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China’s Central Huijin Investment Bolsters Stake in Top 4 Banks to Stabilize Stock Market amid Economic Challenges

This strategic investment, totaling around $65 million, translates to approximately 0.01 percentage point in each bank. The impact on the market was immediate and substantial, with shares of these major banks soaring between 2.43% and 4.73% in the early hours of Thursday. China’s sovereign wealth fund, Central Huijin Investment Ltd, has

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US Treasury Yields Fall as Investors Observe Potential Economic Effects of Israel-Hamas War

Treasury yields fell in the US as the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, with several thousand dead and wounded. Treasury yields fell in the US on Tuesday as investors consider the economic and geopolitical effects of the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant movement Hamas. Early Tuesday morning,

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EUR/USD Pair Loses Momentum as Stronger Dollar and Economic Data Weigh In

The US Census Bureau reported that Durable Goods Orders in August improved by 0.2% month-on-month (m/m) following a 5.6% decline in the previous reading. The EUR/USD currency pair, one of the important barometers of global economic sentiment, found itself under pressure during the early Asian session earlier today, struggling around the

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DeFi economic activity drops 15% in August —VanEck

The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has suffered more setbacks in August as on-chain economic activity dwindled. According to an analysis from investment manager firm VanEck, exchange volume declined to $52.8 billion in August, 15.5% lower than in July. The findings are based on VanEck's MarketVector Decentralized Finance Leaders Index (MVDFLE), which

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R3 downsizing, lays off 20% of staff citing economic challenges

New York’s blockchain company, R3, has reduced its workforce by over 20% as a cost-saving measure due to lower-than-expected adoption rates in the financial sector. Bloomberg reported that while R3 have seen potential with central banks, other projects didn’t perform as expected, affecting their revenue. In a world of uncertainties, R3’s

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