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The RICS UK house price balance fell to -34 in April from -25 in March, the weakest reading since November 2023, as Iran war fallout and rising mortgage rate expectations weighed on buyer sentiment. As an aside, eyes are on UK politics:UK Starmer: Has made clear to allies, he will stand fight if Streeting triggers contest.But, some data to focus on due latet:Info via Reuters. Summary:The RICS he
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Armstrong said the bill is "closer than ever" to advancing in the US Congress after months of negotiations between the crypto industry and banks.
The US Senate voted largely along party lines to confirm Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed’s Board of Governors, despite many Democrats’ concerns about the central bank’s independence.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pressing China to use its leverage against Iran over Tehran's actions in the Persian Gulf.In a Fox interview Rubio said he hopes to convince China to play a more active role in trying to convince Iran to walk away from what they are doing in the Gulf.Trump is desperate to find a way out of the disaster. This article was written by Eamon
The S P and NASDAQ indices close at record levels. The Dow industrial average lagsECBs Lane:Monetary policy decisions will continue to be made on a meeting-by-meeting basisKevin Warsh confirmed as the Fed ChairMinneapolis Fed Pres. Kashkari: Inflation is too highBOC Meeting Minutes: Sees future rate adjustments would likely be small.US treasury auctions off $25 billion of 30 year bonds at a high
Euro area Q1 GDP confirmed at 0.1%Q/Q, the joint-weakest in nine quarters, as industrial output posted its steepest quarterly fall in two years and employment growth slowed sharply. A very bleak day for data from Europe on Wednesday ICYMI. Summary:Q1 GDP was confirmed at 0.1%Q/Q, unchanged from the preliminary estimate, though the annual rate slipped to 0.8%Y/Y, the softest since Q2 2024, per the
There isn't much on the data agenda to shift around financial markets too much upon release. Trump is in China so no doubt we'll get some headlines, 'BIG NEWS coming!", you know the sort of thing, Followed by a nothingburger. Perhaps the "outline of a concept of a plan" ... again, you know the sort of thing. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.
Despite short-term bearish bets from a successful Hyperliquid whale, a growing US Fed balance sheet and rising inflation support Bitcoin in the long term.
Prediction markets trading volume had been tracking monthly gains as the sector gains popularity among short-term traders, but competition is also increasing.
The MetaMask wallet builder had reportedly engaged bankers from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs to lead the process.
Bitcoin traders eye a possible move higher as short-term selling pressure fades and the CLARITY Act vote boosts crypto market focus.
Bitcoin’s pullback is expected to find support near $79,000, but every recovery attempt is likely to be sold into.
France's SocGen plans to use its EURCV and USDCV stablecoins for tokenized collateral, repo financing and institutional settlement activity on the Canton blockchain network.
Former Celsius chief revenue officer Roni Cohen-Pavon, scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday after a guilty plea, agreed to a judgment of $1 million that he obtained as a result of his crimes.
The Bermuda-based asset manager launched a tokenized liquidity fund using Chainlink and Sygnum infrastructure, with JPMorgan providing daily NAV data for pricing.
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UK PM Starmer is saying:Has made it clear to allies that he will stand and fight if Wes Streeting to succeed in triggering a leadership contest.Starmer and Streeting met this morning in what was dubbed "showdown," though Streeting spent less than 20 minutes in Downing Street. The meeting lasted just 16 minutes, and when asked about it, the PM's spokesman declined to reveal details, stating only th
CEO Simon Gerovich says regulatory and infrastructure challenges are slowing the launch of Metaplanet's perpetual preferred share.