Market Overview - Page 307

U.S. stock futures pushed higher with European equities in a show of optimism after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. Gold slipped below $2,000 an ounce. Asia stocks were mixed. Sentiment was dampened after President Donald Trump said he.

Factor #1: Foreign PolicySince its inception, The Trump administration has pushed for an “America first” strategy, heightening tension among allies. Throughout the past year, the Trump administration pushed various allies in Europe and Asia to up their military spending. The.

At around $12,000, buying Bitcoin has been a profitable activity on 97.6% of all days since April 2013, data confirms. Bitcoin (BTC) has delivered gains to its holders on almost 98% of all days since 2013, new data confirms. According.

The investment bank picked the U.S. dollar as the best safe-haven currency in what’s left of turbulent 2020. The greenback fell to a 27-month low on Tuesday against a basket of its peers, where the dollar index reached 92.477 ⁠—.

American markets are growing and setting new records. The S&P500 updated historical highs, and on Wednesday morning, futures for the index reached new highs, rising above 3397.80 for a few minutes. In the last 17 trading days, the SPX closed.

The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Tuesday, rebounding from huge losses triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and crowning one of the most dramatic recoveries in the index’s history. Trillions of dollars in fiscal and monetary stimulus have.

South Korea reported the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases since early March on Wednesday as an outbreak in the capital Seoul appeared to intensify. The 297 new infections mark the sixth straight day of triple-digit increases in a country.

Stocks in Asia Pacific were mixed in Wednesday trade as the S&P 500 stateside rose to a new record overnight. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 advanced 0.25% while the Topix index gained 0.12%. Japan’s exports in July declined 19.2% as.

The U.S. dollar is driving a wedge between volatility expectations for global currencies and U.S. stocks. The greenback’s plunge last month jolted currencies so profoundly that a gauge of expected swings in the market is no longer moving in tandem.

DeFi tokens are leading crypto markets to their highest levels in terms of total market capitalization for over a year. One of the top-performing digital assets at the moment is YFI, as it surges over 70% on the day to.

Bitcoin (BTC) will “explode” in price once it hits $13,000, one trader believes as Bitcoin futures trade at 6% above spot price. In a tweet on Aug. 18, the derivatives trader JSterz highlighted “extreme” Bitcoin futures spreads as a sign.

An intensifying dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean over oil and gas exploration rights at sea has seen tensions flare between Turkey and Greece, with one regional expert describing the situation as the “most dangerous” in years. Turkey and Greece, both.