After opening slightly up and advancing further, UK stocks pared gains Thursday morning and are mostly subdued a little before noon as investors react to data showing a sharp contraction in the nations manufacturing activity in the month of December. The UK markets benchmark FTSE 100 index, which advanced to 8,204.00 earlier in the session,...
UK house prices posted a faster-than-expected growth and ended 2024 on a strong footing, the Nationwide Building Society said Thursday. House prices grew 4.7 percent year-on-year in December, faster than the 3.7 percent increase in November and also came in stronger than economists forecast of 3.8 percent gain. At the same time, on a monthly...
Higher Canadian and U.S. futures and rising crude oil and bullion prices indicate a positive open for the Canadian market Thursday morning. Weak manufacturing activity data from major European countries may hurt a bit. Investors will also be reacting to a report on Canadian manufacturing activity, due this morning. The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI...
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged lower in the week ended December 28th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims slipped to 211,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous weeks revised level of 220,000. The dip surprised economist, who had expected jobless...
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged lower in the week ended December 28th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims slipped to 211,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous weeks revised level of 220,000. The dip surprised economist, who had expected jobless...
Ethereum developers have unveiled a timeline to sunset the Holesky testnet.Hoodie will help in completing the Pectra upgrade testing ahead of the possible April mainnet launch. Ethereum core developers have disclosed intentions to end support for the Holesky testnet in September. This will transition Holesky’s role and prepare for its eventual deprecation, as seen in...
Anatoly Yakovenko has expressed displeasure over a recent viral Solana ad.Solana’s price is seeing a bullish rally despite the controversial ad. Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko recently came under fire concerning a controversy surrounding the firm’s recent advertisement. After days of silence, the CEO finally gave his take on the issue. Yakovenko Disengage from the...
The VeChain ecosystem has officially launched VeBetter’s brand-new website dedicated to sustainability initiatives and blockchain-driven green solutions.The website features a news section to keep users updated on developments along with an educational segment that simplifies complex topics. VeChain has rolled out a brand-new website for VeBetter, its platform that turns sustainable actions into tokenized rewards...
Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges, has solidified its position as a major player in Ethereum staking, now controlling over 11% of all staked ETH.The exchange distributes its validators across five countries and two cloud providers to maintain a balanced network and prevent any single client from gaining a supermajority. Coinbase, a publicly traded...
Rumble strengthens its Bitcoin strategy by acquiring 188 BTC, reinforcing its commitment to digital assets as part of its financial strategy.Other companies, including Metaplanet and Semler Scientific, are also increasing their holdings of Bitcoins. This testifies to the growing confidence of institutions in crypto-currencies as corporate assets. Rumble, a video-sharing network commonly regarded as a...