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Australia dollar tests major resistance, kiwi less fortunate
SYDNEY, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar was testing a major resistance level on Wednesday as the tariff-driven rally in the greenback took a breather, while the kiwi was less fortunate amid expectations of more policy easing from its central bank. Much is riding on a U.S. consumer...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Cryptocurrencies
XRP Price Struggles to Hold Gains—Could Bears Take Over?
XRP price is struggling to gain pace for a move above the $2.50 zone. The price is now moving lower and might decline below the $2.30 level. XRP price started a fresh decline from the $2.50 zone. The price is now trading below $2.420 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bullish t...NewsBTC
Wed, Feb 12
Commodities
GRAINS-Chicago corn, soy recoup losses; wheat gains on weather woes
Updates at 0329 GMTBy Ella Cao and Mei Mei Chu BEIJING, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Chicago corn and soybeans futures gained on Wednesday after a higher supply outlook by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) dragged prices lower overnight. Wheat futures also edged higher as traders shifted focu...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Other
Two nurses in Australia suspended for reportedly making antisemitic comments
Note offensive language, racial slurs in paragraphs 3-5Nurses suspended for antisemitic threats in TikTok videoPolice anti-semitic taskforce investigates videoNSW Health Minister vows nurses won't work againAustralian PM condemns video as vile and shameful SYDNEY, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Two nurse...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Sentiment Hits New High—Will Prices Follow?
An analytics firm suggested that Bitcoin might be heading to another bull market as the hype around meme coins starts to fade and the crypto community regains its interest in the flagship crypto and other top Layer-1 protocols. Santiment acknowledged that the crypto community’s shift to Bitcoin coul...Bitcoinist
Wed, Feb 12
Cryptocurrencies
SEC commissioner Hester Peirce confirms that the agency will be pro-crypto
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reversing years of hostility toward crypto thanks to president Donald Trump. Hester Peirce (also known as ‘Crypto Mom’), one of the agency’s longest-serving commissioners and its most outspoken crypto advocate, confirmed on Tuesday that the SEC...
Stocks
INDIA STOCKS-Indian benchmarks off to a muted start after 2-day market rout
Updates for markets open Feb 12 (Reuters) - India's benchmark indexes opened little changed on Wednesday, after a two-day rout that saw domestic stocks lose $180 billion in market value on U.S. tariff fears and earnings worries.The Nifty 50 .NSEI was down 0.1% at 23,054.7 as of 9:18 a.m. IST...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Commodities
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans may fall into $10.22-$10.33 range
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean March contract SH25 may fall into a range of $10.22 to $10.33 per bushel, as it has broken support at $10.44-1/4.A rising trendline was broken. The break suggests a reversal of the uptrend from $9.47. A retracem...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Other
BRIEF-Snap Announces Pricing Of Upsized Offering Of $1.5 Billion Of Senior Notes Due 2033
Snap Inc SNAP.N:SNAP ANNOUNCES PRICING OF UPSIZED OFFERING OF $1.5 BILLION OF SENIOR NOTES DUE 2033SNAP INC - PRICES $1.5 BILLION OF 6.875% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2033Source text: ID:nBw6QGkVmaFurther company coverage: SNAP.NReuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
BUZZ-Australia's Lithium Universe jumps on MoU with Canadian co
** Lithium Universe LU7.AX soars 14.3% to A$0.008; set for biggest intraday pct gain since January 20** Co signs MoU with La Corporation de l'École Polytechnique de Montréal to advance lithium processing tech and strengthen local supply chain for critical battery materials in Canada** YTD, stock...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
EMERGING MARKETS-Indonesia stocks rebound from three-year low; Asian FX rangebound
Indonesia stocks rise 1.2% after five-session losing streakVietnam's dong inches higher after hitting record low on TuesdayVietnam most exposed to higher across-the-board US tariffs -analystBy Rishav Chatterjee and Adwitiya Srivastava Feb 12 (Reuters) - Indonesian shares rose on Wednesday aft...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Cryptocurrencies
President Trump picks a16z’s Brian Quintenz as permanent CFTC chair
Brian Quintenz is returning to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), but this time, he’s taking the top job. President Donald Trump has chosen the former CFTC commissioner and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) policy head to lead the agency, according to a White House document sent to Capitol Hill today. The White House document also confirmed […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Feb 12
Other
Trump says Putin got little in return for releasing American schoolteacher Marc Fogel
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump called the release of American schoolteacher Marc Fogel a fair deal and said in remarks at the White House that Russian President Vladimir Putin got very little in return.Russia released Fogel on Tuesday following an unannounced visit to Mos...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Other
BRIEF-Spirit Airlines Says Proceeds With Standalone Recapitalization Rejects Most Recent Proposal From Frontier
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Spirit Airlines Inc SAVEQ.PK:SPIRIT AIRLINES PROCEEDS WITH STANDALONE RECAPITALIZATION; REJECTS MOST RECENT PROPOSAL FROM FRONTIERSPIRIT AIRLINES INC - FRONTIER PROPOSES $400 MILLION DEBT AND 19% EQUITY TO SPIRIT STAKEHOLDERSSPIRIT AIRLINES INC - EXPECTS TO COMPLETE RESTRUCTURING ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Cryptocurrencies
White House nominates new chiefs for bank, market regulators
Adds Reuters sourcing, Quintenz nomination to CFTC, details and backgroundBy Pete Schroeder Feb 11 (Reuters) - The White House plans to nominate Jonathan McKernan, a former member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as full-time director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, acco...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
BUZZ-Australia's Macquarie rises on 'very little' exposure to Trump's green energy crackdown
** Shares of Macquarie Group MQG.AX extend gains to rise 1.7% to A$235.49, touching their highest levels since February 5 ** The financial conglomerate says it expects "very little" exposure in U.S. President Donald Trump's green energy war** Trump signed a series of executive orders to ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
