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  • U.S. Stocks Finish Choppy Trading Day Mostly Higher

    U.S. Stocks Finish Choppy Trading Day Mostly Higher

    Following the sell-off seen last week, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Monday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before closing in positive territory. The major averages moved to the upside going into the close of trading. The Nasdaq…

  • Crypto this Monday: HTX and Mixin Network Hacked, Upbit Stops APT Transactions, and More

    Crypto this Monday: HTX and Mixin Network Hacked, Upbit Stops APT Transactions, and More

    Bitcoin faces decline and strong dollar Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) opened at $26,000 on September 24, with a significant weekly drop severely impacting its price trajectory. Analysis shows uncertainty in BTC price after briefly breaking $26,000 support. Analysts such as BaroVirtual and Rekt Capital indicate a possible Bitcoin decline to the $22,000 to $20,000 range if resistance is not…

  • Futures Pointing To Continued Weakness On Wall Street

    Futures Pointing To Continued Weakness On Wall Street

    US Market The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Monday, with stocks likely to see further downside following the sharp decline last week. Concerns about the outlook for interest rates may continue to weigh on Wall Street following last week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed left interest rates unchanged…

  • Monday’s Wall Street Highlights: Ford, Amazon, Paramount, Nike and more

    Monday’s Wall Street Highlights: Ford, Amazon, Paramount, Nike and more

    US index futures are down in pre-market trading this Monday, amid a broad return of risk aversion sentiment, due to indications from central banks that interest rates will remain high for an extended period. At 06:55, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures dropped 15 points, or 0.04%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.05% and Nasdaq-100 futures fell 0.08%.…

  • North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Weaker as Yields Climb Toward 4.5%

    North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Weaker as Yields Climb Toward 4.5%

    Market Wraps Watch For: Nothing major scheduled Today’s Headlines/Must Reads – U.S. Economy Could Withstand One Shock, but Four at Once? – Why Are Tech Stocks Down? Bond Yields Are Up – Amazon to Invest Up to $4 Billion in Anthropic as AI Arms Race Escalates – China Gets Tough on Insider Selling to Arrest…

  • US Futures Rise, European Stocks Drop

    US Futures Rise, European Stocks Drop

    In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.4% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.2% in morning trading. Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget added 22.3% and Ubisoft Entertainment climbed 5.2%. On the other…

  • Top Company News of the Day: Evergrande, Hollywood, Perdue, Tyson, Meta

    Top Company News of the Day: Evergrande, Hollywood, Perdue, Tyson, Meta

    China Evergrande Shares Fall After Developer Scraps Restructuring Plan China Evergrande’s shares fell after the property developer scrapped a $35 billion debt-restructuring plan and said it is unable to issue new debt. Hollywood Writers Reach Agreement with Studios, Streamers to End Strike The deal, which still has to be ratified by members, could open the…

  • U.S. Stocks Close Modestly Lower Following Late-Day Volatility

    U.S. Stocks Close Modestly Lower Following Late-Day Volatility

    After an early move to the upside, stocks saw substantial volatility in the latter part of the trading session on Friday. The major averages showed wild swings back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually ending the day modestly lower. The tech-heavy Nasdaq edged down 12.18 points or 0.1 percent 13,211.81, its lowest closing…

  • Crypto this Friday: Google Cloud Expands Blockchain Support, Bybit Ceases Operations in the UK, and More

    Crypto this Friday: Google Cloud Expands Blockchain Support, Bybit Ceases Operations in the UK, and More

    Bybit suspends UK services under new FCA rules Cryptocurrency broker Bybit, located in Dubai, has decided to stop its services to UK residents. This decision comes as a proactive response to the imminent regulations set by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Starting October 1st, new accounts will no longer be accepted, and changes to contracts and…

  • U.S. Stocks May Regain Ground Following Recent Weakness

    U.S. Stocks May Regain Ground Following Recent Weakness

    US Market The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Friday, with stocks likely to regain ground after moving sharply lower over the two previous sessions. Bargain hunting may contribute to initial strength on Wall Street, as traders pick up stocks at reduced levels following recent weakness. The steep drops…