Author: Fernanda T
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Friday’s Wall Street Highlights: News Corp, Activision Blizzard, Scholastic, AstraZeneca, Alibaba, and more
US index futures are appreciating in this Friday’s pre-market, awaiting the release of activity data in the country. However, the market is poised to conclude the week with notable declines, reacting to signals from central banks that interest rates will persistently stay elevated to curb inflation. At 7:00 am, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) increased by…
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Crypto This Thursday: Mt. Gox Delay Shakes Crypto Market, Venmo Implements PYUSD, and More
Delay in Mt. Gox settlement impacts crypto market Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD), Ethereum (COIN:ETHUSD), and other altcoins such as BNB (COIN:BNBUSD), XRP (COIN:XRPUSD) faced declines, following the decision of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox to extend the deadline for their payments until October 31, 2024. Some investors anticipated that this movement could reverberate through the market, with…
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Thursday’s Wall Street Highlights: FedEx, Broadcom, Nio, Klaviyo, Starbucks, and more
US Index Futures are down in pre-market trading on Thursday, reflecting the statement from the monetary authority one day after the Federal Reserve kept the interest rate in the United States unchanged. At 7:04 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 163 points, or 0.47%. S&P 500 futures were down 0.65% and Nasdaq-100 futures were down 0.88%. The…
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Crypto This Wednesday: Ledger Controversy Over Keys; Stanford May Return FTX Donations, and More
Grayscale abandons post-merger Ethereum PoW tokens and explores new opportunities with Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs Cryptocurrency investment firm Grayscale has decided to relinquish rights to proof-of-work (PoW) post-merger Ethereum tokens (ETHPoW) on September 18. The decision came after finding that these tokens did not reach relevant liquidity and the lack of support from custodians. The company took six…
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Wednesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Amazon, Dollar General, Oracle, Ford, nCino, and more
US index futures are higher in pre-market trading on Wednesday, the most anticipated day of the week, when the Federal Reserve will release its monetary policy decision. At 7:19 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) rose by 79 points, or 0.23%. S&P 500 futures also increased by 0.23%, and Nasdaq-100 futures were up by 0.21%. The…
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Crypto This Tuesday: TON and CANTO Jumped On The Week, USDC Expanded on Polkadot, and More
Circle launches USDC stablecoin on Polkadot ecosystem Stablecoin issuer Circle has introduced USDC (COIN:USDCUSD), a dollar-backed stablecoin, to the Polkadot ecosystem, expanding its presence on new blockchains. Polkadot is a platform that integrates specific blockchains, known as parachains. The native version of USDC has been launched on Polkadot Asset Hub, facilitating its transfer between parachains. Thus, all blockchains…
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Tuesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Alphabet, TSMC, Instacart, Toyota, Rackspace Technology, and more
US index futures are slightly higher in Tuesday’s pre-market, a day before Federal Reserve’s decision on monetary policy, with interest rates forecast to remain between 5.25% and 5.50%. Meanwhile, in the euro zone, the latest reading showed more moderate inflation. At 7:04 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) rose 30 points, or 0.09%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.11%…
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Crypto This Monday: Ant Group Abandons Crypto Fund, Blockchain Capital Raises US$580 Million, and More
Ant Group withdraws from crypto fund after controversies Chinese fintech giant Ant Group is parting ways with crypto fund A&T Capital, which had a value of $100 million and focused on international crypto projects. A&T Capital, founded with the support of Ant Group in 2021, had already invested in renowned startups in the sector. Ant Group’s move…
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Monday’s Wall Street Highlights: Cisco Systems, GM, Alibaba, SVB Financial, Clorox and More
US Index Futures are slightly up in Monday’s pre-market, a day with a light global agenda, with the whole week’s global focus being on the U.S. interest rate decision on Wednesday. At 6:52 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 35 points, or 0.10%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.14%, and Nasdaq-100 futures increased by 0.17%.…
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Crypto This Friday: Celsius and Core Scientific Deal, Friend.tech’s Rise in NFTs, and More
US$45 Million settlement ends dispute between Celsius and Core Scientific Celsius and Core Scientific (USOTC:CORZ) have reached a $45 million settlement to end a legal dispute. According to court records released Thursday, Celsius will pay $14 million in cash and the balance in adjusted shares. The agreement still awaits approval from courts in Texas and New York. The…