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Year: 2020

Stock futures

U.S.-China Relations, Stocks, and Investor Sentiment

Last week was full of challenges for the stocks across Asia-Pacific. As a reminder, stocks fell on July 16. Nevertheless, on Friday, stocks mostly saw gains despite U.S.-China tensions. Mainland Chinese stocks strengthened their positions on July 17. The Shanghai Composite gained 0.13% to about 3,214.13. In the meantime, the Shenzhen Component gained 0.913% to …

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Samsung Blockchain Keystore and new opportunities

South Korean Tech Giant and Stellar Blockchain Wallet

South Korean tech giant Samsung continues to expand its services. For example, Samsung device users will be able to securely store private keys associated with their Stellar blockchain wallet. Several days ago, the non-profit organization Stellar Development Foundation made an important announcement. The Stellar Development Foundation announced the integration of Stellar into the Samsung Blockchain …

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Stellar and Samsung Blockchain Keystore

Stellar Development Foundation and Blockchain Keystore

On July 17, Stellar Development Foundation made an announcement that would please a lot of people in the world. The non-profit organization announced the integration of Stellar into the Samsung Blockchain Keystore. Importantly, this integration will allow Samsung device users to be able to securely store private keys associated with their Stellar blockchain wallet. This …

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Wibest – USD Dollar: US dollar bills

U.S. dollar rallied against Yen, Sterling and Swiss franc

The U.S. dollar held onto gains against most currencies on Friday. Traders are worrying that a surge in the coronavirus is starting to curb economic activity. Negative sentiment drew safe-haven flows into the U.S. currency. The euro also soared due to the hopes that European officials will agree on fiscal stimulus measures at a new …

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Twitter Bird logo on the headquarters building

The FBI Opens Investigation to Probe Twitter Attack

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has opened an investigation into Wednesday’s unprecedented Twitter attack. It has resulted in numerous takeovers of high-profile accounts belonging to politicians, business leaders, and corporations, according to reports. The investigation is concerned that the coordinated attack and the vulnerabilities it exposed in Twitter’s systems may pose serious security …

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American Airlines U.S. economy in the second quarter

American Airlines and JetBlue Formed a Partnership

Airlines around the world are struggling to cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. For several months, even the busiest airport suffered losses due to restrictions imposed by governments. Moreover, many people are not willing to fly, as they are trying to avoid crowded places. It is hard to blame them, as coronavirus …

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Euro and other currencies

The Euro and the British Pound ended in the red on Thursday

The Euro declined by 0.1% to $1.1401 on Thursday. The ECB left monetary policy was unchanged at its last meeting. The central bank has taken unprecedented measures over the past four months to help the economy fighting pandemic effects. However, the Euro shrugged off the outcome of the last European Central Bank meeting, remaining mostly …

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Revolut Launches Zero-Fee Stock Trading in the US

Revolut, American Customers, and New Opportunities

Cryptocurrencies have the potential to solve some of the issues connected with fiat currencies. Fintech firm Revolut offers transparent fees. In general, users can only trade within Revolut. Consequently, they can not send or receive crypto from third-party wallets. Notably, this fact will give it an advantage over Kraken, Coinbase, and others. This is not …

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Daily Market Charts and Analysis July 17, 2020

Here are the latest market charts and analysis for today. Check them out and know what’s happening in the market today. GBPAUD The Australian dollar slightly loses its steam thanks to the alarming number of jobless people recorded by the antipodean country. Despite that, the British pound to Australian dollar exchange rate is widely projected …

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Wibest – USD Dollar: US dollar bills

U.S. dollar strengthened while other currencies declined

The dollar soared by 0.2% to 107.10 against the safe-haven Japanese yen on Thursday. The greenback strengthened as traders focused on poor Chinese retail sales instead of its stronger than expected economic growth in the past quarter. However, the focus is now shifting more to the European Union summit this weekend. On Thursday, the euro …

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Stocks and risk factors

China’s Biggest Chipmaker SMIC and its First Day of Trade

It was a difficult day for the stocks in the Asia Pacific, investors reacted to the information about the economic data than came from China. Importantly, mainland Chinese stocks led losses among the region’s main markets. The Shanghai Composite fell 4.5% to about 3,210.10. At the same time, the Shenzhen Component dropped 5.372% to end …

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