December 9, 2025 8:35 am
Key Moments Bitcoin traded 1.5% lower at $90,011.6 by 01:16 ET (06:16 GMT), consolidating in a $90,000-$92,000 range. Fed funds futures implied about an 87% probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 9-10 meeting. Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) disclosed the purchase of 10,624 BTC between Dec. 1 and Dec. 7 at an average […]
Read moreDecember 9, 2025 7:39 am
Key Moments Canton (CC) cooled by 2% on Tuesday after an 18% breakout on Monday that lifted it out of a falling channel pattern. Zcash (ZEC) reclaimed the $400 level with an 18% jump on Monday but is encountering resistance at the 50-day EMA near $412. Luna Classic (LUNC) extended its rebound above the 200-day […]
Read moreDecember 8, 2025 3:10 pm
Key Moments Paramount launched a hostile $30-per-share all-cash tender offer directly to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders, including the Global Networks business. Netflix previously agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $27.75 per share in a cash-and-stock deal, valuing the company at an enterprise value of $82.7 billion including debt. President Donald Trump said the Netflix-Warner […]
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Key Moments IBM agreed to acquire Confluent in an all-cash deal worth $11 billion, or $31 per share. This price represents a premium of about 34% to Confluent’s Friday close. The companies expect the transaction to close by mid-2026, and it remains subject to the usual completion conditions. IBM continues to expand its AI and […]
Read moreDecember 8, 2025 1:32 pm
Key Moments Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) entered into a definitive agreement for a $2 million private placement, and investors may generate up to approximately $3.5 million more through warrant exercises. The transaction is priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules and includes common stock or pre-funded warrants, plus series A and series B warrants with an […]
Read moreDecember 8, 2025 10:43 am
Key Moments KuCoin is strengthening its footprint in Australia through investments in infrastructure, compliance, and brand partnerships. The exchange has launched a Sydney office, secured AUSTRAC Digital Currency Exchange registration, and is enhancing AUD on-ramp access. KuCoin served as Official Partner and exclusive crypto exchange partner of the 2025 BMW Australian PGA Championship, highlighted by […]
Read moreDecember 8, 2025 10:00 am
Key Moments Markets recently priced in about an 80% chance of a rate hike at the Bank of Japan’s December 18-19 meeting. This is up from roughly 60% in late November. BofA Securities analysts projected USD/JPY could climb above 160 early in 2026 before ending the year at 155, with EUR/JPY seen at 190 in […]
Read moreDecember 8, 2025 9:00 am
Key Moments Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC reported Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:AVDL) share dealings to the Irish Takeover Panel under Rule 38.5(a). The firm bought 5,770 Avadel ordinary shares and sold 87 shares on December 5, 2025, at prices between $21.34 and $21.37 per share. Morgan Stanley also expanded a short position in Avadel via […]
Read moreDecember 8, 2025 8:05 am
Key Moments The U.S. dollar approached a tenth consecutive daily decline against a basket of major currencies during the latest trading week. Expectations of another Federal Reserve rate cut at its upcoming policy meeting have weighed on the dollar index. Analysts from ING and Standard Chartered outlined competing long-term scenarios, with both downside and upside […]
Read moreDecember 8, 2025 7:01 am
Key Moments Brent crude traded at $63.84 a barrel and U.S. WTI at $60.16, with both benchmarks near their highest closes since November 18. Markets priced in an 84% probability of a quarter-point U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut at this week’s policy meeting. Potential shifts in Russian, Venezuelan, and Iranian supply, alongside Ukraine peace efforts, […]
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