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Alert! Criminals taking advantage of coronavirus anxiety to defraud victims online
March 18th, 2020
INTERPOL is encouraging the public to exercise caution when buying medical supplies online during the current health crisis, with criminals capitalizing on the situation to run a range of financial scams. With surgical masks and other medical supplies in ...
The dollar fell against a broad range of currencies on Monday
March 16th, 2020
The dollar fell against a broad range of currencies on Monday after the U.S. Federal Reserve made another surprise interest rate cut and major central banks took steps to relieve a shortage of dollars in financial markets. The U.S. ...
European stocks rally after historic sell-off; Stoxx 600 up 5%
March 13th, 2020
European stocks rallied on Friday during a volatile session after their worst sell-off in history, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate investor sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 5%, with basic resource stocks surging ...
Bank of England cuts rates, and stock markets rise
March 11th, 2020
European markets opened higher on Wednesday despite a lackluster performance in Asia. Still, futures markets indicated that Wall Street could be in for a tough opening. Major indexes in London, Frankfurt and Paris opened 1.8 percent higher, shortly after ...
Why a bear market will lead to a dollar collapse
March 5th, 2020
Falling equity markets this week are likely to signal the onset of a bear market, responding to a combination of the coronavirus spreading beyond China and persistent indications of a developing recession. This has provoked a flight into ...
Europe stocks sink on fears coronavirus is spreading in Italy
February 24th, 2020
European stocks were sharply lower Monday as investors focus on the continuing spread of the coronavirus and watch as Italy grapples with the largest outbreak outside of Asia. The pan-European Stoxx 600 plunged 3.5% by mid-morning, with travel and ...
Yen rates keep being influenced by fear around the recent outbreak of coronavirus
February 21st, 2020
Risk-recovery has been a hot topic of the week in Asia. The experts are trying to predict the future of the Asian stocks, Wall Street futures and Treasury yields. A decrease in the number of the new coronavirus cases ...
European stocks climb as investors monitor coronavirus spread, economic data
February 19th, 2020
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.5% by mid-morning having earlier notched a new record high. Basic resources and household goods added 0.8% to lead gains as most sectors and major bourses entered positive territory. China’s National Health Commission ...
Bitcoin price is rising regardless coronavirus outbreak
February 14th, 2020
Bitcoin price has reached a mark of $10.000 which can mostly be explained by an effort of investors to find a safe haven amid the recent outbreak of coronavirus that has seriously affected many companies as in Asia, so ...
Yen holds gains on virus woes, euro crumbles on weak growth outlook
February 14th, 2020
The Japanese yen held onto gains against the dollar on Friday as renewed worries about the coronavirus outbreak supported demand for safe-haven currencies and weighed on prices of riskier assets. The Chinese yuan nursed losses in offshore trade as ...
