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  • Treasury Department Seven-Year Note Auction Results Due

    Treasury Department Seven-Year Note Auction Results Due

    The Treasury Department is scheduled to announce the results of this month’s auction of $44 billion worth of seven-year notes at 1 pm ET. At 1:45 pm ET, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams is due to participate in a roundtable with local leaders to hear about business conditions and municipal and community services.…

  • Rising Treasury Yields May Weigh On Wall Street

    Rising Treasury Yields May Weigh On Wall Street

    The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to initial weakness on Wall Street on Wednesday, with stocks likely to move mostly lower following the mixed performance seen in the previous session. A continued increase by treasury yields may weigh on Wall Street, as the yield on the benchmark ten-year note is seeing further upside…

  • Robinhood Shares Surge 3.3% on Stock Buyback Announcement; Anglo Declines BHP Deadline Extension, and More News

    Robinhood Shares Surge 3.3% on Stock Buyback Announcement; Anglo Declines BHP Deadline Extension, and More News

    Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) – Robinhood has launched a $1 billion share buyback program, reflecting confidence in the company. The program is expected to be executed over two to three years, starting in the third quarter of 2024, subject to market conditions. Robinhood’s shares rose 3.3% in pre-market trading. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – Nvidia’s shares…

  • US Index Futures Drop Amid Rising Treasury Yields and Inflation Concerns, Oil Prices Increase

    US Index Futures Drop Amid Rising Treasury Yields and Inflation Concerns, Oil Prices Increase

    U.S. index futures are down in pre-market trading this Wednesday, after the Nasdaq Composite reached a new record in the previous session. Investors are focused on rising Treasury yields and increasing inflation concerns. As of 6:25 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 219 points, or 0.56%. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.56%, and Nasdaq-100 futures lost…

  • Nasdaq Climbs To Another Record Closing High But Dow Sees Further Downside

    Nasdaq Climbs To Another Record Closing High But Dow Sees Further Downside

    After moving in opposite directions early in the session, the Nasdaq and the Dow turned in a mixed performance throughout much of the trading day on Tuesday. While the Nasdaq briefly joined the Dow in negative territory in afternoon trading, the tech-heavy index rebounded to end the day at a new record closing high. The…

  • Semler Scientific Invests in Bitcoin, Riot Platforms Eyes Bitfarms Acquisition, and More Crypto News

    Semler Scientific Invests in Bitcoin, Riot Platforms Eyes Bitfarms Acquisition, and More Crypto News

    Semler Scientific invests $40 million in Bitcoin Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR), a company specializing in health products, announced the acquisition of 581 Bitcoins for $40 million, highlighting digital currency as a promising investment and store of value. According to CEO Eric Semler, this strategy aims to protect the company against inflation and capitalize on the potential…

  • Tech Stocks May Lead Early Uptick On Wall Street

    Tech Stocks May Lead Early Uptick On Wall Street

    The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open on Tuesday, with tech stocks likely to see further upside after leading the markets higher last Friday. Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) are surging by 3.0 percent in pre-market trading, as the AI darling seems poised to continue to benefit from last week’s…

  • iPhone Sales Skyrocket in China, Nvidia Surges in Pre-Market Following xAI Fundraising, and More News

    iPhone Sales Skyrocket in China, Nvidia Surges in Pre-Market Following xAI Fundraising, and More News

    Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – In April, Apple’s iPhone sales in China surged by 52% compared to the previous year, recovering from a challenging start to the year. This increase comes despite strong competition from local manufacturers like Huawei. Overall smartphone sales in the country also grew, totaling 22.7 million units. At the upcoming developer conference, Apple…

  • U.S. Futures Present Mixed Pre-Market Performance, Oil Prices Surge

    U.S. Futures Present Mixed Pre-Market Performance, Oil Prices Surge

    U.S. index futures are showing mixed performance in pre-market trading this Tuesday, as investors await the inflation data to be released throughout the week for a better understanding of market prospects. At 6:38 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) dropped 37 points, or 0.09%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.12%, and Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.27%. The 10-year…

  • Ethereum Nears $4K, Bitcoin ETFs Hold Over 1 Million BTC, and More Crypto News

    Ethereum Nears $4K, Bitcoin ETFs Hold Over 1 Million BTC, and More Crypto News

    Bitcoin ETFs reach milestone of 1 million bitcoins held For the first time, Bitcoin ETFs worldwide have surpassed the milestone of 1 million bitcoins held, according to Bold.report. US ETFs lead, with the Grayscale ETF (AMEX:GBTC) holding around 292,000 BTC. Following are BlackRock (NASDAQ:IBIT) and Fidelity (AMEX:FBTC), with significant recent transaction volumes, consolidating the growing…