Altcoins News
By James Thorp
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Central Banks Signal Policy Shifts. Both central banks dropped hints. The Fed made it clear they're seriously considering a rate hike…
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Market Data Tells the Story. Numbers don't lie here.
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What Happens Next. Nobody really knows. The Fed's April meeting looms large, with significant market interest focused…
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Bitcoin crashed hard Wednesday. The digital currency plunged below $28,000 as traders dumped risk assets amid growing fears that both the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan will…
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The selloff hit fast and brutal, with Bitcoin dropping to $27,450 during early trading hours - that's a nasty 5% decline that caught many investors off guard.
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Both central banks dropped hints. The Fed made it clear they're seriously considering a rate hike at their next meeting, especially after recent U.S.
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Markets aren't taking any chances - futures contracts now show a 70% probability the Fed will raise rates within the next quarter. That's a big jump from just last week.
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The yen's collapse to six-year lows against the dollar has made things even messier for Japanese policymakers. On Tuesday, the currency hit 138.
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U.S. 10-year Treasury yields jumped to 3.9% on Monday - the highest level since November. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell keeps saying decisions will be "data-driven," but…
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Japan's inflation hit 3.5% in March, way above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya made things worse by suggesting the bank might need to ditch its…
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The Labor Department's jobs report drops April 7, and analysts expect strong numbers that could push the Fed toward hiking rates.
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In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 dropped 0.8% Wednesday as investors worried about potential policy changes hitting export-driven companies.
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Kuroda's upcoming press conference will be closely watched for any rhetoric changes that might signal a departure from current policy.
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