Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in more than three weeks on Friday, as traders turned increasingly defensive following the year’s largest options expiry and a broader risk-off shift across global markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped as much as 5% to $65,547, slipping below the $66,000 mark and extending recent weakness. The move comes
US stocks fell sharply on Friday, with all three major indexes closing at their lowest levels in more than six months, as escalating tensions in the Middle East and surging oil prices dampened investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 793.47 points, or 1.73%, to 45,166.64, entering correction territory on an intraday basis. The
The Competition and Markets Authority has opened fresh investigations into five firms, including Autotrader and Just Eat, as scrutiny over fake and misleading online reviews intensifies. The move marks an expansion of the regulator’s enforcement push following new legal powers introduced last year. Alongside Autotrader and Just Eat, the CMA is examining Dignity, Feefo, and
US stock futures slipped on Friday amid a rise in oil prices as investors tracked fresh developments in the Middle East. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 91 points, or 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures also dropped 0.2% each. The market sentiment looked cautious even as President Donald Trump decided to
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said on Friday that an Australian federal court has ordered Binance’s local derivatives unit to pay A$10 million. The penalty, as reported by Reuters, follows findings that the firm misclassified a large share of its clients, exposing them to high-risk crypto products. The penalty follows a lawsuit filed by
SoftBank has secured a $40 billion bridge loan as it sharpens its focus on artificial intelligence and expands its relationship with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. The move signals a renewed push by the Japanese investment giant to position itself at the centre of the fast-growing generative AI market. Led by Masayoshi Son, SoftBank is
Unity Software shares rebounded after the close following stronger preliminary first-quarter guidance, even as major US indices declined during regular trading. The stock ended the session down 3.76% at $17.13 before rising 12.49% in after-hours trading to $19.27. Unity projected first-quarter revenue of $505 million to $508 million, ahead of its earlier outlook of $480
The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) remains under intense pressure this year as investors have remained concerned about the ballooning US government debt and rising long-term bond yields. The TLT ETF stock dropped to $86, down by nearly 5% from its highest point this year. Soaring US debt has pushed investors to BIL
Foreign investors are on track to pull a record $12 billion from Indian equities in March, as rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East trigger a sharp reversal in sentiment toward emerging markets. With just two trading sessions left in the month, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have already withdrawn Rs 1.12 trillion
After trading above $91 in early March, Solana (SOL) has seen repeated rejection around that range. The price is currently hovering around $84, indicating a short-term decline from recent highs. Solana had surged past $96 following Trump’s announcement that the United States was pausing its intended attacks on Iran’s energy and power infrastructure, but afterwards