Author: Fernanda T
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Thursday’s Wall Street Highlights: Apple, BlackBerry, Joby Aviation, Virgin Galactic and More
US Index Futures rose on Thursday, with shares of microchip makers higher in premarket. Other markets operated without direction this morning, Asian stocks closed generally in the red and European stocks registered slight gains, driven by shares of the public utilities, technology and banking sectors. By 07:01 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures are up 101 points, or…
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Crypto This Wednesday: Bitcoin Tests 30K Support, MicroStrategy Acquires More BTC, And More
Bitcoin tests $30,000 support Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) retested the $30,000 support on June 28, while the US Federal Reserve remained aggressive on inflation. Powell indicated in Sintra, Portugal, further hikes in interest rates, pushing BTC to operate in a narrow range. Bitcoin’s share of criminal transactions declines, Ethereum stands out According to the TRM Labs report, over…
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Wednesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Nvidia, Micron, AST SpaceMobile, UBS and more
US Index Futures are lower on the prospect of tighter restrictions on AI technology exports to China. Investors are also looking forward to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell joining a panel with other central bank leaders seeking insights on US monetary policy. By 7:05 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 18 points, or 0.05%. S&P 500 futures…
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Crypto This Tuesday: Fidelity Plans Spot BTC ETF, Robinhood Lays 150 Employees, and More
Bitcoin reacts after reports Fidelity plans to apply for Bitcoin ETF The price of Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) surged following reports that asset management firm Fidelity was planning to apply for a spot Bitcoin ETF. While there was a brief increase to $31,000, it soon returned to $30,500. Fidelity had previously tried to apply for an ETF in 2021,…
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Tuesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Walgreens, Lordstown Motors, AMD and more
US stock futures show timid signs of recovery after Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s speech at the World Economic Forum, announcing the country’s intention to implement new, “more effective” measures to boost domestic demand. The sectors with the best pre-market performances are telephony, technology and energy. By 07:02 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 3 points, or…
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Crypto This Monday: NEAR Soars After Alibaba Partnership, HSBC Makes Way for Crypto in Hong Kong, and More
Bitcoin holds new support on growing US interest At the open of Wall Street on June 26, Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) price was at $30,500 with new support being held by the bulls. Buyer interest in the US boosted the market, especially due to announcements of institutional product applications based on the spot price of Bitcoin. US-led demand is on…
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Monday’s Wall Street Highlights: Goldman Sachs, IBM, Tesla, Lucid and more
US Index Futures start the week with a hedging bias, with stock markets and bond yields lower on Monday morning. The most recent economic data showed weakness in developed economies and the aggressive posture of central banks in relation to controlling inflation increases the risks of recession. This drives the week’s early flow into hard currency, fixed…
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Crypto This Friday: Tesla Reinstates DOGE Payments, JPMorgan Expands JPM Coin, and More
IMF acknowledges limitations of cryptocurrency ban The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged that banning cryptocurrencies may not be effective in the long term. Instead, the focus should be on meeting digital payment needs and improving transparency in the use of these assets. Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are leading the way in adopting digital…
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Friday’s Wall Street Highlights: Ford Motor, Meta Platforms, 3M, Conformis and more
Worries about demand and a slowing economy weigh on US Index Futures and European stocks as central banks in Europe and the US indicate a leaning towards raising interest rates to ensure inflation converges towards the goal. By 07:27 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 90 points, or 0.26%. S&P 500 futures were down 0.41%, while…
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Crypto This Thursday: Fortune 100 Embrace Crypto, BitGo withdraws from the acquisition of Prime Trust, and more
Coinbase CEO Seeks to Transform Platform into Global Super-App, Despite SEC Lawsuit Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong maintains his vision of transforming the platform into a global “super app,” despite the recent lawsuit filed by the SEC. “ I think at Coinbase, in this case, we want to be this super app, but everything will be based on…