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Day: February 4, 2020

stock markets and Asia

Stocks in China, Japan, and South Korea Recovered on Tuesday

On Monday, mainland Chinese stocks experienced serious problems due to the coronavirus outbreak. It was the first day of trading after an extended Lunar New Year Holiday. Chinese indexes fell by more than 7%. It was the worst day for stock indexes in years. Hopefully, on Tuesday, Chinese stocks started to recover after sustaining huge …

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U.S. Dollar soared, What caused the sudden turnaround?

The U.S. dollar is rising again after the short fallout during the last days. The downfall followed the release of the new data about the slowest annual growth during the previous three years. But it seems key U.S. manufacturing survey managed to recover unexpectedly. Meanwhile, the Chinese yuan and Australian dollar remained subdued due to …

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Stocks and U.S.-China relations

Hong Kong’s economy and the Risk of Coronavirus Outbreak

Hong Kong is one of the main major financial hubs in the world. However, violent protests, as well as protracted trade war, affected the local economy. The result was the first recession for the first time in a decade in 2019. Moreover, the coronavirus outbreak is another serious challenge for the economy. On Monday, officials …

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YouTube vice president of government affairs and public policy, the platform will remove politically misleading videos.

YouTube Steps Up Against Misinfo at Pre-Elections

According to Leslie Miller, YouTube vice president of government affairs and public policy, the platform will remove politically misleading videos. These technically manipulated or edited to mislead YouTube subscribers may pose a “serious risk of egregious harm.” Policies on malicious and slander by deed are new, but only brought up again in hopes of stopping …

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Central Bank Digital Currency

Mainland Chinese Stocks and People’s Bank of China

The people’s Republic of China has the second-largest economy in the world after the U.S. However; the economy continues to slow down due to internal and external factors. In this situation, the coronavirus outbreak may cause serious problems for the economy. Yesterday it was the first day of trading for the Chinese stocks. Two days …

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Interactive Brokers LLC logo seen displayed on smart phone

Interactive Brokers Set a Two-Year High | Wibest Broker

Online broker firm Interactive Brokers announced higher earnings in January 2020 compared to December 2019. This feat set a two-year record for its Daily Average Revenue Trades. January 2020 DARTs saw a 32 percent rise at 1,019,000 as the highest figure since February 2018 with 771,000. The firm also saw a 20 percent increase in …

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CSRC issued several ways to help companies during epidemy

CSRC issued several ways to help companies during epidemy

China’s economy is tumbling down due to the coronavirus outbreak. Stocks are falling, while investors are moving on to safe-haven assets. Chinese authorities are trying to reduce the panic on the market. They are concerned that if fear isn’t alleviated, China could end up completely isolated. The airlines are already suspending flights, and other governments …

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Belgian police and crypto crimes

International Investments Scam, 85 Victims and Bitcoin

Crimes related to cryptocurrencies represents a serious challenge for the law enforcement agencies in Europe and other parts of the world. One example of how people are using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for illegal activities comes from France, Belgium, and Israel. French Gendarmerie Nationale, along with the Belgian Police and Israel Police, joined forces to …

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