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Cryptocurrencies
U.S. Treasury Dept. sanctions 49 wallets associated with Nemesis darknet marketplace
The United States has sanctioned Behrouz Parsarad, the founder and administrator of the darknet site Nemesis. Forty-nine crypto wallets belonging to Parsarad were sanctioned as well. Nemesis itself was shut down last year. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions on Parsrad and his wallets on allegations that Nemesis sold almost $30 […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Mar 5
Economic Indicator
Japan's service activity marks fastest growth in six months, PMI shows
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan's service activity marked the fastest growth in six months in February, backed by strong sales and new export businesses, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday.The service sector has been the driving force behind the country's recent economic growth, he...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Cryptocurrencies
Ripple Co-Founder Tied To Untouched XRP Holdings Worth Billions—Crypto Sleuth
A blockchain investigator discovered a series of dormant XRP wallets linked to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, which had over 2.7 billion XRP. These holdings are worth around $7.18 billion. Some of these wallets had been idle for six to seven years before unexpectedly reactivating in January 2025. R...NewsBTC
Wed, Mar 5
Stocks
AeroVironment (AVAV) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV)Q3 2025 Earnings CallMar 04, 2025, 4:30 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the AeroVironment fiscal 2025 third-quarter con...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 5
Forex
USD/JPY up from 148.10 low yesterday as US yields base
Bounce in US yields, especially longs, help USD/JPY up from 148.10 low o/nUSD/JPY 149.70-96 EBS so far in Asia, top of range this week 151.30 MondayUSD/JPY bias still down but plenty yen longs now, Japan importer demandStill below now descending hourly Ichimoku cloud between 150.12-20Spot in area of...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Economic Indicator
China targets 2025 fiscal budget deficit at 4% of GDP
BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China has set a target on the fiscal budget deficit at 4% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, compared with a target of 3% of GDP for 2024, according to an official government report for review in parliament on Wednesday.Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Commodities
China plans to spend 131.66 billion yuan stockpiling grains, oilseeds, other materials in 2025
BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China plans to spend 131.66 billion yuan ($18.12 billion) stockpiling grain, edible oils and other materials in 2025, according to an official report published on Wednesday.($1 = 7.2651 Chinese yuan)Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Commodities
TECHNICALS-Commodities intraday targets/key levels
For more technical analyses, click SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - Contract Target Support/Resistance Brent oil $71.31/$71.88/$72.44sup $70.61/$70.13/$69.48Palm oil (3rd month)4,313/4,284 ringgitres 4,359/4,388/4,435 ringgitWTI* $68.75sup $67.60/$66.89Spot gold$2,894/$2,879res $2,927/$2,939LME...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Commodities
China sets 2025 grain output, energy intensity targets
BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China will target grain output around 700 million metric tons for 2025, according to an official report published on Wednesday. The report also said China would target a decline of around 3% in energy consumption per unit of GDP.Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Stocks
Australia shares hurt by fears of an imminent trade war; local GDP in focus
March 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell for a second consecutive session on Wednesday as fears of an impending trade war ate into investors' risk appetite, while local traders await gross domestic product data for Australia due later in the day. The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO fell 0.8% to 8,...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
