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US futures, European stocks rise on earnings; dollar dips

Bloomberg US futures rose with European stocks Tuesday as the prospect of solid corporate earnings helped counter concerns stemming from elevated inflation. Treasuries were steady and the dollar declined. Travelers Cos. rose in pre-market trading, while Johnson & Johnson fluctuated after reporting. Technology shares rallied and crypto stocks were in the spotlight as Bitcoin continued its climb toward all-time highs ...

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Bitcoin pushes towards record before debut of futures-based ETF

Bloomberg Bitcoin continued its climb towards all-time highs, bolstered by optimism over the upcoming launch of the first Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund in the US by asset manager ProShares. The largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 2.6% on Tuesday to trade around $62,961. It’s more than doubled this year in volatile trading. The April record is just under $64,870. ProShares ...

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Brazil markets sink on fears social aid to break fiscal rule

Bloomberg Brazilian assets tumbled on Tuesday, leading losses across the globe, on reports the government will breach the country’s spending cap rule to finance a new social program, hurting the fiscal position of Latin America’s largest economy. The new aid program to the poorest, dubbed Auxilio Brasil, will give handouts of as much as 400 reais ($72) per individual, according ...

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