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Bloomberg: Bonds Tumble, Equities Mixed as Tax Bill Passes: Markets Wrap
U.S. stocks fluctuated while Treasury yields climbed to a nine-month peak as the Republican tax overhaul passed its final vote before going to President Donald Trump for is signature. [more...]
Bloomberg: A Cryptocurrency Founder Sold All His Coins After 7,500% Rally
Charlie Lee, creator of the world’s fifth-biggest cryptocurrency, cashed in during a 75-fold rally this year. The San Francisco-based software engineer whose litecoin was founded in 2011 “sold and donated” all of his holdings over the past few days, he said in a Reddit post. [more...]
Bloomberg: Bitcoin Tumbles From Record in Biggest Slump Since Futures
Bitcoin was trading at $16,626.42 at 10:25 a.m. in Hong Kong, down about 15 percent from a record high on Monday. That’s the steepest decline since before futures were introduced on Dec 10. [more...]
Bloomberg: The Outlook for Tech Stocks Grows Dimmer for 2018
Wall Street doesn’t expect technology stocks to repeat 2017’s banner year that has seen the sector return almost twice as much as the S&P 500 index. After four consecutive years of outperformance, tech companies face mounting concerns about the potential for increased government regulation and continued rotation by investors into higher-taxed industries as a result of U.S. tax reform. [more...]
Bloomberg: Is Bitcoin in a Bear Market When It's Still Up 1,600% for Year?
Stock strategists -- and financial journalists -- typically use a 20 percent tumble from a high as the trigger for calling a bear market. Bitcoin at one point on Wednesday met that description, according to Bloomberg’s composite price. The low for the day was 20 percent below the record, set way back ...on Monday. [more...]
Bloomberg: Crypto Mania Rages as Pioneer Sells Out, Coinbase Stumbles
The wave of cryptocurrency news has turned into a tsunami this week. Litecoin’s creator said he’s sold his holdings in a year it’s rocketed 7,500 percent, wanting to avoid a conflict of interest. Hours earlier a Korean crypto exchange went bust after getting hacked; U.S. regulators halted a coin trader’s stock on suspicion of manipulation. [more...]
Reuters: Asia stocks subdued as U.S. tax cuts slug bonds
Asian markets offered a muted reception on Thursday to the passage of U.S. tax cuts as benefits to company bottom lines were already baked into stock prices, while bonds were spooked by the blowout in government debt needed to fund the giveaways. [more...]
Reuters: House gives final approval to tax bill, delivering victory to Trump
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 30 years, sending a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. [more...]
CNBC: Digital coin sales have a dodgy reputation. One company thinks it can change that
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) may have been called a bubble and attracted regulatory scrutiny, but a crowdfunding site is hoping to improve things for legitimate start-ups. [more...]
CNBC: A second territorial dispute in Asia could be more dangerous than the South China Sea
When it comes to territorial disputes in Asia, the South China Sea typically commands the bulk of attention. But the East China Sea, a lesser-known hotbed of tensions, might be more likely to trigger an international conflict. [more...] |
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