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CMC Markets launches Spectre zero-leverage spread betting account for retail clients

CMC Markets launched CMC Spectre, a zero-leverage spread betting account, for retail clients on 18 May 2026, after first offering the product to professional traders. The company said the account lets clients use their own capital without financing costs or margin calls on long positions; it attributed capital gains tax and stamp duty exemptions to the product while noting tax treatment depends on individual circumstances.

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FxPro Launches Discover Hub in Mobile Trading App

FxPro announced the launch of a Discover Hub tab in its mobile trading app, combining Trading Central trading signals and a real-time economic calendar. The feature offers market-group filters, signal direction and outlooks, targets and support/resistance levels, plus event filters, forecasts, actual figures and reminder notifications.

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FxPro News

LMAX Group launches Kiosk for digital asset deposits and cross-asset collateral

LMAX Group announced on 12 May 2026 the launch of Kiosk, a fully hosted interface it says lets institutional clients deposit digital assets into LMAX Custody and instantly use them as collateral across spot FX, precious metals, digital assets, CFDs and perpetual futures. The company describes the interface as combining deposits, withdrawals, API credential management, WalletConnect, security controls and treasury management.

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FXCL Markets Announces May 11-12 Maintenance Window for FXCL-Main2

FXCL Markets announced that its hosting provider scheduled urgent power infrastructure maintenance for server FXCL-Main2 in the Main data center. The work is scheduled to begin on May 11, 2026 at 19:45 Server Time and is expected to be completed by May 12, 2026 at 00:15 Server Time, within a window of up to 4 hours.

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FXCL Markets official website

FxPro Extends US Stock CFD Hours to 08:05-23:59 GMT on MT5

FxPro has extended trading hours on 51 of its most actively traded US stock CFDs, with a session running from 08:05 to 23:59 GMT on MT5 accounts. The broker lists Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, AMD, Netflix and Broadcom among the covered names.

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FXCL Announces Labour Day Index Trading Schedule Changes

In a notice published on 27 April 2026, FXCL said index trading will be affected around Europe's Labour Day: GDAXI will close early at 23:00 on 30 April, STOXX50E, GDAXI and FCHI will be closed on 1 May, and GDAXI will open late at 03:15 on 4 May. The notice did not specify a time zone for the session times.

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FXCL Markets official website

FxPro Adds Market-on-Open Orders to Its Trading App

FxPro has launched Market-on-Open orders on the FxPro App, allowing clients to place an order while a market is closed so that it executes on the first available tick at the open. The company says orders can be changed to a Limit or Stop order before the open.

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CMC Markets launches weekend gold spread betting and CFD product

CMC Markets said on 20 April 2026 that it launched Gold Weekend, a spread betting and CFD product giving access to gold while underlying spot and futures markets are closed. It follows the company’s 24/5 US equities rollout, with around 250 shares and ETFs available outside standard hours and further expansion planned.

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CMC Markets Group

CMC Markets launches Junior Cash ISA under CMC Invest

CMC Markets announced on 15 April 2026 the launch of a Junior Cash ISA under its CMC Invest platform, with a variable 3.56% AER and monthly interest. The company said accounts can be opened and managed online with a £1 minimum, and existing JISAs can be transferred from other providers.

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CMC Markets Group

CMC CapX launches Spotlight investor engagement platform with ten companies signed before launch

CMC CapX, CMC Markets' capital markets and private investments platform, has launched Spotlight, a tool letting FTSE-listed companies present directly to retail investors through company profiles and interactive leadership presentations. Ten companies signed up before launch, and CMC CapX expects the platform to support revenue growth as it expands internationally, including to ASX-listed companies.

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CMC Markets Group

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