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Friday 20 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - There are new rises the cryptocurrency market, with its two main tokens, Bitcoin and Ethereum, at the top of the price ranges they drew during the week, in a clear consolidation of the strong sales of early May and despite the performance of Wall Street, where there were further falls after Wednesday's session on Thursday, the most bearish since 2020. Satoshi Nakamoto's creation recovers $30,000, resistance that is considered key in the $28,000 to $32,000 range, while Ethereum rises above $2,000.
Friday 20 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - The People's Bank of China cut a key lending benchmark on Friday by the most on record as it looks to support a slowing economy and support housing demand.
Friday 20 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - German producer prices rose at their highest annual pace in April as the war in Ukraine pushed up energy prices, according to figures released by Destatis on Friday.
Thursday 19 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Existing home sales in the States fell in April and the slowdown in activity appeared set to continue, a leading business lobby group said and some economists were even more downbeat.
Thursday 19 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - The US jobs market continues to be quite tight, the latest figures for unemployment claims filings showed.
Thursday 19 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Risk aversion hits the stock markets that suffered significant sales once again on Wednesday, after the statements of the president of the Federal Reserve (Fed), Jerome Powell, showing his determination to curb inflation. Wall Street took a hard hit with a 4% drop for the Nasdaq - as it lost its $12,100 support, which has impacted Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, whose evolution in the markets goes hand in hand with the New York Stock Exchange. However, these assets have withstood the bearish pull, which entails serious risks according to experts.
Thursday 19 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Factory sector activity in the US mid-Atlantic region cooled significantly in May, largely as a result of firms slower stockbuilding.
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Two more of the European Central Bank's top policymakers added their voices to those showing support for interest rate hikes and more than one at that.
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Homebuilding activity in the States weakened more than expected last month.
Wednesday 18 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - The cost of living in the euro area was unchanged last month, contrary to a preliminary estimate.
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - One of the European Central Bank's most hawkish officials opened the door to a possible 50bp interest rate hike if needed.
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Americans continued splashing out much more than expected last month, especially on automobiles.
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - The cryptocurrency market is swayed by what appears to be a consolidation after last week's brutal swings. A quiet Monday followed a weekend in which Bitcoin (BTC) settled into the price range that many analysts considered fair for the 'crypto', between $28,000 and $32,000, with $30,000 as the waterline it is struggling to maintain.
Tuesday 17 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone economy strengthened in the first quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, despite the impact of the war in Ukraine.
Monday 16 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Brussels axed its short-term growth forecasts for both the European Union and the single currency area, not least as a result of the energy price shock triggered by the war in Ukraine.
Monday 16 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Brussels axed its short-term growth forecasts for both the European Union and the single currency area, not least as a result of the energy price shock triggered by the war in Ukraine.
Monday 16 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - The New York Empire State manufacturing index surprisingly fell to -11.6 in May, down from 24.6 in April to miss market expectations for a reading of 17.
Monday 16 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - China's economy slowed much more sharply than anticipated last month as Covid-19 mobility restrictions hampered growth, piling the pressure on policymakers in Beijing - right up to the top according to some accounts.
Friday 13 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - Americans' confidence in the economy and their finances fell further in the beginning of May, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
Friday 13 May 2022
(Sharecast News) - US import prices were flat month-on-month in April, following an upwardly revised 2.9% increase in March, missing market forecasts for a 0.6% uptick and marking the first time that import prices failed to rise year-to-date.
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