Day: May 16, 2022

May 16
FDA declines to authorize fluvoxamine as a COVID-19 treatment

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it won’t authorize fluvoxamine, a generic treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder, as a COVID-19 therapy. “The FDA has determined that the data are insufficient to conclude that fluvoxamine may be effective in the treatment of nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19 to prevent progression to severe disease and/or hospitalization,” the […]

May 16
Election Notice – 05/16/22

Summary The annual meeting of FINRA firms will take place on or about Friday, August 19, 2022, to elect one Large Firm Governor and one Small Firm Governor to the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board). A formal notice of the meeting, including the precise date, time and location, will be mailed to executive representatives […]

May 16
Canadian securities regulators authorize discontinuation of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate

TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) today published notices authorizing the discontinuation of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR), a designated critical benchmark. Refinitiv Benchmark Services (UK) Limited (RBSL) is the administrator of CDOR, a domestically important interest rate benchmark. The OSC and the AMF, as co-lead […]

May 16
Do Kwon proposes Terra hard fork to save ecosystem

Terraform Labs will put the proposal up for a governance vote on May 18 Asia time. 7958 Total views 7 Total shares On Monday, Do Kwon, co-founder of the troubled Terra Luna blockchain, announced a revised plan to restore the ecosystem after a combination of significant market volatility and inherent protocol design flaws wiped out […]

May 16
S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite finish lower Monday after earlier stock gains fizzle

U.S. stocks closed mixed Monday, with equities losing steam in the final 15 minutes of trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.08% rose about 27 points, or 0.1%, to end near 32,224, after trading almost 300 points higher earlier in the session, according to FactSet data. The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.39% shed 0.4%, […]

May 16
First 7-week losing streak in history ― 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week under $30,000 as the battle to save the market from fresh lows grinds on. After hitting its highest since the Terra (LUNA) crash last week, the largest cryptocurrency nonetheless continues to fail to reclaim $30,000 as support. What could be in store this week? The potential for major upheaval from […]

May 16
FDA authorizes Labcorp’s direct-to-consumer test for RSV, the flu, and COVID-19

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized a test developed by Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings LH, -0.90% that allows people in the U.S. to self-test for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a type of common cold, as well as the flu and COVID-19. The test does not require a prescription. People swab at home […]

May 16
The cryptocurrency market digest (BTC). Overview for 16.05.2022

The story of the BTC is developing in not the best way. However, the correctional bounce that we could see from Friday to Sunday gave some hope for acquiring balance. Today the leading cryptocurrency is near $29,706, while the low of May is set at $25,401. So, the BTC has returned to the important level […]

May 16
The dollar has fallen from two-decade highs, while the yuan has fallen due to weak Chinese data.

The dollar has fallen from two-decade highs, while the yuan has fallen due to weak Chinese data. The U.S. dollar was down slightly on Monday after hitting a 20-year peak last week, with the global economy in focus after the Chinese yuan came under pressure following weak data. Creating a risk-off mood on Monday, China’s […]

May 16
Market Analysis: Copper Nearing Next Leg Down?

Copper Prices Break Key TrendlineThe reversal lower in copper prices this year has seen the metal breaking down through several key support levels and through the rising trend line from last year’s lows. Price is currently sitting on support at the 4.1185 and with both MACD and RSI bearish, there is a risk of a […]