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Solana Investor Who Scored $10M From Dogecoin Now Betting on This $0.003333 Meme Coin
A trader who made $10 million from a popular digital asset has now turned his attention to a new token priced at just $0.003333. With this unexpected move, traders in the market are now being drawn to the project. What does this tiny-priced asset offer to attract someone with such a successful track record? Price […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Apr 1
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Freddie Mac Sells $261 Million In Non-Performing Loans
April 1 (Reuters) - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp FMCC.PK:FREDDIE MAC SELLS $261 MILLION IN NON-PERFORMING LOANSFEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP - TRANSACTION EXPECTED TO SETTLE IN MAY 2025FREDDIE MAC - BIDS FOR EXTENDED TIMELINE POOL OFFERING DUE BY APRIL 10, 2025Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Stocks
First Watch Restaurant rises after TD Cowen turns bullish
** First Watch Restaurant Group's FWRG.O stock up 4.9% premarket to $17.47 after TD Cowen upgrades to 'buy' from 'hold' ** FWRG on track to snap three-session losing streak, if gains hold ** Brokerage boosts PT by $1 to $22, ~32% above stock's last close ** TD...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
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MGA NBS secures Hiscox capacity for UK homeowners expansion
By Ryan HewlettApril 1 - (The Insurer) - MGA NBS Underwriting has strengthened its insurer panel with the addition of A-rated capacity from Hiscox Insurance, the UK retail arm of London-listed Hiscox.The partnership, announced by NBS in a statement on Tuesday, will support the MGA’s strategy to broa...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Forex
CAD little changed overnight – Scotiabank
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is little changed. Spot nudged up to the 1.44 area in overnight trade but remains close to yesterday’s closing levels as markets settle into a holding pattern ahead of US tariffs and the global response to them, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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Tue, Apr 1
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DIARY-Political and General News Events from April 1
April 1 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY --------...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin and Tron fuel Russia’s darknet dominance, accounting for 97% of sales: report
Russian-language darknet marketplaces have strengthened their dominance and account for over 97% of cryptocurrency-enabled sales volume. According to a new report by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, this is a 1% increase from 2023. The data shows that Bitcoin and Tron remain the cryptocurrencies of choice for these markets. This comes as overall cryptocurrency-enabled online […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Apr 1
Stocks
Axsome falls on depression drug's trial setback
** Drugmaker Axsome Therapeutics' AXSM.O shares fall 3.1% to $113 premarket** AXSM says it will narrow the focus of a late-stage study of its depression drug after it did not show statistically significant improvement in the overall group of patients** However, it helped reduce symptoms in some ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Stocks
Hovde Group upgrades FB Financial to 'outperform' following Southern States Bancshares deal
** Hovde Group upgrades regional lender FB Financial FBK.N to "outperform" from "market perform" following announcement of $381 million deal to acquire community bank Southern States Bancshares SSBK.O ** Brokerage expects strong levers for better growth at FBK than peers and improvem...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
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Looming trade tariffs have yet to hit demand for flights, Walsh says
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - The head of global airlines body IATA said threatened U.S. trade tariffs were unlikely to halt a post-COVID surge in travel demand, and that President Donald Trump's approach could ultimately be positive for the industry."It's additional uncertainty which we n...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
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Connect Biopharma Announces Positive Type C Meeting With The FDA For Rademikibart
April 1 (Reuters) - Connect Biopharma Holdings Ltd CNTB.O:CONNECT BIOPHARMA ANNOUNCES POSITIVE TYPE C MEETING WITH THE FDA FOR RADEMIKIBARTCONNECT BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS LTD - TRIALS EXPECTED TO INITIATE IN Q2 2025CONNECT BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS LTD - DATA FROM RADEMIKIBART PHASE 2 TRIALS EXPECTED IN H1 2026Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
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Gri Bio Inc - IDMC Recommends Continuation Of Study With No Safety Concerns
April 1 (Reuters) - GRI Bio Inc GRI.O:GRI BIO REPORTS ENCOURAGING INTERIM 2-WEEK SAFETY RESULTS FROM ONGOING PHASE 2A STUDY OF GRI-0621 IN IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS (“IPF”)GRI BIO INC - IDMC RECOMMENDS CONTINUATION OF STUDY WITH NO SAFETY CONCERNSGRI BIO INC - GRI-0621 SAFE AND WELL-TOLERATED IN...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Forex
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield slips
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Tuesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.1% lower at C$1.4395 to the greenback, or 69.47 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4367 to 1.4404.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Stocks
Should You Buy Ethereum While It's Down 45% This Year?
The crypto market hasn't been doing well this year, and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has had one of the steeper drops. It's down 45% year-to-date at the time of this writing.Even after that decline, Ethereum is still the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The glass-half-full outlook is to look a...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 1
