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Bitcoin ‘Won’t Stop At $150K’ This Year, Research Firm Chief Says
A well-known market analyst believes Bitcoin is on track to reach new highs this year. Tom Lee, the co-founder of Fundstrat Global Advisors, expects the cryptocurrency to do “better than $150,000” by the end of 2025. Related Reading: BTC Repeats Historic Pattern—Is a Breakout Toward $100...NewsBTC
Tue, Mar 4
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US lists Department of Justice, FBI and other agency headquarters for possible sale
WASHINGTON, March 4 - The Trump administration on Tuesday identified 443 federal properties for possible sale, including the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Labor Department and other federal agencies.The General Services Administration, which...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
Commodities
US natgas prices soar on worries about Canada tariffs
By Scott DiSavino March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures NGc1 jumped 10% to a 26-month high on Tuesday on record flows to liquefied natural gas export plants and worries that gas exports from Canada could decline due to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico.Canada s...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
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Zelenskiy instructs defence minister to secure precise information on US military assistance
March 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had instructed his defence minister and other officials to secure precise information on military supplies after the United States announced it was pausing assistance."I have instructed Ukraine's minister of defen...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
Commodities
Citi Sees Brent Towards $60/bbl Over Next 3-Months
March 4 (Reuters) - CITI RESEARCH:SAYS IT IS FUNDAMENTALLY BEARISH ON OIL BECAUSE NON-OPEC+ SUPPLY GROWTH LOOKS SET TO OFFSET GLOBAL DEMAND GROWTH THIS YEARSAYS MONDAY'S OPEC+ DECISION TO START INCREASING PRODUCTION AGAIN IS A MATERIALLY BEARISH DEVELOPMENT FOR OILSAYS TARGETING A MOVE IN BRENT ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
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Fed's Williams declines to comment on rate cut outlook
NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Tuesday he is not able to offer a prediction of what will happen with central bank interest rate policy this year. “It’s really hard to know” what will need to happen with interest rate policy amid large l...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
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Health Rounds: Roche/BioNTech experimental vaccine shows early promise in pancreatic cancer
By Nancy LapidMarch 4 (Reuters) - Hello, Health Rounds Readers! Pancreatic cancer typically comes with a poor long-term prognosis, but today we have some early data from a small trial of a personalized vaccine that may eventually offer hope for better patient outcomes. We also report on a possible l...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
Economic Indicator
Fed hawks and doves: what US central bankers are saying
March 4 (Reuters) - After a string of interest rate cuts last year, U.S. central bankers left short-term borrowing costs unchanged at their January 28-29 meeting, noting bumpy progress toward their 2% inflation goal, a still-strong labor market, and a lot of uncertainty over tariffs, tax cuts, a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
Cryptocurrencies
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas allocates 70% of his portfolio to Bitcoin
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas has revealed that he has allocated 70% of his investment portfolio to Bitcoin. He also added that he has allocated the remaining 30% of his portfolio to Gold.Cryptopolitan
Tue, Mar 4
Forex
FOREX-Euro advances after German debt reform, possible US-Ukraine minerals deal
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters) - The euro rallied against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday after Germany's conservatives and Social Democrats announced proposals to set up a 500 billion euro fund for infrastructure and overhaul borrowing rules aimed at increasing defense s...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
Stocks
QUOTES-What Trump's tariffs mean for markets
March 4 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes fell in volatile trade on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite index at one point down 10% from its December record high, while Treasury yields also seesawed as the United States hit Canada, Mexico and China with steep tariffs.The tariff move by U.S. President D...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
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Germany's Greens: will consider debt brake reform plan
BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - A senior official of Germany's Greens party said on Tuesday they would carefully look into proposals by the conservatives and Social Democrats to overhaul constitutional borrowing limits."What is important to us is a long-term solution to the fundamental rules of ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
Commodities
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Corn, soybean barge bids ease as new US tariffs take effect
CHICAGO, March 4 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for corn and soybeans delivered by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast eased on Tuesday, as futures plunged on heightened concerns that President Donald Trump's trade policies will disrupt U.S. agricultural exports, traders said.* U.S. President Donald Trump...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
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Israel says Arab summit statement on Gaza failed to address situation post Hamas attack
CAIRO, March 4 (Reuters) - The Israeli foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the statement from the Arab summit held in Cairo to discuss Gaza's reconstruction failed to address the realities of the situation following Hamas' October 7 attack.Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
Stocks
Parts of US Treasury market show concern about Fed rate-cutting pause
Yield curve inversions signal potential economic downturnLonger-dated yields fall due to growth concerns and policy uncertaintyFebruary jobs data in focus for assessing economic slowdown riskBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters) - Parts of the U.S. Treasury yield curve are reflecting incr...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
Economic Indicator
Fed's Williams: We're beginning to factor in tariff impact on prices.
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York President John Williams spoke at the Bloomberg Invest Forum in New York on Tuesday, highlighting that although inflation pressures have eased and the US labor market appears strong, the Fedd will have to take a close look at fallout from the US' tariff actions.Fxstreet
Tue, Mar 4
Cryptocurrencies
'I’m the brains and Ronan is the entertainer' Storm Keating on who really runs the show
Storm Keating and Ronan may have it all- a happy family, a beautiful home, and a glamorous jet-setting lifestyle, but it wasn't without sacrifice on the mum-of-two's part. When Storm first met Ronan in 2010 on the set of The X Factor Australia, she was a successful TV producer who had worked extreme...Bitcoinist
Tue, Mar 4
Cryptocurrencies
Home of the Year: Fisherman's mews and Scandinavian design makes this one of the most memorable episodes
Episode three of Home Of The Year might just be one of the most design-savvy instalments yet from characterful properties to stand-out interior details. This time around Hugh, Amanda, and Siobhán are travelling the length and breadth of the country to showcase some really inspiring properties. Today...Bitcoinist
Tue, Mar 4
Cryptocurrencies
Kieran Cuddihy gets ready to take the hotseat as the new presenter of the Tonight Show
There’s been plenty of movement in media land of late with hosts quitting shows (or returning), and now a radio presenter is stepping in front of the cameras as the new host of The Tonight Show. Ciara Doherty and Claire Brock announced in November that they’d be leaving Virgin Media’s flagship curre...Bitcoinist
Tue, Mar 4
Other
US implements designation of Yemen's Houthis as 'terrorist organization'
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it was implementing the designation of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement as a "foreign terrorist organization" after President Donald Trump's call for the move earlier this year."The Houthis' activit...Reuters
Tue, Mar 4
