article reports on the weaker municipal market in April 6, 2010 amidst light to moderate secondary trading in the U.S. A New York trader states that municipal market are a bit weaker again and are probably down by one or two basis points across the board. However, it mentions that the Treasury market showed some gains in the said date as they benchmarked 10-year note, finishing with a yield of 3.96% after opening at 3.98%.

The article reports on the consideration of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in taking steps to trade slowly its new hybrid marketplace. This move of the NYSE came about as it has reworked the rules defining the liquidity replenishment point (LRP). LRP is a circuit breaker that shut down trading on an automatic basis when prices run too fast. The number of LRP from two momentum-based and price-based to one price-based LRP.