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Nigel Cassidy

How did algorithmic trading play into the Sterling flash crash?

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money

How did algorithmic trading play into the Sterling flash crash?
As the Bank of England investigates what caused the sudden "flash crash" of Sterling on Friday, plunging 6% in value in two minutes, many are pointing fingers to algorithmic traders. These so-called robotic automated systems have been on the rise - and now there are concerns surrounding oversight, and how to stop these crashes happening again. Matt Cox spoke to Ken Odeluga, a Market Analyst at City Index to find out more about algorithmic traders.

Guests: Chris Bailey,Matt Cox,Ken Odeluga