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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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%.

Stock Market Today

  • Celestica Inc: Over 20% Annualized Returns Anticipated Amid AI Hardware Surge
    May 19, 2026, 6:14 PM EDT. Celestica Inc (CLS) stands to gain from the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware. This anticipated trend is expected to boost both the company's revenue (top-line) and profit margins, suggesting strong financial performance ahead. Analysts rate CLS stock as a Strong Buy, highlighting potential annualized returns exceeding 20%. Investors eyeing tech manufacturing and AI sectors may find Celestica's outlook particularly compelling amid evolving market dynamics.

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JetBlue Just Cut 12 Routes. Fort Lauderdale Explains Why

JetBlue Just Cut 12 Routes. Fort Lauderdale Explains Why

20 May 2026
JetBlue will end all flights at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport on July 8 and cut nine other East Coast routes, shifting capacity to Fort Lauderdale. The move follows Spirit Airlines’ shutdown and increased competition in South Florida. JetBlue said Fort Lauderdale revenue per seat mile rose 5% in the first quarter. Manchester officials expressed disappointment, noting JetBlue made up no more than 5% of airport traffic.
Exxon, Chevron Say Oil Reserves Hit by Hormuz Choke, More Volatility Ahead

Exxon, Chevron Say Oil Reserves Hit by Hormuz Choke, More Volatility Ahead

20 May 2026
The U.S. shipped a record 9.9 million barrels from its emergency oil reserve last week, cutting stocks to 374 million barrels. Brent crude settled at $111.28 a barrel Tuesday after signs of progress in U.S.-Iran talks, but Exxon and Chevron warned the market has not fully absorbed the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure. The IEA reported global oil inventories fell by 246 million barrels in March and April.
Toll Brothers Shares Jump on Earnings Beat, But There’s a Catch for Housing Bulls

Toll Brothers Shares Jump on Earnings Beat, But There’s a Catch for Housing Bulls

20 May 2026
Toll Brothers shares rose 2.7% to $127.50 in after-hours trading after quarterly profit and revenue topped Wall Street forecasts. Fiscal Q2 net income fell to $260.6 million from $352.4 million a year earlier, while home sales revenue dropped to $2.51 billion. The company raised its full-year delivery and pricing guidance despite high mortgage rates and softer industry sentiment.
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