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Oct 21
New COVID variants accounted for 16.6% of all U.S. cases in latest week, up from 11.4% a week ago: CDC

The two new COVID variants dubbed BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 continued to gain traction in the U.S. in the latest week, accounting for 16.6% of all cases, up from 11.4% a week ago, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed Friday. The two variants are lineages of BA.5, the omicron subvariant that remains […]

Oct 21
Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee for testimony beginning Nov. 14

The Jan. 6 Select Committee issued a subpoena Friday to former President Trump to testify under oath and produce documents relevant to the committee’s investigation of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. “We have assembled overwhelming evidence…that you personally orchestrated and oversaw a multi-part effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election,” Democratic Chairman Bennie […]

Oct 21
Gold futures end higher to tally a gain for the week

Gold futures finished higher on Friday, prompting prices to turn higher for the week. Gold was under pressure and lacking much interest with fresh capital, but “snapped back quickly and sharply” early Friday after speculation for a 75 basis point interest-rate increase in November by the Federal Reserve, followed by only 50 basis point rate […]

Oct 21
USDJPY Wave Analysis – 21 October, 2022

• USDJPY rising inside impulse wave (iii) • Likely to test resistance level 152.50 USDJPY continues to rise inside the short-term impulse wave (iii), which belongs to the higher order impulse waves 3 and (5). The pair earlier broke the resistance trendline of the daily up channel from March – which added to the bullish […]

Oct 21
Oil prices post a weekly gain, but natural-gas futures fall more than 20% for the week

Oil futures climbed on Friday to post a gain for the week, but natural-gas futures fell sharply for the session to end the week more than 20% lower. “The Biden administration introduced an ‘SPR put’ to the oil market this week when they announced purchasing crude to replenish reserves when prices dip towards $70 a […]

Oct 21
Crypto Biz: Bear market claims another casualty

Three Arrows Capital. Celsius. Voyager Digital. The list of crypto bankruptcies, shutdowns and trading freezes has been endless in 2022. And the year isn’t over yet. This week, German crypto bank Nuri urged its users to withdraw funds ahead of the company’s planned shutdown in December — at least Nuri’s users were given proper notice.  […]