United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday that the Ukrainian peace talks should start with “an energy and infrastructure ceasefire.” According to a readout published by the White House, both parties emphasized the need to start the negotiation with the “implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black …
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I guess bitcoin is not not not digital gold. Gold hits record highs (for now} and bitcoin heads south
Investors slashed exposure to US equities by the most on record in recent weeks as expectations of global economic growth worsened, according to Bank of America Corp. Fund managers’ allocation to US stocks sank to about 23% underweight, the lowest since June 2023. A net 44% of respondents in the survey conducted in March said …
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Israel has carried out “extensive strikes” on Gaza, killing at least 220, according to sources from both Israel and Gaza cited by the BBC. The strikes came as a ceasefire that began in mid-January failed with the warring parties unable to agree on the terms to extend it. The reignition of the war between Israel and …
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An unnamed Israeli official told CNN that Israel’s renewed strikes on Gaza, which claimed well over 200 lives, were “preemptive” and aimed against what was described as Hamas’ “readiness to execute terror attacks, build up force and re-arm.” He said the strikes targeted “mid-ranking military commanders, leadership officials and terrorist infrastructure.” Israel’s strikes will continue “as long as …
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United States President Donald Trump warned on Monday that any future Houthi attacks would be considered direct Iranian aggression and met with severe retaliation. “Every shot fired by the Houthis will be looked upon, from this point forward, as being a shot fired from the weapons and leadership of IRAN, and IRAN will be held …
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US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their longest run of weekly net outflows since listing in January last year as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs drove a wider retreat from riskier assets. Investors pulled over $5.5 billion in total from the group of 12 ETFs over the past five weeks, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The record …
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Retail trade in China recorded a 4% yearly increase in the first two months of 2025, matching expectations and coming in higher than December’s 3.7%, according to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics published on Monday. Retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas rose by 3.8% year-on-year and retail sales of …
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The price of crude oil futures rose by more than 1% on Monday after the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported it is continuing with its attacks on the “Iran-backed” rebel group Houthis in Yemen. Investors also focused on the potential 30-day ceasefire deal with Ukraine and Russia ahead of the conversation between US President Donald Trump and …
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday detailed the identities of six Palestinian terror operatives it said were killed in airstrikes in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya a day earlier, including a terrorist who participated in the October 7, 2023, onslaught. According to Palestinian media, the strikes killed nine, including journalists. The IDF said that a first strike …