The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused Ripple Labs Inc. of unlawful issuance of securities in the form of sales for XRP (XRPUSD), by selling more than $1 billion of the virtual tokens without registering with the agency. Later, Coinbase announced that it will halt all XRP trading starting …
Read More »US Dollar is Falling Amid Optimism About Pandemic-Related Aid
The dollar was not affected much after US President Donald Trump did not implement his threat to block an aid package for those affected by Covid-19 amid weak trading Monday due to holidays. The pound sterling hovered below its highest level in two and a half years in Asian trading, …
Read More »Gold rises as US Dollar Weaken Ahead of the US Senate Vote on Stimulus
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, December 29th, buoyed by the dollar’s decline, as investors’ eyes turned to the US Senate vote on an increase in aid linked to the pandemic, but rising Asian stocks limited the gains. This rose gold in immediate transactions 0.4% to 1877.66 dollars an ounce. The …
Read More »US Congress Votes to Repeal President Donald Trump’s Veto Against an Annual $740 Billion Defense Spending Bill
The House of Representatives voted Monday to repeal President Donald Trump’s veto against an annual defence spending bill and put the final steps to challenge the Republican president in the hands of the Republican-led Senate. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said his House would vote to override the veto on …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall as US Stimulus Concerns Dominated Demand
The House of Representatives voted Monday to repeal President Donald Trump’s veto against an annual defence spending bill and put the final steps to challenge the Republican president in the hands of the Republican-led Senate. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said his House would vote to override the veto on …
Read More »Gold Finishes Lower After Nearing $1,900
Gold prices ended Monday lower, opening the week with a negative performance after rising earlier in the first session of the week following Christmas. The decline of gold prices comes as the US Dollar (USD) is showing some rebound sings, despite the passing of a new stimulus package. Gold futures …
Read More »European Stocks Closes Monday in Green
European stock markets opened the week on a higher note, supported by optimism after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed the long-awaited stimulus package. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose by 0.68% to settle at 398.69 points. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 added 0.10% with the market reacting …
Read More »USD/JPY Touches Highest Level in Two Weeks
After opening today’s American session on a lower note, the US Dollar (USD) is showing some rebound signs, especially against the Japanese Yen (JPY). The USD/JPY pair is trading higher for the day by 0.42% at 103.86. Earlier, the pair touched its highest level in about two weeks at 103.90, …
Read More »US Congress to Vote on Expanding Stimulus Package
The United States House of Representatives will vote on Monday on raising the second government stimulus package to $2,000 per household, CNBC reported. Both the Democratic Party and President Donald Trump want to give people more money than the already approved $600 per household, while the Republican Party, which remains …
Read More »NYSE Opens Week at Record Highs
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) hit new record highs on Monday, opening the week with a strong performance, after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed the $900 billion stimulus package that was passed by Congress. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up …
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