UK house prices growth accelerated unexpectedly in November as easing mortgage rates boosted buyer confidence, mortgage lender Halifax said Friday. House prices grew at a pace of 1.3 percent month-on-month, while the rate was forecast to slow to 0.3 percent from 0.4 percent in October. Moreover, prices increased for the fifth month in a row...
The Japanese stock market on Friday halted the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 1,200 points or 3.2 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just shy of the 39,100-point plateau although it may tick higher on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is flat to higher on optimism over the...
The Malaysia stock market on Friday wrote a finish to the four-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 20 points or 1.2 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,615-point plateau and its likely to see little movement on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is...
The Singapore stock market on Friday ended the six-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 110 points or 3 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,800-point plateau although it may see renewed support on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is flat to higher on optimism...
Japans gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent on quarter in the third quarter of 2024, the Cabinet Office said on Monday - exceeding expectations for an increase of 0.2 percent following the upwardly revised 0.5 percent increase in the three months prior (originally 0.2 percent). On an annualized basis, GDP rose 1.2...
Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.456 trillion yen in October, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday - down 13 percent from a year earlier. That beat forecasts for a surplus of 2.318 trillion yen and was up from 1.717 trillion yen in September. Exports were up 2.9 percent on year at 9.365...
Floki DAO approved a $125,000 investment in BADAI, with 99.71% of votes supporting the move during its pre-sale phase.Floki expands its ecosystem through TokenFi listing, Valhalla game launch, and a planned ETP on the Swiss SIX Exchange. Floki DAO has approved a $125,000 investment in BADAI tokens. The decision has received community approval, with 99.71%...
Chainlink has recently launched its DeFi Yield Index to showcase real-time lending rates in DeFi, marking the start of multiple index offerings to establish itself as a major provider in cryptocurrency.Decentralized Finance lending has grown to $47B in total value locked across hundreds of protocols as of January 2025. Chainlink, a leading provider of decentralized...
Ten countries, including China, Russia, and Iraq, have imposed strict cryptocurrency restrictions or outright bans, citing financial stability, fraud prevention, and economic control concerns.Despite harsh crackdowns, underground crypto trading remains widespread, with nations like China ranking high in global adoption while enforcing strict regulations. Regulatory crackdowns on cryptocurrency continue to gain momentum as ten countries...
A Nobel Prize-winning economist predicts doom for Bitcoin and claims the asset will be worthless in the next 10 years. His reason is based on the narrative that no central authority backs Bitcoin and is purely based on speculation and demand. The attacks on Bitcoin (BTC) seem to have rekindled as Nobel prize-winning economist Eugene Fama...