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U.S. stocks rose and the dollar weakened as investors moved into trades that bet on a surge in economic activity once vaccines become widely available. The S&P 500 bounced back from its end-of-the-week selloff after AstraZeneca Plc said its shot.

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Ripple, the payment services using digital currency XRP, is looking for an expert specializing in central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs. According to a recent job posting by Ripple, the firm is seeking a senior director of central bank engagements.

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Monday, extending last week’s gains as traders anticipated coronavirus vaccine trials would spur a recovery in demand. Sentiment was also bolstered by expectations that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia.

Bitcoin is back. The cryptocurrency last week passed the $18,000 level for the first time since its all-time peak in December 2017. As the digital currency — which is up over 150% this year — moves closer than ever to.

U.S. stock market futures were higher Monday after AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford said their coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, becoming the third inoculation this month that was revealed to be effective in trial data. Futures contracts.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce Monday that a nationwide lockdown in England will be lifted in early December. However, the lifting of restrictions that have seen leisure and hospitality venues and most shops close will come.

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Monday said an interim analysis of clinical trials showed its coronavirus vaccine has an average efficacy of 70% in protecting against the virus. It comes after a string of encouraging vaccine results in recent weeks,.

The dollar index remains close to an important support line of around 92, where it is pressed by rising demand for risk assets. In addition to the widespread expectations of speedy vaccine use, investors are paying attention to noticeably stronger.

The price of BTC has more than doubled since the Bitcoin’s third block reward halving in May. To be precise, BTC has gained 110%, with prices rallying from $8,566 on May 11 to test $18,000 as of this writing. According.

Bank of America predicts that Generation Z (Gen Z) will be the “most disruptive generation ever” and will see their income surpass that of millennials by 2031. “The Gen Z revolution is starting, as the first generation born into an.

The British pound failed yet another attempt today to break above 1.3300, despite help from macroeconomic data. However, regardless of the fail in this local battle, the strong growth in retail sales allows us to look at the pound with.