After the emergency travel ban that was imposed by President Donald Trump on most European countries, the airlines stocks have plunged nearly 10%-15%.Following a directive by Donald Trump to halt all air travel from a dozen countries in Europe for the next 30 days, airline stocks fell drastically by nearly 10%. The travel ban affects, first of all, the European market. Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ETR: LHA) was trading 10% lower, wiping out all the profit gains made this year. Air France-KLM SA...
Read More »Celo Foundation Introduces Blockchain Network Designed to Bring Crypto to the Needy
The Celo Foundation has unveiled a new cryptocurrency network designed to assist people of lower standing.Celo Seeks to Introduce “Crypto for Everyone”In other words, people who are poorer or who don’t have direct access to traditional financial programs are likely to benefit the most from the organization’s latest development. Known as the Alliance for Prosperity, the network is supported by more than 50 firms around the world including Mercy Corps and is seeking to create financial tools...
Read More »Bitcoin Options Trading Is At an All-Time High
Bitcoin hasn’t been doing well as of late when it comes to price, but in terms of options trading, things are rising higher than anyone had anticipated.Bitcoin Options Are Getting a Lot of AttentionIt is being reported that trading volumes amongst bitcoin options have broken new records. The total trading volume amongst major platforms – i.e. Bakkt, CME Group, etc. – is just shy of $200 million, thereby breaking the previous all-time high of $171 million set last February by almost $30...
Read More »Uber and Lyft Stocks Dip 8% and 12 % Respectively Due to Coronavirus Fears
Uber (UBER) stock price is at $23.54 which is a 10.29% decline since trading started. Lyft (LYFT) stock price is at $25.29. This is an 12.82% decline since trading hours began as well.Uber Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: UBER) and Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) stock prices have fallen. Sources say that this is due to COVID-19 fears. The main fears have to do with people sharing car rides with absolute strangers. Those fears are said to be part of the general panic sweeping through the world at the...
Read More »Amazon (AMZN) Stock Down 4% Even Though It Announces $25M COVID-19 Fund for Employees
Amazon stock has not responded favorably to the company’s announcement of a $25 million coronavirus fund that it set up for employees.Even the world’s biggest companies are suffering under the effects of the coronavirus. Apart from the fall in their stocks, some of these companies can no longer handle business the way they normally would because of a high risk in the chance of infection. Amazon’s business is also significantly affected because of its high reliance on products from China....
Read More »Huge Panic Grips Crypto Market: Ethereum, XRP and Other Altcoins Fall by 20-30%
The crypto market capitalization has fallen below $200 billion due to huge panic sell-off. Ethereum, XRP and other altcoins are losing their value.Today will remain engraved in most crypto enthusiasts and investors’ minds, not for the good reasons, but rather since most altcoins, including Ethereum and XRP, have shed a huge portion of their prices by about 20-30% in the past 24 hours. The huge free fall has been attributed to a panic sell-off, as investors run for safety to avoid risky...
Read More »Crypto Mining Is Providing Its Users with Amazing Flexibility for Mining Bitcoin and Altcoins
Crypto Mining is a platform that offers benefits to different target groups: beginners, enthusiastic home miners and large scale investors.“How can I mine cryptocurrencies easily?” that’s a question most crypto enthusiasts have asked Google time and again. But once presented with ideas like “buy the best mining rig,” or “join a mining pool,” the user is often left more confused than when they had begun their search. Nonetheless, this has become a thing of the past thanks to Crypto Mining, a...
Read More »FX, Commodities and More: Build the Perfect Trading Portfolio with PrimeXBT
PrimeXBT is a good choice for traders seeking diversification thanks to the low fee structure that rewards those who take positions more frequently, or across many asset types. There are several factors that go into a proper risk management strategy.Any trader worth their salt very well understands the importance of planning and execution, which includes the timing of exits or entries with limit orders and setting stop loss or take profit orders at key levels.But one critical factor is often...
Read More »CME Group Decides to Close Chicago Trading Floor because of Coronavirus
The Chicago trading floor is set to close on Friday, the 13th of March 2020, due to COVID-19 risks. The decision has been revealed by the CME Group.The Chicago trading floor is set close. Sources say that the operator of the floor CME Group indicated that it will close on Friday the 13th of March.The floor is reportedly being closed to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. Gatherings in large places pose a higher risk of spreading it. This is of course based on the advice of medical...
Read More »European Stocks Slide 6.4%, Travel Down 10%, Trump Imposes Travel Ban from Europe
European stocks have crashed after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a ban on travel from several countries in Europe. Travel volume has also plunged.As the coronavirus continues to spread, several countries are increasing the measures they are taking to curb the infection. Many parts of China, where the virus first originated, are still on lockdown. Italy, which currently has the second-highest number of infections, has also imposed restrictions on several parts of the country. Confirmed...
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