Category: Top Story
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Gold Edges Down After Recent Gains as Tariff Talks Take Center Stage
Gold prices dipped slightly on Tuesday following a strong rally on Monday that pushed them to over a month’s high. Despite the pullback, concerns about U.S. tariffs and interest rate moves kept demand for gold and other safe-haven metals elevated. At 04:25 ET (08:25 GMT), spot gold was down 0.2% at $3,389.27 per ounce, after…
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Pullback By Jobless Claims Contributes To Rally On Wall Street
Stocks moved sharply higher during trading on Thursday, with the major averages more than offsetting the downturn seen over the course of the previous session. The major averages surged early in the session and saw further upside as the day progressed. The major averages moved roughly sideways going into the close, hovering near their best…
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US Unemployment Data Fuels Crypto Surge, Court Ruling Sparks Significant XRP Rally, Toncoin Gains 15% on Binance Listing
Crypto market rises with US unemployment improvement In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin’s price (COIN:BTCUSD) surged 8.1% to $59,475 on Thursday, driven by better-than-expected US unemployment data. Initial jobless claims were 233,000, below forecasts, boosting economic optimism and easing recession fears. Ethereum (COIN:ETHUSD) rose 10.8% to $2,588, while Solana (COIN:SOLUSD) (8.6%), Binance Coin (COIN:BNBUSD) (6.7%),…
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U.S. Stocks Finish Choppy Trading Session Slightly Lower
Following the notable advance seen to close out the previous week, stocks showed a lack of direction throughout much of the trading session on Friday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the session slightly lower. While the Dow dipped 46.46 points or…
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Crypto this Friday: Binance enters Japan, BTC holds at $ 29K and more
Etherisc Launches Chainlink-Powered USDC Peg Protection Etherisc, the open-source decentralized insurance protocol and ecosystem, has released a depeg USDC protection hedge to the public, a press release said. In case of a depeg, the solution protects USDC (COIN:USDCUSD) deposits in non-custodial wallets with automated pre-specified payments, verified through the Chainlink Data Feed. As soon as the USDC to…
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North American Morning Briefing: Meta Gives Boost to Nasdaq; GDP Report Up Ahead
Market Wraps Watch For: Weekly Jobless Claims; Weekly Export Sales; Advance GDP estimate for 1Q; Pending Home Sales for March; Kansas City Fed Survey for April; Fed Discount Window Borrowings; Canada Payroll Employment for February; Johnson & Johnson shareholders meeting; Earnings from Merck, MasterCard, Comcast, Caterpillar, Intel Opening Call: Stock futures rose on Thursday after…
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Futures Pointing To Initial Weakness On Wall Street
US Market The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to move to the downside after ending the previous session narrowly mixed. Ongoing concerns about the outlook for interest rates and the global economy may weigh on the markets to start the session. Negative sentiment may…
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Retail Spending Declines, U.S. Corporate Borrowing Rebounds, Russian Oil Exports Reach Three-Year High
Retail Spending Declines Retail spending declined in March due to reduced purchases of vehicles, furniture, appliances, and gasoline, likely influenced by rising interest rates. According to the Commerce Department, sales at stores, restaurants, and online decreased by 1% from the previous month, with February’s estimate also revised to a milder decline of 0.2%. Recent data…
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Big Banks Reports, Stocks Mixed, MGM Resorts to Build Japan’s First Casino
Big Banks Reports, Stocks Mixed During earnings season, big banks like JPMorgan (NYSE:JP) reported record quarterly revenue, leading to a rally in bank shares with over 6% gain. However, CEO Jamie Dimon warned of potential impact from recent financial turmoil on lending. Stocks were mixed, with the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) and Dow Jones Industrial Average…
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Walmart Sells Menswear Brand Bonobos for $75 million
Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT), the largest US retailer, is selling menswear brand Bonobos to Express Inc (NYSE:EXPR) and WHP Global for $75 million. WHP Global, which owns fashion brands such as Toys “R” Us, Anne Klein and Joseph Abboud, partnered with Express earlier this year for a stake in the apparel retailer. It is the first…