Month: December 2020

Coinbase is the latest crypto player to find itself embroiled in a tricky lawsuit over the sale of unregulated securities. The U.S-based crypto exchange is to stand trial for allegedly receiving commissions on XRP coins’ sale on its platform. Coinbase Sued According to the lawsuit lodged by Thomas Sandoval, the crypto exchange went forth and
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The U.S real estate sector has shrugged off the shocks triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic to cap one of the finest runs amid a challenging macro environment. Contrary to expectations, the pandemic has fueled activities in the sector as health concernstriggered the digitization of the home buying process. Pandemic Triggered Home Buying As remote-working took
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The market is trending back up again, though it’s unclear just what might be pushing things in a positive direction. The Dow Jones rebounded up 0.24% to close at 30,409.56. The NASDAQ closed up 0.15% to finish at 12,870.00 and the S&P 500 closed up 0.13% to finish at 3,732.04. On the other hand, STOXX
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Stock Exchange-Traded Funds continue to edge higher, having received a bid on the U.S President Donald Trump signing to law the $900 billion coronavirus relief package. The signing of the bill all but alleviated the risk of the government shutdown, conversely fuelling hopes of continued economic recovery. Stock Exchange ETFs Rally The passage of the
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AstraZeneca plc. (NASDAQ: AZN) has quashed concerns about the efficacy of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine. In recent weeks, there have been growing concerns about the vaccine’s ability to combat the deadly virus, especially the new strain causing havoc in Europe. The AstraZeneca vaccine had initially shown an average of 70% effectiveness, but that level is
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The stock market is looking pretty good coming out of the holiday and heading into the end of the year. With all three major New York exchanges reporting improvement over the market today. The Dow Jones closed up 0.68% at 30,403.97. The NASDAQ closed up 0.74% at 12,899.42 and the S&P 500 closed up 0.87%
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Mergers and acquisition activity, across most sectors, has remained at suppressed levels in the aftermath of the COVID-19 situation. A good number of companies resorted to conserving capital amid concerns over the uncertainty triggered by the pandemic. Fast forward, things are looking up, and observers are optimistic of deal-making improving and could bounce back to
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The Securities and Exchange Commission suing Ripple Labs and the token asset XRP poses a significant risk to the broader cryptocurrency sector. At stake is the classification of digital assets, which have been on a roll in recent years amid widespread adoption. Ripple Delisting The Ripple standoff emanates from the SEC reiterating that Ripple Labs
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The number of COVID-19 cases following a second wave might be rising in Arizona and the US but Phoenix residents have had enough of Mask and stringent health guiders. Videos of anti-mask protesters in Phoenix’s Christown Spectrum mall have gone viral as residents complain about coronavirus health guidelines. Video of anti-mask protests inside Target store
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Bitcoin’s meteoric rise in 2020 continues to arouse interest from various quarters. With the crypto at record highs and showing signs of edging higher, investors are increasingly jostling for positions. Anthony Scaramucci is the latest to affirm he is bullish about the flagship cryptocurrency long term prospects. Growing Bitcoin Investments The former Trump administration, Communication
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U.S real estate has started feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Soaring home prices is the latest tailwind to hit the sector, which has so far remained resilient amid the challenging macro environment. Likewise, home sales contracted for the first time in more than six months as dwindling supply triggered a surge in prices.
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As we come into the holiday weekend the stock market is showing a bit of volatility. But that’s to be expected with the chaos surrounding a potential stimulus package and a bill that is expected to stem a government shutdown. The Dow Jones closed up 0.38% to finish at 30,129.83. The NASDAQ closed down 0.29%
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Congress passed a COVID relief bill along with the government funding needed to keep the federal government going after the Christmas holiday. But where there was initially strong conviction that President Trump would sign the bill into law, allowing stimulus checks to begin going out in only a few days, there is now cause for
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Even with an expanding economy in November the United States appears to be slowing even more as November was the worst on record yet for new coronavirus cases and the effects of that just keep rippling through the system. A measure that consolidates multiple measures to show total growth was at its lowest number since
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As the wait is back on for a stimulus package for businesses and individuals to come through congress gets longer and the time before the holiday recess in markets gets closer investors eyes are officially looking at 2021. This is also a big couple of trading days for Tesla, as it’s stock price at the
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