Luxury real estate, political donations, investments, and magazine covers. A year ago, that was the life of Sam Bankman-Fried, Assistant U.S. Attorney Thane Rehn remarked during the opening statements of the world’s most famous crypto trial. “All of it was built on lies,” Rehn continued, claiming that the co-founder of Alameda Research and FTX “lied
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When the US jobs report came out and showed a stronger-than-expected 336K nonfarm payroll jobs (estimate 170K) and revisions of over 100K to the prior month’s, the US dollar moved higher, yields moved higher and stocks moved lower. However, then people started to look at things like the unemployment rate remaining at 3.8% (despite the
Oil prices fell further on Friday, as demand fears due to macroeconomic headwinds were compounded by another partial lifting of Russia’s fuel export ban. On Friday, Brent futures were down 47 cents, or 0.56%, at $83.60 at 1411 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 55 cents, or 0.67%, at $81.76. Brent
Dollar is showing impressive strength in the early US session, boosted by job growth figures that nearly doubled market predictions. While wage growth figures mildly underwhelmed, it didn’t deter traders’ enthusiasm, propelling the Dollar to potentially conclude the week as the dominant currency. Notably, Dollar has made up for its earlier losses against Yen, stemming
The U.S. unemployment rate held steady in September but ticked down among Hispanic workers, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor. September’s nonfarm payrolls report showed a blockbuster month of higher numbers across the board. The economy added 336,000 jobs last month, blowing past the 170,000 estimate from economists polled by
Share: USD/JPY ascends to 149.50, rebounding from lows, driven by a US jobs report that eclipsed market expectations. Despite a surge, USD/JPY retraces slightly, settling around 149.20, with US 10-year note yielding at a sturdy 4.780%. Japanese officials express concerns over Yen volatility, while a rise in the 10-year JGB coupon hints at potential BoJ
The strongest to weakest of the major currencies The GBP is the strongest and the JPY is the weakest as the NA session begins. The USD is mixed to higher ahead of the key US jobs report to be released at 8:30 AM ET. The pundits are looking for: Consensus estimate +170K (range +90-+256K) Private
Markets: Gold up $1 to $1821 US 10-year yields up 2.9 bps to 4.74% WTI crude oil up 18-cents to $82.48 S&P 500 futures up 0.2% GBP leads, JPY lags The news was mostly positive in Europe as German industrial orders rebounded from a dreadful July and Schnabel kept the door open to rate hikes,
Gold price gained Rs 50 to Rs 57,400 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid a rise in precious metal prices internationally, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal had ended at Rs 57,350 per 10 grams. However, silver plunged Rs 400 to Rs 70,900 per kilogram. Gold
Dollar, despite retracting some of its earlier gains, remains robust, demonstrating resilience as one of the week’s frontrunners. At the same time Yen and, to a lesser extent, Swiss Franc is showing strength too, underscoring the markets’ cautious stance. Meanwhile, commodity currencies are languishing at the lower echelons, with New Zealand Dollar marginally outperforming its
Job growth was stronger than expected in September, a sign that the U.S. economy is hanging tough despite higher interest rates, labor strife and dysfunction in Washington. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 336,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 170,000, the Labor Department said Friday in a much-anticipated report. The unemployment
In this article STZ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, bottles of Modelo Especial beer sit on a table on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Constellation Brands on Thursday reported earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations for its fiscal second quarter of 2024. The Mexican
Share: Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the US rose by 336,000 in September, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. This reading came in much higher than the market expectation of 170,000. The 187,000 increase recorded in August also got revised higher to 227,000. The Unemployment Rate held steady at 3.8% and the Labor
Sam Bankman-Fried was “very resistant” to having investors join the board of directors at FTX, claims Matthew Huang, the co-founder and managing partner of crypto investment firm Paradigm. The sudden collapse of FTX saw more than a few investors burned, with Paradigm joining a number of venture capital firms including Sequoia, Temasek and BlackRock in
Tomorrow the key US jobs report will be released at 8:30 AM. For a preview, see Adam’s post HERE. Depending on how that report comes out will likely lead to a move in rates. A stronger report will send US rates higher, while a weaker report will send the US rates lower. The USDJPY traditionally
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Oil prices dipped on Thursday as an uncertain demand outlook overshadowed an OPEC+ decision to maintain oil output cuts, keeping supply tight. Brent crude oil futures fell 68 cents, or 0.8%, to $85.19 a barrel by 11:07 a.m. ET (1507 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were 67 cents, or 0.8%, lower at $83.55.