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DXY: Short-covering lifts USD into weekend – Scotiabank
The US Dollar (USD) is trading higher on the day overall, with yesterday’s big winner, the JPY, this morning’s big loser after Japan’s January headline CPI reflected the anticipated pick up to 4.0% Y/Y, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.Fxstreet
Fri, Feb 21
Cryptocurrencies
Grayscale’s $XRP ETF 19b-4 filing officially posted to the Federal Register, SEC approval clock starts
According to FOX News correspondent Eleanor Terret, Grayscale’s XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal has officially been posted to the Federal Register, officially starting the 240-day clock for the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) review process. The countdown began following the SEC’s acknowledgment of the filing on February 14, and the agency now has until […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Feb 21
Other
Polish president tells Ukraine's Zelenskiy to stick to cooperation with Trump
WARSAW, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Friday that he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a telephpone conversation to remain committed to cooperation with Donald Trump."I suggested to President Zelenskiy to remain committed to the course of calm a...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
Bausch Health Companies Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Bausch Health Companies Inc BHC.TO reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.15 per share for the quarter ended December 31, identical to the same quarter last year. The mean expectation of six analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.13 per share. Wall Street expected results to range fr...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
BUZZ-Rivian falls on US vehicles recall
** Shares of EV maker Rivian RIVN.O fall nearly 3.7% to $13.11 in premarket trading** Co says it is recalling 17,260 vehicles in the U.S. due to a headlight issue that could reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash** Says recall affects certain 2025 R1S SUVs and R1T pickup truck vehicles**...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
3 Reasons to Claim Social Security at Age 62
If you've done any amount of digging into the matter, then you've almost certainly been advised to wait as long as possible before initiating your Social Security retirement benefits. After all, while the full retirement age that would secure you 100% of your intended payments is between 66 and 67 -...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
Other
Four banks fined $132 million for sharing UK bond market information
Citi, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and RBC fined by CMAInformation sharing occurred over 2009-2013Traders used chatrooms to discuss gilt salesAdds RBC comment in paragraph 11By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Shashwat Awasthi LONDON, Feb 21 - Britain's competition regulator has fined Citi C.N, HSBC HSBA.L,...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Forex
FOREX-Dollar skims 2025 lows as bulls retreat; yen yoyos
Yen breaks below 150 on Japan CPI before retreating Euro sags after French, German PMIsSterling at two-month highs after UK retail salesUpdates with midday European pricesBy Amanda Cooper LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The dollar headed for a third straight weekly drop on Friday as traders reasoned t...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
BUZZ-UnitedHealth falls on report of DOJ's probe into co's Medicare billing practices
** Shares of healthcare conglomerate UnitedHealth UNH.N fall 8.7% to $458.7 premarket ** U.S. Department of Justice launched investigation into co's Medicare billing practices in recent months, Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the matter ** DOJ's new civil fraud inve...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Other
Europe can afford to defend itself without US but needs more coordination, study says
BERLIN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Europe needs to spend around 250 billion euros ($261.6 billion) annually in defence investments to secure itself without U.S. support, a sum the bloc could bear given its economic strength, according to a study published on Friday.This spending, equivalent to 1.5% of the E...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Other
Speed up defence output by 'militarizing civilian ships', Kongsberg suggests
By Sabine Siebold BERLIN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Adapting civilian platforms for military use can speed up defence production while increasing standardization, the CEO of Norway's Kongsberg Gruppen said, as pressure to boost military spending in Europe grows under President Donald Trump."The ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Other
Morning News Call - Canada, February 21
To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click hereYou can read Morning News Call Canada via TOPNEWS Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at:https://solutions.lseg.com/MorningNewsCallEN-subscription-pageECONOMIC EVENTS0830 Retail Sale...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Cryptocurrencies
Jason Fang, Founder of Sora Ventures unveils the MicroStrategy 2.0 framework for Asia
Jason Fang, the founder of Sora Ventures, unveiled the MicroStrategy 2.0 framework for Asia during the Consensus Hong Kong 2025 event. The reveal shows Bitcoin’s worldwide mainstream adoption is rapidly gaining momentum at the corporate level.Cryptopolitan
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
BUZZ-Dropbox falls on lower-than-expected annual revenue growth forecast
** Shares of cloud platform provider Dropbox DBX.O fall over 9% to $28.96 in premarket trading** Co reported worse-than-expected annual revenue forecast for 2025 on Thursday** J.P. Morgan said co's 2025 guidance missed consensus estimates for annual revenue growth by around 3.5 percentage points...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Commodities
PRECIOUS-Gold consolidates after record run, set for eighth weekly gain
Gold up over 1% for the week, hit record-high on ThursdayRally remains unchallenged unless prices drop to around $2,850- analystSilver, palladium on track for weekly gains, platinum eyes fallUpdates with EMEA mid-session tradingBy Anjana Anil and Sarah Qureshi Feb 21 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Cryptocurrencies
Brazil Gives Green Light To World’s First Spot XRP ETF—What to Expect
Brazil might just become the first country to launch a spot XRP ETF also known as exchange-traded fund, after Hashdex received the green light from the nation’s securities regulator. The Hashdex Nasdaq XRP Index Fund has entered its pre-operational phase, as confirmed by Brazil’s Securities and Exch...Bitcoinist
Fri, Feb 21
Cryptocurrencies
Dogecoin Price On The Edge: Breakout Or Breakdown—What’s Next?
In a technical update posted on X, crypto analyst More Crypto Online (@Morecryptoonl) presented a one-hour DOGE/USD chart (Binance) illustrating a precarious sideways movement and a potential turning point for the meme coin. At press time, Dogecoin is stuck around the $0.25 region, barely moving aft...NewsBTC
Fri, Feb 21
