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Crypto markets buoyant as adoption gathers pace Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin is cementing its position as a mainstream macro asset. As cryptocurrency was advertised on TV...

The World Bank set a downbeat tone for the long-term outlook for economies over the weekend after warning the damage done by the coronavirus crisis will take even longer to repair...

European markets have followed Asian shares lower as Chinese industrial production and retail sales data disappointed. This, coupled with the fact that a US fiscal stimulus deal...

European markets are slightly in the red this morning as they take a breather from yesterday’s rally. The UK’s FTSE100 has also been hit by a swathe of ex-dividends from some big...

It was no secret that when the UK’s GDP figures came out this morning they would confirm a recession – defined as two consecutive quarters of economic decline – the question was...

European shares have followed on from Asia’s positive session overnight as markets seem to shrug off the latest US-China tensions. An initial review of the Phase one trade deal...

Asian buyers push bitcoin over $12K Bitcoin kick-started the week by popping above $12,000 as the dollar dropped as the Asian market opened. This sudden rally reflects the...

Over the weekend it was reported that social media firm Twitter has held initial talks about a possible deal to acquire TikTok’s US operation, something that Microsoft has spent...

US President Donald Trump has issued two executive orders giving US companies 45 days’ notice to stop dealing with Bytedance, owner of now-infamous social media app TikTok, and...

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has sold more than $3bn worth of Amazon stock, after the company’s share price surged 36% in the past three months and 73% in the year-to-date....