February 20, 2024 BY PureContent

Weekly data: Gold and GBPUSD. What's the short-term outlook?

The most important economic data for this week: Tuesday: RBA meeting minutes at 12:30 AM GMT are anticipated by the market participants to give a glimpse of the short-term action plan of the Reserve Bank of Australia. More dovish commenting might be seen as a weakness of the Aussie Dollar, creating some minor push on…

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February 19, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Santander Unveils $1.57Bn Share Buyback, Ups Dividend Payout

The bank's shares saw a notable increase of 2.17% to 3.7530 euros in early trading at 0857 GMT, despite a year-to-date decline of 4.68% as of February 16. Santander outlined that the maximum share purchase price would be capped at 4.76 euros, and based on an assumed average price of 3.95 euros, it could acquire…

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February 19, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

S&P 500 Full-Year Outlook Raised to 5,200 at Goldman Sachs

It was influenced by diminishing inflation and the anticipation of the Federal Reserve reducing interest rates within the year. On a recent Friday, Goldman Sachs predicted an 8% rise in profits for S&P 500 firms, driven by a more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy and enhanced profit margins among the largest corporations. David Kostin,…

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February 19, 2024 BY PureContent

Tickmill Secures the Top Spot for its Commissions & Fees at the ForexBrokers.com 2024 Annual Awards

Tickmill has dominated this category for the fourth consecutive year, further solidifying its position in this highly competitive field. ForexBrokers.com is renowned for its impartial and in-depth analyses of forex brokers, and its annual awards are distributed based on independent research. Compared to some of the most reputable brokers in the industry, Tickmill stood out…

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February 19, 2024 BY PureContent

Binance to face five-year monitoring amid money laundering violations

The DoJ had gathered evidence of Binance violating US anti-money laundering laws between US users and customers in countries such as Russia, Cuba, and Syria . Binance's CEO, Changpeng (CZ) Zhao, was specifically targeted for knowingly violating US regulatory requirements, resulting in his resignation from the exchange. Moreover, Changpeng paid a $150m fine and is awaiting…

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February 19, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Tender-type agreement boosts OpenAI value to $80bn

In terms of the agreement, OpenAI employees could cash out their shares. By doing this, the company can raise funds without following traditional funding routes. To date, OpenAI has yet to give a response. The company did the same in 2023 when Thrive Capital, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and K2 Global bought OpenAI shares through…

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February 19, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Investors suing law firm for its part in FTX fraud scandal

The law firm consented to assisting FTX and disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried with several legal matters for more than a year before the cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. The Moskowitz Law Firm launched the legal complaint on Friday, 16 February 2024. This is the same firm that acted on behalf of former investors against celebrities such as…

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Coinbase crypto exchange expands custodial services in Asia market
February 16, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Coinbase Stock Rallies After Returning to Profitability on Bitcoin ETFs

The latter half of 2023 saw a surge in investor interest in major cryptocurrency tokens, spurred by expectations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approval of spot bitcoin ETFs. This anticipation contributed to a 57% increase in bitcoin's price in the fourth quarter, which enhanced Coinbase's trading fee revenue. Despite concerns that the…

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February 16, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Cboe Australia Adds BlackRock’s iShares ETFs to Its Assets List

Dave Howson, Cboe Global Markets' Executive Vice President and Global President, highlighted the importance of this initiative, stating, "The introduction of iShares ETFs to Cboe Australia marks a pivotal achievement in realising Cboe's vision for global listings. Cboe stands out as the only exchange network offering asset managers a streamlined avenue for listing their products…

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February 16, 2024 BY PureContent

Is there a crisis brewing in the US real estate market?

A similar case involved New York Community Bancorp (NYCB). The company reported a loan loss provision that was 10 times higher than analysts were anticipating. The loss was $552m, and it led to shares plunging by 60%.   Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter  The main reason for these cases is…

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