Category: Latest News
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Gary Gensler Predicts ETH ETFs Approval by September, CRV Token Plummets, and Latest Crypto News
Founder of Curve Finance faces liquidation after CRV token drop Michael Egorov, the founder of Curve Finance (COIN:CRVUSD), faced liquidation after the CRV token hit an all-time low of $0.22. Approximately 100 million CRV were liquidated, totaling $27 million, but Egorov still holds 39.35 million CRV securely. This situation triggered widespread liquidations, causing concern among…
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First-Time U.S. Unemployment Benefit Claims Unexpectedly Rise
The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected increase by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended June 8th. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 242,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 229,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to…
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Futures Pointing To Continued Strength On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Thursday, with stocks likely to see further upside after ending the previous session sharply higher. While the Federal Reserve lowered its forecast for interest rate cuts this year on Wednesday, stocks may continue to benefit from optimism about the outlook for rates…
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Tesla Surges 5% in Pre-Market; Virgin Galactic Drops 9% Following Reverse Stock Split, and More News
Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) – Virgin Galactic shares fell 9.1% in pre-market trading after announcing a reverse stock split to meet minimum share price requirements, with a ratio of 1 to 20. The goal is to maintain the New York Stock Exchange listing amid a continued decline in stock value. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) – Tesla shares are…
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U.S. Index Futures Mixed Ahead of Key PPI Inflation Data Release, Oil Prices Decline
U.S. index futures are mixed in pre-market trading this Thursday, with the S&P 500 above 5,400 points. Investors are awaiting new inflation data and analyzing the recent Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, as well as a lower-than-expected consumer inflation reading for May. At 6:42 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures fell 134 points, or 0.35%.…
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U.S. Stocks Close Mostly Higher Following Inflation Data, Fed Announcement
After an early rally on tamer than expected consumer price inflation data, stocks saw some volatility following the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement but still managed to end Wednesday’s trading mostly higher. The Nasdaq (NASDAQI:COMP) led the charge, surging 264.89 points or 1.5 percent to a new record closing high of 17,608.44. The S&P 500…
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Bitcoin rises up to 3%, Ripple Unveils RLUSD Stablecoin, and More in Crypto
Bitcoin above $69,000 after a drop in the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) The price of Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) reached a peak of $70,032, trading 2.9% higher at $69,302 in the past 24 hours, following the release of the May Consumer Price Index (CPI) data in the US, which indicated a slight reduction in inflation. The…
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U.S. Consumer Prices Surprisingly Flat, Annual Rate Of Consumer Price Growth Slowed
With a steep drop in gasoline prices partly offsetting a continued increase in shelter prices, the Labor Department released a report on Wednesday showing U.S. consumer prices were unexpectedly flat in the month of May. The Labor Department said its consumer price index came in unchanged in May after rising by 0.3 percent in April.…
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Tamer Than Expected Inflation Data May Spark Early Rally On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a notably higher open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to see initial strength amid a positive reaction to a closely watched report on consumer price inflation. The futures surged following the release of a Labor Department report showing U.S. consumer prices were unexpectedly flat in the…
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Paramount Ends Skydance Talks, Oracle Shares Surge 8.7% on New Partnerships, and More News
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) – National Amusements ended negotiations with Skydance for a merger with Paramount Global, with terms not agreed upon. The dispute involved share control and finances. Continuing current operations without significant changes is unsustainable, pressuring Redstone to find another sale offer. Meanwhile, Paramount outlined a plan to reduce debt and seek streaming partnerships,…