Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team is looking for permission to probe the alleged involvement of FTX lawyers in the issuance of $200 million worth of loans from Alameda that were approved by Gary Wang. As previously reported in the build-up to the highly anticipated trial, an Oct. 1 court ruling provisionally barred Bankman-Fried from apportioning blame
The Canadian Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Hut 8 continues to accumulate self-mined BTC amid the ongoing merger deal with the industrial cryptocurrency miner, US Bitcoin (USBTC). Hut 8 mined 111 Bitcoin in September 2023, bringing its self-mined BTC reserves to 9,366 Bitcoin, the firm announced on Oct. 10. The amount of Bitcoin mined by Hut
Oil prices edged down slightly on Tuesday after gaining more than 4% in the previous session as markets weighed the potential for supply disruptions as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continued. Brent crude fell 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $87.97 a barrel at 0017 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate
Gold prices hit a more than one-week high on Tuesday, a day after posting sharp gains on increased market uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict as dovish remarks from top U.S. Federal Reserve officials weighed on the dollar and bond yields. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,864.39 per ounce by 0117 GMT,
Strength in yellow metal was intact on Tuesday in the international and domestic markets as the crisis in the Middle East deepened. Gold has gained by over Rs 860 in two sessions and is at two week’s high. Moreover, the dollar index (DXY) slipped slightly, aiding the cause of gold. The MCX December gold futures
The beginning of the week is marked by heightened risk aversion and increasing geopolitical uncertainties, primarily stemming from escalating conflicts in the Middle East. The upswing in geopolitical tensions is casting a shadow, prompting a noticeable shift towards safe-haven assets like gold, oil, safe-haven currencies. Japanese Yen emerges as the strongest contender in Asian session,
The global financial markets are responding with caution to the rising tensions in the Middle East. However, this sentiment is tempered and contained, with significant shifts and trends yet to be firmly established. European stock markets are reflecting a subdued sentiment, with DAX and CAC registering modest declines, and FTSE remaining mostly flat. The anticipated
Japanese Yen is trading on a softer note in Asian session as the rebound witnessed yesterday begins to lose steam. A notable comment from Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki raised some interest among market observers. Suzuki attributed the ongoing weakening of Yen partly to interest rate differentials, steering away from the customary practice of solely
Attendees arrive at the event campus on the opening day of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday released its latest World Economic Outlook, which revised its forecast for U.S.
In this article PEP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pepsi products at a convenience store in Crockett, California, June 16, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images PepsiCo on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations and raised its outlook for its full-year earnings. Shares of the company rose 2% in
Share: The Euro hovers around 1.0580 against the US Dollar. Stocks in Europe trade with marked gains on Tuesday. EUR/USD advances to weekly peaks just past 1.0600. The USD Index (DXY) reclaims the 106.00 barrier and above. ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks later. The Euro (EUR) reverses the initial weakness against the US Dollar (USD), encouraging EUR/USD to
Share: Natural Gas prices jump to $3.59. The US Dollar eases as markets turn towards risk on. US Natural Gas prices could reach $4 if further supply hiccups emerge. Natural Gas prices keep pressing higher as supply towards Europe is getting cut short from all sides. First and foremost the Australian ports are due to
Share: EUR/JPY fades Monday’s drop and climbs to the 158.00 region. Further side-lined trade appears favoured so far. EUR/JPY sets aside Monday’s small pullback and resumes the upside to the boundaries of the 158.00 zone on Tuesday. In the meantime, the cross remains stuck within the consolidative range and the breakout of it exposes a
Crypto exchange FTX used hidden Python code to misrepresent the value of its insurance fund — a pool of funds meant to prevent user losses during huge liquidation events — according to testimony from FTX co-founder Gary Wang. In a damning new testimony on Oct. 6, FTX’s former chief technology officer, Gary Wang, said that
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High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not
Mumbai: The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) said on Sunday that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has withdrawn its direction to the MCX and MCX Clearing Corp to keep the proposed go-live of its new commodity derivatives platform in abeyance. The market regulator had on September 29 instructed the exchange to postpone
Image source: Jaromila | E+ | Getty Images Consumers are still splurging for a side of fries with their meals. That can have a positive read-through for the economy. Frozen potato supplier Lamb Weston Holdings has seen the share of consumers ordering the iconic side with fast food meals — known as the fry attachment