Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’ll walk you through what’s going on in the current bear market. As usual, find me on Twitter at FrancesYue_ to send feedback, or tell us what you think we should cover. You can also reach me through email…
US stock indexes traded mixed Wednesday, as investors tuned in to remarks by central bankers while fretting that soaring inflation is damaging the world’s biggest economy. How are stock indexes trading? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.01% was up 78 points, or 0.3%, to 31,029. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.38% edged down 3 points,…
Major US stock indexes posted their biggest declines in more than a week on Monday as investors weighed stronger-than-expected data on durable goods against expectations for a slowing economy that could limit the magnitude of Federal Reserve rate increases. What happened The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.20% finished down by 62.42 points, or 0.2%,…
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Experienced investors have lived through bear markets and learned they present opportunities to buy stocks at low prices. But waiting through the cycle of decline is no fun, and there can be several rallies before the bear market finally ends. Mark Hulbert explains how you can tell when the bear market is near its end….
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US stocks closed higher Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell concluded a second day of congressional testimony with a vow to battle inflation, even if it risks a recession. What happened with stocks? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rose 194.23 points, or 0.6%, to end near session highs at 30,677.36, after flipping between…
Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’ll walk you through what’s going on in the current bear market. As usual, find me on Twitter at FrancesYue_ to send feedback, or tell us what you think we should cover. You can also reach me through email…
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US stocks rose sharply on Tuesday after a three-day holiday weekend, following the worst weekly performance for equities in more than two years. What’s happening The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA was up 733 points, or 2.5%, at 30,621. The S&P 500 SPX gained 101 points, or 2.7%, to trade at 3,775. The Nasdaq Composite…
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Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’ll walk you through what’s going on in the current bear market. As usual, find me on Twitter at FrancesYue_ to send feedback, or tell us what you think we should cover. You can also reach me through email…
US stocks dropped sharply Thursday, more than erasing the bounce seen the previous session following the Federal Reserve’s largest rate hike since 1994, as worries about the economic outlook moved center stage. What’s happening The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA dropped 750 points, or 2.4%, to 29,919. The S&P 500 SPX shed 122 points, or…
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The latest crisis started Sunday with Celsius, one of the biggest crypto lending platforms, pausing all withdrawals, swaps and transfers between accounts. The company reportedly has hired restructuring attorneys to advise on possible solutions for its mounting financial problems, according to a Tuesday report by the Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, rumors swirled over potential stress…
