Risky assets retreated following Friday’s inflation report, with bitcoin losing about $762.36 to trade below $23,190.00, within a few dollars of its lowest level of this week. Nasdaq 100 futures were down 1.9%, and S&P 500 futures are lower by 1.4%. The January PCE Price Index unexpectedly rose to 5.4% …
Read More »US inflation data sharply drags Bitcoin lower
Risky assets fell following Friday’s inflation report, with bitcoin losing about $762.36 to trade below $23,190.00, within a few dollars of its lowest level of this week. Nasdaq 100 futures were down 1.9%, and S&P 500 futures are lower by 1.4%.The January PCE Price Index unexpectedly rose to 5.4% on …
Read More »Explainer: What are Bitcoin put options, and why are they important?
Bitcoin is becoming an increasingly important contributor to investors’ portfolios not only because of the returns, but also because the most famous cryptocurrency is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to portfolio performance in terms of versatility.BTC puts give the holder the right to sell BTC at an agreed price …
Read More »Morgan Stanley ups 2023 oil demand growth estimate by 36%, flags Russia risk
By pointing to increasing momentum in China’s economy and a rebound in aviation, Morgan Stanley has increased its projection for this year’s global oil demand growth by approximately 36%. But, it has also noted greater production from Russia as an offsetting factor. The bank stated in a report dated Tuesday …
Read More »Bitcoin surpasses $24K hitting two-week high
Investors liquidated about $60 million of BTC short positions over the past 24 hours, pushing the price higher Wednesday, data shows. Ether also climbed. Bitcoin price chart showed the cryptocurrency’s price jump on Wednesday. Bitcoin bolted past $24,000 for the first time in two weeks after surging more than 8% …
Read More »LocalBitcoins to shut down after 10 years in cryptomarket
Based upon the “ongoing very cold crypto-winter,” the Peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins announced it will stop operation beginning Thursday. LocalBitcoins, is looked upon as one of the earliest and most popular Bitcoin exchanges. The service and business will stop after more than ten years of operation. The platform also said …
Read More »These Assets Reaped Most Gains After Powell’s Rollercoaster
Fed Chair Jerome Powell tends to stick to the scenario of ‘ongoing rate increases will be appropriate’ as inflation is still as twice as big as the US 2% target. The next CPI report might not have so much love for Wall Street, despite its release on Valentine Day Tuesday …
Read More »Investors want to hear Powell’s thoughts on the latest employment data
Of particular interest to stock investors, today is what Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has to say at an event organized by The Economic Club of Washington DC. But, most importantly, they want to know his thoughts on the latest Labor Department report, which showed US payrolls grew by more …
Read More »Which Assets Await Fed Chair Powell’s Speech On Tuesday
Investors and traders will be all ears as Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivers his speech on Tuesday. Bond yields continued to surge on Monday as traders assess the possibility that the Fed will postpone any talk about rate cuts until later in the year after Friday’s very strong jobs report.Markets …
Read More »Bitcoin Prices touch fresh 5-Month High
Bitcoin prices touched their highest since mid-August last night. Bitcoin prices even climbed last night, surpassing $24,000 and rising to their loftiest value since mid-August.The world’s most prominent digital currency reached $24,243.80 around 8 p.m. EST, according to CoinDesk data. At this point, the cryptocurrency had climbed over 6% in …
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