Bitcoin's 200-Day Average About to Lose Bullish Momentum; NFP Eyed
The average, widely considered a barometer of the long-term trend, has hit stall speed for the first time since October.
Bitcoin's 200-Day Average About to Lose Bullish Momentum; NFP Eyed
The average, widely considered a barometer of the long-term trend, has hit stall speed for the first time since October.
Biden to sign order to prioritize federal grants for projects with higher worker wages and benefits
President Joe Biden on Friday plans to sign an executive order for federal grants that would prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards, and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs. The Biden administration is trying to make the case that economic growth should flow out of better conditions for workers. “A good job is a job with security and benefits, where workers have the right to join a union, advocate for better working conditions, come home safe and healthy, and retire with dignity,” said Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su.
Investor dash to cash continues ahead of Fed rate cut, BofA says
Investors poured $61 billion into cash-like money market funds in the week to Wednesday, as they braced for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates for the first time in four years, Bank of America said on Friday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Many investment fund managers have hoped rate cuts will lower the returns on money-market funds (MMFs) and send a torrent of cash into stocks and bonds. But, somewhat counter-intuitively, big investors tend to move into MMF as the range of short-term fixed income assets they hold typically offer higher returns for longer than short-term Treasury bills, whose yields are highly sensitive to Fed rates.
Weeks After Ether ETF Debut, ETH Market Liquidity Has Dropped by 20%
Order book liquidity refers to the market's ability to absorb large buy and sell orders without influencing the spot price.
UK’s FCA Rejected Nearly 90% of Crypto Firm Applications
The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that almost 90% of cryptocurrency firms applying for registration in the past year failed to meet the necessary standards.
Oil steadies ahead of key US jobs report
(Reuters) -Oil prices ticked up in Asian trading on Friday, with investors exercising caution ahead of key U.S. employment data as they weighed a big withdrawal from U.S. crude inventories and a delay to production hikes by OPEC+ producers. "It seems that broader caution prevails, as market participants are still trying to wrap their heads around the mixed U.S. economic data coming through this week, while the lead-up to the crucial jobs report may limit some risk-taking," said Yeap Jun Rong, a market strategist at IG.
Bitcoin Taking Cue From Stocks Heading Into Pivotal US Jobs Data
(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin and other major digital tokens are set to dance to the tune of the stock market’s reaction to a key US jobs report due later Friday, if a rising short-term correlation between crypto and equities is any guide.Most Read from BloombergWorld's Second-Tallest Tower Tests Malaysia's Appetite for More SkyscrapersThe Outsized Cost of Expanding US RoadsMadrid to Ban E-Scooter Rentals, Following Lead Set in ParisHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub
Oil Set for Deep Weekly Loss Even as OPEC+ Delays Adding Barrels
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What's at stake in Sri Lanka's first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?
Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future of the South Asian nation still struggling to recover from its economic collapse in 2022, which provoked mass protests and forced the former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and later resign. The election is seen as a referendum on President Ranil Wickremesinghe's two-year-long rule that has overseen a fragile recovery of the country's economy. Almost 17 million of Sri Lanka’s 22 million people are eligible to vote, and 38 candidates are running for office. Who are the main candidates?