Explainer: ‘Death cross’ chart formation adds another worry to bitcoin outlook
For technical analysts watching bitcoin, an important and potentially bearish chart formation just happened in the cryptocurrency: A “death cross.”
Dollar catches breath as traders await Powell testimony
The dollar paused for breath on Tuesday as traders looked to testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for guidance, after a surprise shift in the central bank’s policy outlook, while cyptocurrencies nursed heavy losses.
Wall St rebounds after Fed-induced pullback
Wall Street’s main indexes were set to open higher on Monday as financials and energy stocks rebounded after hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve last week led the blue-chip Dow and the benchmark S&P 500 to their biggest weekly fall in months.
China urges banks, Alipay to crack down harder on cryptocurrencies
China’s central bank said on Monday it had recently summoned some banks and payment firms, including China Construction Bank (601939.SS) and Alipay, urging them to crack down harder on cryptocurrency trading.
Dollar hits two-month highs on Fed’s hawkish surprise; kiwi climbs after GDP
The dollar rose to its highest level in almost two months versus major peers on Thursday after the Federal Reserve brought forward its projections for the first post-pandemic interest rate hikes into 2023, citing an improved health situation and dropping a long-standing reference that the crisis was weighing on the economy. read more
World Bank rejects El Salvador request for help on bitcoin implementation
SAN SALVADOR, June 16 (Reuters) – The World Bank said on Wednesday it could not assist El Salvador’s bitcoin implementation given environmental and transparency drawbacks.
U.S. regulator delays VanEck ETF bid, seeks views on potential for manipulation
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Wednesday again delayed a decision on whether to approve an application for what would be the country’s first bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), filing a request for public consultation over concerns about market manipulation.
Shares in record-setting spree as Fed meeting looms
World stocks hit yet another record high on Tuesday, with European stocks poised for their longest winning streak since 2019 as investors bet likely “transitory” inflation pressures will stay the U.S. Federal Reserve’s hand from signalling a shift in policy settings.
Asian shares rise in early trade, investors eye Fed meeting
Asian shares rose early on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street higher, though investors looked to a much-anticipated Federal Reserve policy meeting to see if the central bank would signal any change to the U.S. monetary policy outlook.
S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing peaks on eve of Fed meeting
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq eked out record high finishes on Monday, despite most traders being focused on this week’s Federal Reserve meeting and not on adding to existing positions.
