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Bitcoin Price This Week: BTC Holds Near $70,000 After Fed, Oil Shock and ETF Outflows

Bitcoin Price This Week: BTC Holds Near $70,000 After Fed, Oil Shock and ETF Outflows

Bitcoin traded at $70,419 Saturday after falling below $70,000 on Thursday, erasing gains from earlier in the week. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw outflows for four straight days, while Brent crude hit $112.19, its highest since July 2022. Citi cut its 12-month bitcoin target to $112,000 and warned of a $58,000 recession scenario if energy prices and yields remain high. Ether hovered near $2,152.
21 March 2026
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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits record close as miners climb; St James’s Place sinks on AI fears

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits record close as miners climb; St James’s Place sinks on AI fears

London’s FTSE 100 closed at a record 10,472.11, up 1.1%, led by miners and banks, while wealth managers fell sharply on AI disruption fears. St. James’s Place dropped 13.4% on heavy volume. The FTSE 250 slipped 0.2%. Investors await UK GDP data Thursday for signals on Bank of England policy.
11 February 2026
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Gold price today: Bullion slides as Warsh Fed pick and CME margin hike hit leveraged bets

Gold price today: Bullion slides as Warsh Fed pick and CME margin hike hit leveraged bets

Spot gold dropped 3.8% to about $4,679 an ounce in New York, falling as much as $900 from last week’s record highs. CME Group will raise margin requirements for gold futures after the close, increasing cash demands on traders. The sell-off accelerated after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Markets now await U.S. jobs data on Feb. 6.
2 February 2026
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Gold price tumbles again on CME margin hike; traders brace for U.S. payrolls

Gold price tumbles again on CME margin hike; traders brace for U.S. payrolls

Spot gold fell 3% to $4,718.35 an ounce Monday, deepening losses after CME Group raised margin requirements and the dollar surged on President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. U.S. gold futures stayed near $4,740.90, about $900 below last week’s record. Spot silver dropped 3.3% to $81.75. CME’s higher margins for gold and silver futures take effect after Monday’s close.
2 February 2026
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Silver price slides again as margin hikes bite; Warsh Fed pick keeps metals on back foot

Silver price slides again as margin hikes bite; Warsh Fed pick keeps metals on back foot

Spot silver fell 3.4% to $81.65 an ounce by 1008 GMT Monday, extending losses after a record 27% plunge Friday. CME hiked margin requirements, forcing traders to liquidate positions as the dollar strengthened. Silver has dropped about a third since last week’s all-time high. The market is bracing for more volatility ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
2 February 2026
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IG Group Holdings plc (LON: IGG): Buyback Momentum and Dividend Strength in Focus – 27 November 2025

IG Group Holdings plc (LON: IGG): Buyback Momentum and Dividend Strength in Focus – 27 November 2025

IG Group Holdings bought 45,260 shares on 26 November at an average price of 1,035p as part of its ongoing £125 million buyback. Shares closed at 1,135p on 27 November, up 0.1%. The company now holds about 19.6 million shares in treasury. IGG was also named among the top UK dividend stocks by Simply Wall St, with a yield around 4.1–4.2%.
27 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Lean Hog Futures Drop Amid Lower Pork Carcass Values and Reduced Slaughter Volume
    April 9, 2026, 5:39 AM EDT. Lean hog futures declined by 37 cents to $1.90 midday Wednesday as USDA did not report the national base hog price due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index rose 13 cents on April 3 to $90.06. USDA's pork carcass cutout value fell 72 cents to $97.10 per hundredweight, with only loin and butt primals showing gains. Federally inspected hog slaughter totaled 497,000 head Tuesday, down 122,000 from the previous week and 110,441 from last year, reducing weekly slaughter to 864,000 head. Futures for April, May, and June 2026 contracts also retreated, reflecting market pressures linked to supply and demand shifts in the pork sector.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 09.04.2026

9 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 9, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 9, 2026, 5:43 AM EDT Lean Hog Futures Drop Amid Lower Pork Carcass Values and Reduced Slaughter Volume April 9, 2026, 5:39 AM EDT. Lean hog futures declined by 37 cents to $1.90 midday Wednesday as USDA did not report the national base hog price due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index rose 13 cents on April 3 to $90.06. USDA's pork carcass cutout value fell 72 cents to $97.10 per hundredweight, with only loin and butt primals showing gains. Federally inspected hog slaughter totaled 497,000 head Tuesday,
Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

8 April 2026
IREN shares rose 1.8% to $35.74 Wednesday as investors assessed its $6 billion share program and shift from bitcoin mining to AI cloud services. The company’s revenue fell to $184.7 million last quarter, with a net loss of $155.4 million. IREN recently announced a five-year, $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft. Options trading volume hit 103,000 contracts Tuesday, with sentiment described as mixed.
Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

8 April 2026
Amazon closed at $213.77 Tuesday, with BNP Paribas maintaining a $320 price target, citing strong AI demand despite Amazon’s planned $200 billion capex for 2026. The company’s February forecast of higher spending sent shares down 11.5% after hours, even as AWS revenue rose 24% to $35.6 billion in the December quarter. Alphabet and Microsoft are also ramping up AI infrastructure spending.
Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

8 April 2026
The Sensex surged 2,946 points to 77,562.90 on Wednesday, its best day in five years, as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and steady RBI rates pushed Indian markets higher. Brent crude fell 14.4% to $93.49 a barrel, easing pressure on the rupee, which rose 0.5% to 92.58 per dollar. All 16 major sectors gained, led by financials and auto stocks. The RBI kept its repo rate at 5.25% and forecast slower growth ahead.
Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

8 April 2026
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its Netflix stake by 1,141.9% to 29,074 shares in Q4, while Ethos Capital Management disclosed a new 19,610-share position worth $1.84 million. The moves come ahead of Netflix’s April 16 earnings report and follow a Goldman Sachs upgrade to Buy with a $120 target. Insiders Reed Hastings and Greg Peters sold shares earlier this year under preset trading plans. Netflix last traded at $98.82.
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