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Day: May 8, 2020

Asian stocks and the U.S. employment report

Stocks in Asia and the U.S. ahead of the Employment Report

It was a positive day for stocks across the Asia Pacific region, stocks saw gains ahead of the U.S. employment report for April. Let’s have a look at the Japanese stocks, that led gains among the region’s main markets. The Nikkei 225 added 2.56% to close at 20,179.09 as shares of index heavyweights Fast Retailing …

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Wirex and its new card

Massive Adoption Crypto Conference and Class-Action Lawsuit

There are many cryptocurrencies around the globe. Moreover, crypto-related events such as conferences, presentations are quite common as crypto step-by-step became part of the modern world. However, people should be careful when it comes to purchasing the tickets of any event, and the crypto conference is not an exception. On May 7, securities fraud and …

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U.S. dollar lowered while Euro and Sterling soared on Friday

U.S. dollar lowered while Euro and Sterling soared on Friday

The U.S. currency struggled on Friday. The dollar’s index fell by 0.1% at 99.758 against a basket of six other major currencies. According to Ebrahim Rahbari, the chief G10 FX strategist at Citi, the possibility of negative interest rates is slightly bearish for the dollar, given limited market pricing to date, as well as ongoing …

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The decline in oil demand is a new phenomenon in the global markets

Oil prices dropped – the market remains oversupplied 

Oil prices dropped on Thursday. WTI futures fell 44 cents to close at US$23.55 a barrel. Brent for July contract lost 26 cents to fix at US$29.46 a barrel. Even though Saudi Aramco raised rates, the market remains overflooded after Saudi Arabia exported record amounts of crude oil in April.  According to Standard Chartered Plc …

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Clearview AI company logo on the smartphone screen.

Clearview AI Stops Sale of Facial Recognition App

Clearview AI, the controversial facial recognition provider, will no longer sell its app to private companies and non-law enforcement entities. This is according to a legal filing first reported on Thursday.  It will also be terminating all its contracts. This is regardless of whether the contracts are for law enforcement purposes or not, in the …

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Japanese Yen fell due to an Optimistic Forecast about China

Japanese Yen fell due to an Optimistic Forecast about China

The Japanese yen declined slightly from a near seven-week high against the dollar on Thursday. Investors’ demand for the safe-haven yen reduced due to the optimistic reports about China. Chinese exports soared by 3.5% despite expectations of a 15.7% drop. As a result, the Chinese yuan and the Australian dollar rose. The Aussie gained 0.8% …

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Johnson & Johnson and its results

Stocks: Beyond Meat, Slack, and Zoom are Thriving

The coronavirus pandemic became the main topic of discussion among authorities, healthcare professionals, scientists as well as the owners of companies. It is possible to continue the list as the pandemic affected the vast majority of private and governmental organizations. It is not surprising that investors are closely monitoring the situation regarding the stocks. Importantly, …

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