Cryptocurrencies on Tuesday recovered some of the previous day’s losses after bitcoin briefly fell under $50,000 for the first time in six months. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 3.5% at $55,051.74, according to Coin Metrics. Ether, rose more than 2% to $2,457.73. Markets broadly bounced early Tuesday, including stocks tied … Read more
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Brokerage firm Robinhood announced on Monday evening that it would not offer overnight trading due to an issue with its execution venue. The company said in a post on social media site X that Blue Ocean ATS, the third-party firm that Robinhood works with for round-the-clock trading, has suspended its … Read more
Pedestrians walk by a sign posted outside of a Charles Schwab office on April 17, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Brokerage firms including Charles Schwab appear to be having technical issues on Monday in the middle of a steep sell-off for global equities. “Due to a technical issue, some clients … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 02, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A key measure of expected volatility in the stock market surged to its highest level in more than four years on Monday morning as as global equities … Read more
Bitcoin fell sharply after a sell-off of major U.S. stock indices. Bitcoin has been correlated closely to the price movement of the Nasdaq index. Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies tumbled amid a global market sell-off spurred by recession fears. The price of bitcoin sank more than 11% on Monday to $52,501.62, according … Read more
People walk through a Manhattan mall on July 05, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hiring in the U.S. slowed significantly last month, with information and financial sectors registering job losses. The information services sector was a notable weak spot for July, posting a job loss of … Read more
It’s a July for the record books. State Street Global Advisors finds inflows into exchange-traded funds hit $127 billion. Not only was it the best July ever, but the firm’s head of SPDR Americas research notes it is also the second-largest monthly inflow ever. “Part of it is just the market,” Matt Bartolini told CNBC’s … Read more
Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. David A. Grogan Berkshire Hathaway‘s cash pile swelled to a record $276.9 billion last quarter as Warren Buffett sold big chunks in stock holdings including Apple. The Omaha-based conglomerate’s cash hoard jumped … Read more
Victor Dyomin | Moment | Getty Images Many wedding costs, such as meals, invitations and favors, are based on your headcount. The average cost of a wedding ceremony and reception in 2023 was $35,000, according to The Knot 2023 Real Weddings Study. The total cost is a $5,000 increase from 2022. “The No. 1 way to save money on … Read more
Tom Merton | Ojo Images | Getty Images Job seekers have been sour on the job market for awhile now — and with good reason. “The soft landing in the U.S. labor market is in danger,” Nick Bunker, Economic Research Director for North America for Indeed Hiring Lab, wrote in a statement on Friday. “Yellow … Read more
