#Trading
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Monday, October 19, 2026
The Fed meets on 28 October, and Asia's traders are watching the words, not just the rate
Markets expect the Federal Reserve to hold on 28 October after September's hike, with a December move seen as more likely. For Asian currencies and forex traders, the guidance may matter more than the decision itself.
Bitcoin is a third below its record, and that is the real test for Southeast Asia's traders
Bitcoin slipped near 80,000 dollars after a hot inflation print, leaving it roughly 35 percent below its October 2025 high. For the region's many new traders, the drawdown is less about price and more about discipline.
AvaTrade swallows most of FXCM as Jefferies walks away from retail brokerage
AvaTrade has agreed to acquire the majority of FXCM's business and brand as Jefferies exits the brokerage, days after Trade Nation took FXCM's UK client base. Consolidation in retail forex is accelerating.
