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Geopolitical Risks May Be Biggest Threat To Markets, BoE Says
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 1:04pm | 1121Geopolitical risks may be the biggest threat to global markets, the Bank of England (BoE) warned on Wednesday. "Global vulnerabilities remain material, as does uncertainty around the geopolitical environment," the BoE said. “Markets remain susceptible to a sharp correction.” The BoE...
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Bank Of England Reduces 16-Year High Interest Rates In Divided Decision As Inflation Hits 2%
Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 8:35am | 566The Bank of England (BoE) reduced its key interest rate by 25 basis points for the first time after over four years, bringing it down from a 16-year high of 5.25% to 5%. The Monetary Policy Committee was divided, with five members, including Governor Andrew Bailey, voting for a rate cut while four...
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S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Dip From Record Highs As Investors Take Chipmaker Profits; Energy Sector Rebounds, Yields Rise: What's Driving Markets Thursday?
Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 1:41pm | 1073After the Juneteenth holiday break, Wall Street reopened with a cautious tone, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices declined after hitting all-time highs around midday trading in New York. This decline was driven by profit-taking in chipmaker stocks and rising Treasury yields, which dampened...
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AI Favorite ARM Earnings Show Cracks Appearing In Ultra Bullish AI Story
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 10:41am | 1635To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today. Cracks In Ultra Bullish AI Story Please click here for an enlarged chart of Arm Holdings PLC - ADR (NASDAQ: ARM). Note the following: This article is about the big picture, not an individual stock. The chart of ARM stock is being used to...
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The New Dot Plot Hits The Stock Market - Here Is What You Need To Know, A Shocker In New Data
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 10:21am | 1581To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today. Dot Plot Please click here for the Fed’s new dot plot. Note the following: We previously shared with you that the most important information ahead was the new dot plot. That call has proven spot on. The new dot plot...
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Fintech Focus For June 9, 2021
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 7:39pm | 2379Quote To Start The Day: "If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” Source: Albert Einstein One Big Thing In Fintech: A small number of banks have begun offering early direct deposit — a move that will cost them revenue in the short run but could...
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Fintech Focus For May 14, 2021
Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 5:16pm | 1839Quote To Start The Day: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” Source: Walt Disney One Big Thing In Fintech: An activist short seller has written a letter to the chief executive of insurance giant Lemonade with details of an “accidentally discovered”...
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Fintech Focus For April 20, 2021
Monday, April 19, 2021 - 7:52pm | 2247Quote To Start The Day: "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Source: Thomas A. Edison One Big Thing In Fintech: Earlier this month, Bakkt, a digital-currency fintech that specializes in concurrency, rewards and...
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Fintech Focus For November 5, 2020
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - 8:37pm | 1846Quote Of The Day: Try and fail, but don’t fail to try. - John Quincy Adams Fintech Movers: Global fintech funding reached $10.63 billion in Q3, a 4% increase on the previous quarter. - Business Insider BBVA tech boosts risk processes. Importance of fintech in banking. Zelle exceeds over 1B...
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Fintech Focus For October 22, 2020
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 6:14pm | 2017Quote Of The Day: When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. - Paulo Coelho Fintech Movers: Coinbase received 1,914 requests for information in the first six months of 2020 alone. Nearly 60% of those came from state and federal agencies in the U.S.—...
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Fintech Focus For September 4, 2020
Thursday, September 3, 2020 - 7:28pm | 2158Quote Of The Day: The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. - Sun Tzu Fintech Movers: By eliminating the need for a trust-based model, Bitcoin is calling into question the current foundation of economic organizations and is paving the way for a more predictable financial...
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Bank Of England To British Banks: Prepare For The Worst
Friday, April 7, 2017 - 11:54am | 421Remember the time-tested saying "prepare for the worst but plan for the best?" This is the exact message Bank of England's Gov. Mark Carney is telling British banks. According to a Bloomberg report, Carney is urging banks to implement worst-case scenario plans in the event that Brexit negotiations...
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Bank Of England Stands Pat, Maintains 0.25% Bank Rate
Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 9:18am | 271The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday — a move that was widely expected. Across the pond, the Bank of England held its key bank rate unchanged at 0.25 percent. The Bank of England also voted to maintain its two asset-purchase programs. The Bank of...
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Bank Of England Maintains Current Interest Rates But Hints Of Another Rate Cut This Year
Thursday, September 15, 2016 - 10:44am | 313The Bank of England on Thursday voted to maintain its 0.25 percent interest rate but hinted a further cut could occur before the end of the year. The Bank of England lowered its key interest rate on August 4 to 0.25 percent from 0.50 percent. The central bank noted at that time that economic...
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Bank Of England Slashes Interest Rate To 0.25%, Notes 'Indicators Have All Fallen Sharply'
Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 8:54am | 352The Bank of England met on Thursday, and, as expected, the central bank lowered its key interest rate for the first time in seven years to 0.25 percent from 0.5 percent. The vote to lower rates was unanimous across all nine officials, and the majority of officials expect to implement another rate...