Bitcoin Keeps Dropping. Why the ‘Halving’ Should Bring Prices Back Up.
The crypto has fallen this week ahead of a key catalyst. Traders are bracing for more declines but the longer-term outlook is stronger.
The crypto has fallen this week ahead of a key catalyst. Traders are bracing for more declines but the longer-term outlook is stronger.
China has built up a $170bn (£135bn) stockpile of gold after a record buying spree, in a move that has raised fears Beijing is preparing its economy for a possible conflict over Taiwan.
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Tech giant Huawei's first-quarter profits surged over fivefold year-on-year, a company filing showed Tuesday, as the US-sanctioned firm continues a rebound and bit into competitor Apple's sales in China.Net profit in the January-March period amounted to $2.7 billion, up 564 percent from the first quarter of last year, according to a results filing by Huawei's holding company on an official website and confirmed by a representative of the firm.
Investors marked time ahead of the Fed's rate decision, with earnings from Amazon on deck to test prospects for a Big Tech-fueled bump.
The company's CEO says areas such as drug development and robotics can be markets for the company’s processors.
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The dollar steadied and London shares were slightly higher in holiday-thinned trading Wednesday as investors awaited clarity on the outlook for US interest rates.The dollar, which has gained in recent days against other currencies on interest rate differentials, was largely flat Wednesday as many investors were either away for the May Day holidays or on hold ahead of the Fed's announcements.
Bitcoin slid by almost 6% on Wednesday, having posted its worst monthly performance in April since late 2022, as investors pulled money out of cryptocurrencies ahead of an interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve later. The value of the world's most traded cryptocurrency fell by nearly 16% in April, as investors booked profits on a sizzling rally that has taken the price to record highs above $70,000. The price of bitcoin is now a full 22% below March's record of $73,803, technically putting it in a bear market.
Major Chinese electric carmaker BYD reported lower-than-expected revenue for the first quarter of 2024 on Monday, as an aggressive domestic price war and Western regulatory pressure weighed on the company's growth.Its profit in the first quarter was 4.57 billion yuan, up 10.62 percent from a year ago, BYD said on Monday.
The founder of Binance has become the world’s richest prisoner after he was sentenced to four months in jail, marking a stunning downfall for the former boss of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Still-elevated inflation and a job market that won't quit mean predictions for interest rate cuts in June are being pushed back.
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STORY: China's BYD posted its weakest quarterly profit growth since 2022 on Monday (April 29).Revenue growth also slowed to its lowest level in almost four years.The electric vehicle maker was hit by slowing demand and a price war in the world's largest auto market.First-quarter net profit was up around a tenth at just over $631 million, while revenue grew 4% to $17.25 billion.The quarterly results suggest BYD still pulled ahead of U.S. rival Tesla.Elon Musk's company recently reported its first quarterly revenue fall since 2020.BYD has ramped up efforts to move upmarket while doubling down on discounts.It aims to find cautious consumers amid a sputtering economic recovery.The push to sell to higher-end segments came alongside an intensified price war in China.It has led BYD to slash prices since February on the latest versions of its lineup by 5% to 20%.The auto giant is targeting an annual sales jump of a fifth this year.But, outside of big-hitters like Tesla, BYD is also under pressure from local EV upstarts betting big on an all-electric future.
The former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate secured 36 million shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), increasing his stake from 57.6% as of March. Reuters reported last week that Trump would secure a stock bonus worth $1.3 billion from TMTG, equivalent to about half the majority stake he already owns in it, thanks to the wild rally in its shares. The bonus also reflects the exuberant trading in TMTG's shares, which have been on a roller coaster ride since the company listed on Nasdaq last month through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and was snapped up by Trump supporters and speculators.
The owner of the Paramount+ streaming service, the Paramount Pictures movie studio and cable networks including MTV, BET and Showtime announced the change just ahead of reporting better-than-expected earnings for the quarter ended in March. Paramount's shares were up nearly 1% at $12.36 in after-hours trading. A new Office of the CEO will be led by CBS President and CEO George Cheeks, Paramount Pictures studio chief Brian Robbins, and Chris McCarthy, head of Showtime, MTV and other networks, the company said.