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Discord blocked in Russia for failing to meet content law requirements

Discord blocked in Russia for failing to meet content law requirements

Key Takeaways Discord was blocked in Russia for failing to comply with content removal laws, resulting in a $36,150 fine. Discord is the latest in a series of foreign platforms restricted in Russia since the Ukraine invasion. Share this article Russia’s communications regulator has blocked instant messaging platform Discord for violating the country’s laws, the […]
The Rationale Behind The Active-To-Passive Rotation

The Rationale Behind The Active-To-Passive Rotation

Image Source: Unsplash Are investors sacrificing performance by moving from active to passive funds?Last year, £23bn was pulled from equity mutual funds and ETFs by UK investors—the second highest redemption on record, surpassed only by 2022. This was a tale of two strategies, however, as actively managed equity funds lost £24.13m while index-trackers gained £525m—modest, but […]
Oil Spike Incoming

Oil Spike Incoming

Image Source: Unsplash In this short clip from Live Trading Room on October 2-3, 2024, Samantha LaDuc discusses the weak outlook for oil prices, predicting a potential drop to $40 per barrel despite geopolitical tensions and market fluctuations.She highlights the persistent bearish trends visible in the monthly crude charts, cautioning against expecting a price bounce without […]
Rebound In Money Supply Growth Is New Tailwind For U.S. Economy

Rebound In Money Supply Growth Is New Tailwind For U.S. Economy

There are several reasons for downplaying the recent recession warnings. Last week’s dramatically stronger-than-expected rise in September payrolls is one. The revival of US money supply growth in year-over-year terms is another.The average one-year change for several measures of money supply started rising again in February. But the increases have been incremental. That began to change in […]
McKelvey-PMES Recession Indicator Weakens Slightly But Signal Still Firm

McKelvey-PMES Recession Indicator Weakens Slightly But Signal Still Firm

100 percent of the time, with no false positives or negatives, under current conditions, the economy has been in recession.The odds are not 100 percent because the NBER sets recession dates, not these charts. What is the McKelvey Recession Indicator?Take the current value of the 3-month unemployment rate average, subtract the 12-month low, and if […]
October Isn’t Just Volatile In The U.S.

October Isn’t Just Volatile In The U.S.

It was a brutal overnight session for stocks in Hong Kong where the Hang Seng plunged 9.4% after Chinese stocks rallied less than investors had hoped after re-opening from the six-trading session National Holiday. Last night’s decline was the largest one-day decline for the Hang Seng since the depths of the Financial Crisis in October […]
$2.4 billion may re-enter crypto markets following FTX repayment, suggest analysts

$2.4 billion may re-enter crypto markets following FTX repayment, suggest analysts

Key Takeaways Estimated $2.4 billion from FTX repayments could reenter the crypto market. The plan could provide a positive boost to the crypto market, but the impact may be limited and gradual. Share this article K33 analysts estimate that around $2.4 billion may be reinvested in crypto markets following the implementation of FTX’s reorganization plan. […]
FTSE Suffers As Still No Further Details Given About China Stimulus

FTSE Suffers As Still No Further Details Given About China Stimulus

Image Source: Pexels After a much awaited news conference by China’s National Development and Reform Commission fell short of hopes for greater stimulus, U.K. markets dropped on Tuesday.Rising borrowing rates in the United Kingdom in recent days also presented difficulties for the government, which plans to present its budget at the end of the month. Reaching […]
Tech Sector Keeping Wall Street Steady

Tech Sector Keeping Wall Street Steady

Stocks are bouncing back today, for the most part. Tech stocks are resuming their run, with the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) last seen up over 200 points as the 10-year Treasury yield slips back below 4%. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) sit marginally higher, thought the latter has already dipped […]
Huge Impact Of Low Open Interest In The USDX

Huge Impact Of Low Open Interest In The USDX

Last week, the USD Index stole the spotlight. It truly soared. But… Very few people are actually long.Yup. Even though the USDX moved high so profoundly, it wasn’t fresh buying that pushed the price higher. It was a short covering, and it has major implications going forward.How do I know? Because we see that open […]