Bitcoin slips from $74,000 peak as macro pressures reassert themselves
On April 12, bitcoin last traded around $71,000, according to The Block’s price data, after retreating from resistance near $74,000 over the weekend. Ether hovered around $2,190, with broader crypto markets also weaker. The move followed the breakdown of U.S.-Iran...
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U.S. Futures Slide as Trump Orders Hormuz Blockade and Inflation Accelerates
U.S. Futures Drop on Geopolitical Tensions and Oil Shock By 01:40 ET (05:40 GMT) on Monday, S&P 500 Futures were down 0.7% at 6,806.25 points, Nasdaq 100 Futures fell 0.8% to 25,071.75 points, and Dow Jones Futures declined 0.7% to...
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Gold Falls as Stronger Dollar and Inflation Data Weigh on Prices
Gold and Precious Metals Retreat on Dollar Strength Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,720.67 an ounce by 01:06 ET (05:06 GMT) on Monday, while gold futures declined 0.9% to $4,743.20 an ounce. The weakness extended to other precious metals, with...
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U.S. Futures Slip as Hormuz Blockade Threat Lifts Oil Above $100 Ahead of Earnings
U.S. Futures Weaken Amid Geopolitical Tension By 03:28 ET (07:18 GMT) on Monday, Dow futures were down 239 points, or 0.5%, S&P 500 futures had slipped 40 points, or 0.6%, and Nasdaq 100 futures had declined 168 points, or 0.7%....
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China’s 10-Year Government Bond Yield Hits One-Month Low as Safe-Haven Demand Rises
Bond Yields Decline Amid Geopolitical Tensions China’s 10-year government bond yield declined to about 1.80% on Monday, marking its lowest point in more than a month. The drop came as investors sought refuge in perceived safer assets following the breakdown...
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