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Big Bitcoin miners aren’t immune to need for cash

  Bloomberg A pair of big Bitcoin miners are poised to sell their stock in the face of a drop in token prices that has led other miners to trade in some their Bitcoin holdings. Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. and Hut 8 Mining Corp. have both filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the option to sell company stock ...

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Global stocks tumble as Ukraine tensions mount

  Bloomberg Stocks fell around the world as geopolitical risks over Ukraine rippled through global markets, adding to concerns about inflation and the prospect of aggressive Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes to tame it. US futures dropped, with airlines sliding in premarket trading as Ukraine tensions hit travel stocks and companies exposed to Russia and eastern Europe were under pressure. Expensive ...

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Russian stocks sink, yields spike over Ukraine row

  Bloomberg Russian stocks and bonds slumped as traders weighed the risks of escalating tensions over Ukraine. The benchmark MOEX index was down more than 3%, dragged lower by losses in Sberbank PJSC and natural-gas exporter Gazprom PJSC. Russia’s cost of borrowing in dollars surged the most in two years as yields on 2029 bonds jumped nearly 60 basis points. ...

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Stocks, futures extend losses; sovereign bond selloff eases

  Bloomberg Stocks extended declines on Friday along with American index futures as red-hot US inflation stoked bets on faster Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes amid febrile speculation about the monetary-policy outlook. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped more than 1%, with technology and real-estate shares leading the decline. Carmakers outperformed after strong results from Mercedes-Benz AG. The benchmark remains on ...

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A $6 billion wipeout was an omen for food delivery stocks

  Bloomberg Europe’s food delivery firms are finding out the hard way that investors are no longer willing to look past continual losses and rising costs. Delivery Hero SE’s shares shed close to a third of their value, or about 5.1 billion euros ($5.8 billion), in a record rout as analysts lamented elusive profitability. The bleeding continued with a further ...

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Bonds rally in India as RBI surprises with dovish policy

  Bloomberg Bonds in India gained and the rupee falls after the central bank held back on a widely expected hike in a key rate, continuing with its benign policy stance amid a hawkish turn by most global central banks. The yield on five-year bonds fall 17 basis points to 6.20%, while that on 10-year note declined by ten points ...

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European stocks waver, futures slip

  Bloomberg Stocks in Europe trimmed an advance on Thursday amid mixed corporate earnings, while US futures slipped as traders await key US inflation data that may shape views on how aggressively the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy. The Stoxx Europe 600 index was little changed after paring a gain of as much as 0.5%. Siemens AG jumped as ...

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China state funds’ support gives hope for wounded stock market

  Bloomberg Chinese state-backed funds’ intervention in domestic stock markets is rekindling hope that a bottom is near for the nation’s battered equities. The CSI 300 Index ended down just 0.6% at the close, paring an earlier slump of 2.4%, which was its biggest intraday drop since August. State-related funds entered the market to buy local shares in the afternoon ...

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Stocks, US futures rise as bond selloff abates

  Bloomberg Stocks and the US index futures rise on Wednesday and a selloff in sovereign bonds paused, bringing some relief for markets whipsawed in recent weeks by concerns about tightening monetary policy. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rises more than 1% as technology shares bounced back and a raft of generally positive earnings reports lifted sentiment. Adyen NV jumped ...

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Treasury yields climb as rate-increase fears mount

    Bloomberg Sovereign bonds extended declines on Tuesday, with the 10-year Treasury yield approaching 2% as investors grapple with the implications of global monetary-policy tightening. The US 10-year yield climbed above 1.95%, a level last seen in December 2019, with some investors predicting it could rise as high as 3% this year as the Federal Reserve battles the hottest ...

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