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SpaceX boss Elon Musk is alleged to have had sex with a woman who was an intern at the rocket company, when she was still at university, before hiring her to a senior role years later and trying to embark on a relationship. The allegation is one of a number about Mr Musk’s advances towards and consensual sexual encounters with staff members which have been ...
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As Roaring Kitty continues to watch his favorite GameStop shares swing wildly, he might be contemplating what to do with his massive options position that is approaching expiration. The meme stock champion, whose real name is Keith Gill, has so far held onto his positions of 5 million GameStop common shares and 120,000 call options, according to a ...
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Remember the Pepsi Challenge? For readers too young to have encountered it, the Pepsi Challenge is a marketing stunt organised by Pepsi, mostly in the 1970s and 1980s. Pepsi representatives would set up a stand in shopping centres or public locations and present two white cups to bystanders. One cup would contain Pepsi-Cola, and one would contain Coca-Cola. ...
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At the Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) held today, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a unanimous vote, to set the following guideline for money market operations for the intermeeting period: The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call to remain at around 0 to 0.1 percent. Regarding the purchase of Japanese government bonds (JGBs), CP, and corporate bonds for the intermeeting period, the Bank will conduct the purchase in accordance with the decisions made at the March 2024 MPM. The Bank decided, by an 8-1 majority vote, that it would reduce its purchase amount of JGBs thereafter to ensure that long-term interest rates would be formed more freely in financial markets.Holding the "Bond Market Group" Meetings In accordance with the decision at the Monetary Policy Meeting today, the Financial Markets Department of the Bank of Japan will hold the "Bond Market Group" meetings in the following manner. 1. Date To be announced. 2. Form of the Meetings: The Bank will hold a meeting with commercial banks group, securities firms group and buy-side group, respectively. 3. Place: The Head Office of the Bank of Japan. 4. Participants: - Persons in charge of bond market issues in financial institutions including those who participate in the "Bond Market Survey". - Director-General of the Financial Markets Department, Head post: BOJ: WILL CONDUCT JGB PURCHASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DECISION MADE AT MARCH POLICY MEETING post: BOJ TO DECREASE GOVERNMENT BOND PURCHASES post: JAPAN'S ECONOMY SEES MODERATE RECOVERY WITH SOME WEAKNESS OBSERVED: BOJ
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Fitch Ratings continues to apply its government support framework to rate China’s national asset management companies (AMC), as the AMC’s crucial policy role results in a high probability of government support. However, we believe the government offers inconsistent support for the financial sector overall, prioritising AMCs below other policy institutions ...
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BTC/USD quotes are trading at 67552 and continue to move as part of the correction and have left the bearish channel. Moving averages indicate a short-term bullish trend for Bitcoin. Prices are again testing the area between the signal lines, which indicates pressure from buyers of Digital Gold and a potential continuation of growth in the value of the ...
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The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge is set for the smallest advance since November following two better-than-expected reports on prices out this week. Bureau of Labor ...
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The Bank of Japan is likely to keep interest rates ultra-low on Friday but consider whether to start reducing its huge balance sheet in a slow but steady retreat from its massive ...
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Russia's main stock exchange halted dollar and euro trades on Thursday after the United States hit Moscow with a new package of sanctions over its military offensive in Ukraine. ...
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The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.2 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices increased 0.5 ...
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post: BOJ TO OUTLINE BOND BUYING PLAN AT UPCOMING MEETING post: BOJ CUTS BOND BUYING TO ALLOW YIELDS TO FORM FREELY post: BOJ: PRIVATE CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN RESILIENT ALTHOUGH IMPACT OF PRICE RISES HAS REMAINED AND AUTO SALES HAVE CONTINUED TO BE PUSHED DOWN post: BOJ NO HAWKISH SIGNALS, NO SLOW DOWN OF BOND BUYING, NO RATE HIKE SIGNALS AND STICKING TO STIMULUS YEN STILL DEADBank of Japan decides to cut back on bond purchases The Bank of Japan on Friday decided in principle to reduce its purchases of Japanese government bonds, taking another step toward policy normalization following its first rate hike in 17 years in March. The central bank says it will decide on the detailed reducing strategy in the next meeting. Until then, it will continue purchases at the current pace, which is at around 6 trillion yen ($38.1 billion) per month. The move marks another move toward policy normalization that started on March 19, when the central bank decided to end its zero interest rate policy, new equity purchases and yield curve controls but stopped short of reducing the amount of its bond purchases. The shift illustrates the growing alarm among Japanese policymakers about the weak yen, exacerbated by the bank's supereasy monetary policy. Japan's currency, which has fallen 27% against the dollar since the beginning of 2022, plumbed a 34-year low of 160 to the greenback in April. After a two-day policy meeting, the BOJ decided to leave other measures unchanged, including its policy interest rate -- an uncollateralized overnight call rate -- between 0% and 0.1%. By cutting back on bond purchases, the BOJ will effectively shrink its JGB holdings and move into a quantitative tightening (QT) mode, a significant a
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At the Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) held today, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a unanimous vote, to set the following guideline for money market operations for the intermeeting period: The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call to remain at around 0 to 0.1 percent. Regarding the purchase of Japanese government bonds (JGBs), CP, and corporate bonds for the intermeeting period, the Bank will conduct the purchase in accordance with the decisions made at the March 2024 MPM. The Bank decided, by an 8-1 majority vote, that it would reduce its purchase amount of JGBs thereafter to ensure that long-term interest rates would be formed more freely in financial markets.Holding the "Bond Market Group" Meetings In accordance with the decision at the Monetary Policy Meeting today, the Financial Markets Department of the Bank of Japan will hold the "Bond Market Group" meetings in the following manner. 1. Date To be announced. 2. Form of the Meetings: The Bank will hold a meeting with commercial banks group, securities firms group and buy-side group, respectively. 3. Place: The Head Office of the Bank of Japan. 4. Participants: - Persons in charge of bond market issues in financial institutions including those who participate in the "Bond Market Survey". - Director-General of the Financial Markets Department, Head post: BOJ: WILL CONDUCT JGB PURCHASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DECISION MADE AT MARCH POLICY MEETING post: BOJ TO DECREASE GOVERNMENT BOND PURCHASES post: JAPAN'S ECONOMY SEES MODERATE RECOVERY WITH SOME WEAKNESS OBSERVED: BOJ
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Bitcoin (BTC) price may initially dip before experiencing a rally, and Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) are likely to follow suit, dipping before their potential rallies. Bitcoin price could sink deeper amid corrective mode: Bitcoin price daily candlestick closes below the weekly support level of $67,147 on Thursday. BTC could have a short-to-mid-term ...
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BTC/USD quotes are trading at 67552 and continue to move as part of the correction and have left the bearish channel. Moving averages indicate a short-term bullish trend for Bitcoin. Prices are again testing the area between the signal lines, which indicates pressure from buyers of Digital Gold and a potential continuation of growth in the value of the ...
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This is turning out to be a “landmark year” for the crypto industry, Binance Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng said, thanks to growing regulatory clarity, more mainstream adoption and the launch of exchange-traded funds tied to Bitcoin. Customer assets on Binance’s cryptocurrency exchange have grown by $42 billion in 2024 as crypto prices ...