Bitcoin risks 'exit pump' on 3-month DXY highs as BTC price hits $68K – Cointelegraph
Bitcoin (BTC) orbited $68,000 on October 16, after hitting an 11-week high on Wall Street's open market. BTC/USD 1 hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price hovers near 11-week high Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView It signaled a resumption of the BTC price rally as the bulls moved above the previous day’s leverage-driven “fakeout” peak. The […]
UK ‘risks repeat of surging energy bills’ amid continued reliance on gas | Energy
The UK is too reliant on gas and is at risk of another sharp rise in energy costs fueling an ongoing cost of living crisis, according to an expert panel of industry leaders. The Energy Crisis Committee has warned that the UK is “dangerously unprepared” for a new crisis as it continues to rely on […]
Harris risks losing crucial battleground due to Biden’s gas export pause
Vice President Kamala Harris is under increasing pressure from within her party to lift the Biden administration's moratorium on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, a move that has left Democratic presidential candidates in a key battleground for natural gas giants. Amid growing concerns that it could lose Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's 19 electors are considered critical to […]
Simone Biles risks Bears fans’ backlash again after saying Packers star among most impressive NFL players
Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, continues to put herself in the position of being hated by Chicago Bears fans after revealing that one of her favorite NFL players is the Green Bay Packers. . Biles, whose husband is Bears safety Jonathan Owens, understands the rivalry Chicago and Green Bay have with […]
Saudi Stocks Face Rising Risks as Regional Conflict Deepens – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia's stock market is reeling after a summer rally, with the Riyadh stock exchange suffering its worst start to the fourth quarter in years amid rising regional tensions. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg The Tadawul All-Share Index fell 2.2% in the first three trading days of October as Israel stepped up its […]
Biden-Harris DHS Ignores Risks of Allowing Released Migrants to Board Airline Flights Without ID
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a scathing report criticizing agencies within the Biden-Harris administration for allowing immigrants released without identification to board scheduled flights. The DHS OIG, headed by Joseph V. Kuffari, said several DHS agencies have not fully evaluated the risks associated with releasing immigrants into the United […]
Futures hold ground before key payrolls data; investors assess Middle East risks – Yahoo Finance
Written by Johan M. Cherian and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were flat to slightly higher on Friday as investors refrained from making big moves ahead of key jobs data and tracked possible escalation in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. . The Department of Labor's nonfarm employment report, to be released […]
The hidden risks of self-driving cars: Is your freedom at stake?
For years, people have dreamed of self-driving cars, imagining a future world where self-driving cars drive us around without a human at the wheel. For many, this future always seems too far away to be taken seriously. But what millions of Americans don't realize is that this future is likely not far away. In fact, […]
Fed’s Jerome Powell hints at more rate cuts but warns of ‘two-sided’ risks
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in remarks on Monday that the U.S. economy appears poised for a continued slowdown in inflation, so the Fed can lower its benchmark interest rate and “over time” be able to no longer rein in activity. He said it would be possible to reach the standard. It is clear […]
Gold News: Can XAU/USD Rally Continue Despite Rising Profit-Taking Risks? – FX Empire
Economic data released throughout this week further supported the case for continued rate cuts. The personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index, a key indicator of inflation, rose 0.1% month-on-month in August and 2.2% year-on-year, slightly below economists' expectations of 2.3%. The core PCE index, which excludes food and energy, was also in line with expectations, […]