February 1, 2021 10:07 am
GBP/USD edged higher on Monday, while trading not far from last Wednesday’s 2 1/2-year high of 1.3759, as risk sentiment improved on hopes that retail investors who recently launched an assault on hedge fund positions had shifted their focus to other assets such as Silver. Global risk sentiment improved with a rally in Asian shares […]
Read moreFebruary 1, 2021 8:24 am
Several executives from BlackBerry Ltd (BB) have sold $1.7 million of the company’s stock during the early days of January’s considerable share price surge, according to regulatory filings. The three executives have sold their stock holdings on January 20th at price levels within the range of $12.63 to $13.01, or almost double the stock’s price […]
Read moreJanuary 29, 2021 9:48 am
Spot Gold traded within a narrow range on Friday and looked set to register its fifth loss out of six months amid lack of proper catalysts to support prices, while the US Dollar strengthened. The dollar has gained more than 0.8% against a basket of major peers so far in January, supported by higher US […]
Read moreJanuary 28, 2021 10:25 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil retreated on Thursday, because of renewed fuel demand concerns stemming from travel curbs and vaccine delays in various parts of the globe. A stronger dollar also pressured the USD-denominated commodity. The US Dollar Index was last up 0.08% on the day at 90.71, after earlier rising as […]
Read moreJanuary 28, 2021 9:05 am
According to a report by broadcaster ITV earlier this week, Amazon.com Inc has stopped selling wines, beers and spirits in Northern Ireland and intends to de-list more items as a result of new Brexit customs rules. According to ITV, Amazon will now have to pay excise duty twice on alcohol shipments, sent from the British […]
Read moreJanuary 27, 2021 10:34 am
Twitter Inc (TWTR) announced on Tuesday the acquisition of Revue, an email newsletter startup. However, the financial terms of the agreement remained undisclosed. Following the acquisition, Revue is to operate as a standalone service, while it plans to hire for essential roles in areas such as engineering, design, data science and research. Twitter shares closed […]
Read moreJanuary 27, 2021 8:45 am
General Electric Co’s fourth-quarter free cash flow, reported on Tuesday, topped Wall Street estimates, while the company set a target for that essential performance measure at $2.5 billion to $4.5 billion for the full-year 2021, citing better operational management. General Electric shares closed higher for the fifth time in the past ten trading sessions in […]
Read moreJanuary 26, 2021 10:25 am
AUD/USD slipped to a one-week low on Tuesday, as doubts regarding the speed and size of US stimulus package prompted market players to avoid risk ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting. The US Dollar Index advanced overnight to 90.65, or its highest level since January 20th, and was last up 0.06% on the […]
Read moreJanuary 26, 2021 8:47 am
Google workers from all over the globe were reported to have formed a union alliance. The news came weeks after over 200 employees at Google and other Alphabet Inc units established a labor union for offices in Canada and the United States. Alphabet shares closed lower for the fifth time in the past ten trading […]
Read moreJanuary 25, 2021 10:27 am
Having eased from a more than 2 1/2-year high from last week, GBP/USD remained mostly stable on Monday, as market players were weighing hopes of a $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus plan in the United States as well as coronavirus vaccine rollout push in Britain. Reports emerged over the weekend that 5.9 million people in Britain […]
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