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FX Choice Limited said its server and platform time will move to GMT+2 from GMT+3 when EU daylight saving ends on 29 October, with Expert Advisor users required to adjust platform offsets before markets open on 30 October. The broker said trading hours for several markets may be affected until US daylight saving ends on 5 November.
Orbex said European daylight saving ends on 29 October 2023 and US daylight saving on 5 November, when its server time moves to GMT+2. The broker's notice lists revised sessions for EU and UK stock CFDs, several cash and futures indices, and coffee and cocoa, while FX, metals, energies, cotton and some US indices are unchanged.
Orbex has published expected last trading days for September 2023 index and energy contracts and first trading days for their replacements, with all times in Server Local Time and the schedule subject to change without prior notice.
FxPro has added Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker VinFast to its stock offerings, according to a company notice. The announcement also cited VinFast's New York debut, where it said shares closed above $37 and put the company's stock-market valuation at $85 billion, ahead of Ford and General Motors.
FX Choice Limited said UK100Index and UK Shares will be closed on Monday, 28 August for the UK bank holiday. The notice, published on 23 August 2023, states server time as GMT+3 and cautions that liquidity can run out and spreads widen around public holidays.
FX Choice Limited said several index, metal, energy and US share products will have altered trading hours on Monday, 4 September for the US Labour Day holiday. Index products will close early at 20:00 server time (GMT+3), metals and Brent products at 21:30, and WTI products at 20:30, while US Shares will be closed.
FX Choice Limited published revised trading hours for 3 and 4 July 2023 around US Independence Day, with all times stated in GMT+3. Several US index CFDs close early on both days, US shares close early on 3 July and stay closed on 4 July, and oil and metals sessions also end early on 4 July.
FX Choice Limited has announced revised trading hours for Monday 19 June, citing the US Juneteenth holiday. US30Index, US500Index, USTECHIndex, JAPANIndex, WTI and Brent contracts and metals are set for early closes, while US Shares will be closed; the notice does not specify a time zone for the schedule.
FX Choice Limited announced early closes and full closures for several named products on Monday, 29 May, citing bank holidays. The notice listed the affected sessions without specifying a time zone.
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) announced in a release dated 10 May 2023 that it had imposed an administrative penalty of R100 000 on JP Markets SA (Pty) Ltd. The regulator found that the firm had conducted over-the-counter derivative provider business without authorisation.
FX Choice Limited's 24 April 2023 notice lists holiday trading schedule changes for 1 and 8 May. DE30Index, UK100Index and UK, German and French shares are listed as closed on 1 May; UK100Index and UK shares are listed as closed on 8 May.
FX Choice Limited published a revised trading schedule for 7 and 10 April 2023, citing Easter. Commodities and shares are closed on 7 April, while DE30Index and UK100Index are closed on both dates; US30Index, US500Index, USTECHIndex and JAPANIndex close early at 16:15 GMT+3 on 7 April.
FXChoice announced on 16 March 2023 that bank wire transfer is now available as a deposit and withdrawal method for client wallets and Live trading accounts. The broker said transfers are initiated through an invoice generated in the client Backoffice.
FX Choice Limited said US Daylight Saving Time starts on 12 March and that until EU DST begins on 26 March, trading hours for forex, cryptos, four named indices, commodities and US company shares may be affected. Server time will change from GMT+2 to GMT+3 on 26 March; Expert Advisor users must adjust platform offset time before markets open that Monday.
FX Choice Limited announced on 16 February 2023 that several index, energy and metals products will close early on Monday, 20 February 2023, while US Shares will be closed, citing Presidents' Day in the US. All times are GMT+2: indices close at 20:00, and WTI products, XAUUSD and XAGUSD close at 21:30.
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