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Apr 05
South Korea faces oil prices with higher fuel tax cuts

South Korea has taken new measures to counter the inflation caused by high oil prices, by increasing the fuel tax cuts that began in November for a period of 6 months and intends to extend them for another 3 months. Korean Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said today, Tuesday, that his country will expand tax cuts […]

Apr 05
Market Spotlight: AUD Soars On RBA Rates Language Shift

RBA Looking to Hike Sooner Than ExpectedThe Aussie Dollar has been the strongest performer of the day following a hawkish surprise at the RBA rates meeting overnight. While no change in monetary policy was announced, the tone of the meeting statement struck a much more hawkish note with the RBA removing the word “patient” from […]

Apr 05
Market Spotlight: Ethereum Heading to 1st Target

ETH Breaks OutThe resolution from the recent triangle formation highlighted in ETH has seen price triggering the breakout play through 3310.5. The continued recovery in risk appetite, particularly in tech stocks, has helped crypto assets perform much better over recent weeks. With both MACD and RSI bullish here, the market looks primed for further upside […]

Apr 05
What Elon Musk’s investment could mean for Twitter’s crypto plans

Whenever Elon Musk does something on Twitter, the crypto market moves in response. Publishing a tweet, changing his profile picture or adding “#Bitcoin” on his bio affects the markets — the latter even more so, sending Bitcoin (BTC) price up by 20%. This is why the community lies in anticipation of what Musk‘s Twitter investment […]

Apr 05
Stocks mixed as investors monitor Ukraine

Stocks were mixed after opening with small losses Tuesday, a day after gaining ground in a tech-led rally, as investors monitored developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and awaited more clues on the Fed’s plans for tightening monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.52% was up 80 points, or 0.2%, at 35,002, while the […]

Apr 05
Coronavirus tally: CDC plans to revamp after criticism for its handling of pandemic as U.S. approaches 1 million official deaths

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to revamp itself following a one-month review by an outside senior federal health official, according to its head, Dr. Rochelle Walensky. The move comes after criticism of the agency for its handling of the pandemic, and in particular for issuing confusing guidance over masking, isolation […]