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Bloomberg: Asian Stocks Rise; Treasury Yields Edge Higher: Markets Wrap
Asian equities rose to fresh highs Friday, heading for a sixth week of gains, even as 10-year U.S. Treasury yields reached their highest since 2016. The dollar index declined for a second day, trading close to a four-month low. [more...]
Bloomberg: What We Learned From Wall Street's Fourth-Quarter Results
Wall Street banks are facing some stubborn problems heading into 2018 -- but rising profits won’t be among them. [more...]
Bloomberg: Hackers Have Walked Off With About 14% of Big Digital Currencies
Digital currencies and the software developed to track them have become attractive targets for cybercriminals while also creating a lucrative new market for computer-security firms. [more...]
Bloomberg: HSBC to Pay $100 Million to End U.S. Currency-Rigging Probe
HSBC Holdings Plc has agreed to pay about $100 million in penalties to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into the rigging of currency rates, part of a probe that has already led to the conviction of one of its former bankers and charges against another. [more...]
Reuters: Where Netflix goes, Big Tech may follow
Netflix Inc’s quarterly report on Monday may offer an advanced preview of whether Facebook Inc, Amazon.com Inc and other heavyweights behind much of the U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally can keep delivering. [more...]
Reuters: Asia stocks rise on China growth, U.S. govt. funding woes dent dollar
Asia stocks shook off losses on Wall Street and edged up to record highs on Friday following China’s announcement of faster-than-expected fourth quarter growth, while worries over a possible U.S. government shutdown weighed on the dollar. [more...]
CNBC: Trump is 'determined to bite somebody, and China is the most likely target,' trade expert says
A year after President Donald Trump took office, the United States' trade deficit with China looms larger than ever. [more...]
CNBC: Bitcoin drifts slightly lower after briefly topping $12,000
Bitcoin drifted slightly lower after surging in the last session to briefly top $12,000. Still, the cryptocurrency stayed above $10,000 — a milestone level it had fallen below for some time earlier this week. [more...]
CNBC: SEC says it's worried about 'significant' issues with cryptocurrency ETF plans
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicated Thursday it would not be open to approving cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds until concerns related to rules aimed at protecting investors are addressed. [more...]
CNBC: Travis Kalanick is walking away with $1.4 billion as Uber's deal with SoftBank closes Thursday
SoftBank completed its long-awaited investment agreement with Uber on Thursday, making SoftBank the company's largest shareholder and providing a huge payday for co-founder Travis Kalanick and other early backers. [more...]
Currency Strength Indicators
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