SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) on Friday said its securities and derivatives markets will remain open and accessible, despite <a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/most-workplaces-must… target="_blank">Singapore closing most workplaces</a> for one month from next Tuesday. Read More: SGX will stay open and accessible
THE Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Friday said that Singapore has sufficient telecommunications capacity to cope with an increased demand. Read More: Singapore has sufficient telco capacity, says IMDA
The Straits Times Index (STI) ended Friday down 63.74 points or 2.6 per cent at 2,389.29 points, ending the week 5.5 per cent lower than where it started. Read More: STI underperforms regional benchmark indices on Friday
Cause For Optimism? Stock markets are heading into the weekend in the red, but investors may be a little encouraged by how the week has gone despite notching up small losses along the way. Source – Thomson Reuters Eikon The extraordinary moves that became an all-too-regular feature in March are occurring less frequently or severely. The […]
This was supposed to be the least important nonfarm payroll release for most traders because job losses were expected to be somewhat limited because the coronavirus impact was supposed to be primarily felt in next month’s report. US March payrolls collapsed by 701,000, much worse than the estimate for a decline of 100,000 job losses. […]
Randy Garutti, CEO of Shake Shack, joins “Squawk on the Street” to discuss how the coronavirus shutdowns have affected business. Read More: Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti on how the burger chain adapted to coronavirus lockdowns
Greg Hayes, CEO of Raytheon Technologies, joins “Squawk on the Street” to discuss the coronavirus impact, the merger between United Technologies and Raytheon, potential share buybacks and more Read More: Raytheon Technologies CEO on Raytheon-UTC merger, coronavirus and more
Amid wild trading, major equity averages are headed for declines on the week. Read More: Stock market live updates: Dow down 300, worst jobs report in a decade, oil surging again
The U.S. has asked banks to help it dole out at least $350 billion in loans to small businesses, part of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus law. Read More: Bank of America's small business loan portal is up, but most banks are having trouble
Fitch downgraded Fitch cuts South Africa to BB from BB+. Fitch said the downgrade is a result of the lack of a clear path towards debt stabilization. Which country has a clear path towards debt stabilization right now? Read More: Fitch cuts South Africa to BB with a negative outlook
It’s an amalgamation of many PMIs The US number held but today but that’s an illusion for the moment. Globally there are some incredible drops but the April numbers are going to be downright dire. Read More: JPMorgan's March global services PMI falls to 37.0 from 47.1
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Today we looked at a few charts that could unfold in the week ahead, as well as potential scenarios that might not play out next week but worth keeping tabs on. Read More: USD, USD/CAD, EUR/USD &amp; More: Charts for Next Week
The BLS non-farms payroll report printed -701k for March as COVID-19 drags the US economc towards recession Read More: US Dollar Gyrates on Worst Jobs Report Since 2009
$AEHR – Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) CEO Gayn Erickson on Q3 2020 Results – Earnings Call Transcript. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4335767-aehr-test-systems-aehr-ceo-gayn-erickson-on-q3-2020-results-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_f&utm_campaign=twitter_automated&utm_content=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_automated Read More: $AEHR – Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) CEO Gayn Erickson on Q3 2020 Results – Earnings Call Transcript.
$MDP $MDPEB – Meredith Corporation Is Too Cheap To Pass Up. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4335766-meredith-corporation-is-too-cheap-to-pass-up?source=feed_f&utm_campaign=twitter_automated&utm_content=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_automated Read More: $MDP $MDPEB – Meredith Corporation Is Too Cheap To Pass Up.
#Malaysia Balance of #Trade at MYR12.6B https://tradingeconomics.com/malaysia/balance-of-trade Read More: #Malaysia Balance of #Trade at MYR12.6B
#Malaysia Exports year-on-year at 11.8% https://tradingeconomics.com/malaysia/exports Read More: #Malaysia Exports year-on-year at 11.8%
#Bitcoin just hit $7,000: 3 factors that could be behind this explosive move (via @_Nick_Chong) https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-just-hit-7000-3-factors-that-could-be-behind-this-explosive-move/ Read More: #Bitcoin just hit ,000: 3 factors that could be behind this explosive move (via @_Nick_Chong)
Bitcoin has rocketed nearly 25% higher over the past 4 days. There are at least 3 factors that are likely contributing to the rally: – There have been massive fiat inflows into crypto– Bitcoin’s April seasonality– Halving continues to draw ever closer https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-just-hit-7000-3-factors-that-could-be-behind-this-explosive-move/ Read More: Bitcoin has rocketed nearly 25% higher over the past 4 […]
Bitcoin has shaken off a worsening coronavirus outbreak and record jobless claims in the U.S., rallying past $7,000 just minutes ago as of the time of writing this article, reaching a local high of $7,200. With the recent surge higher, BTC is up 24 percent from the weekend lows of $5,800. Although many have embraced […]
Investing has never been easier now that on-chain metrics enable market participants to determine who is on the other side of the trade. While this is only possible in the cryptocurrency market, IntoTheBlock maintains that this data can empower investors worldwide. The power of on-chain metrics Contrary to popular belief, one of the biggest advantages […]
The company behind CryptoKitties has secured a patent to create digital tokens in partnership with the National Basketball Association. Read More: CryptoKitties Devs Secure Patent for NBA Digital Tokens
Craig Wright claims he doesn’t want groups like WikiLeaks to accept Bitcoin, but his own internet posts from 2011 suggest otherwise. Read More: Craig Wright’s WikiLeaks Claims Contradicted by His Own 2011 Posts
More than 35,000 ‘blockchain’ companies are operating in China, but there are doubts that many of them even use blockchain technology. Read More: Huge Rise in Chinese ‘Blockchain’ Companies — But Are They Real?
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Adoption news London-based international money transfer service Azimo and Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) have partnered up and announced a new service delivering cross-border payments into Read More: Ripple Expands in […]
While traditional markets continue to flail, bitcoin and crypto are showing surprising resilience and attracting new audiences. Read More: 5 Reasons for Cautious Optimism in Crypto