May 4, 2024
Investors

10-year Treasury yield passes 1.5% as investors digest the jobs data beat

Treasury yields continued to edge higher on early Friday as investors digested the latest jobs data and comments by officials of the Federal Reserve. Weekly jobless claims surprised economists Thursday by coming in at their lowest level since September 2022, in a further indication of the strength of the U.S. jobs market. The yield on

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Crypto

Winklevoss’ crypto exchange Gemini gets nod to launch in France

Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), co-founders of crypto exchange Gemini, on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has been awarded crypto registration to launch its services in France, the company told CNBC exclusively. The firm, which was founded and is owned by twins

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Investors

3 reasons why investors keep sending Palo Alto Networks to record highs

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said Tuesday that cybersecurity demand will only intensify in 2024. He cited three reasons that highlight why investors keep pushing the Club stock to record highs. During a CNBC interview at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Arora said that Palo Alto Networks stands to benefit

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Crypto

Coinbase, Robinhood shares rise as bitcoin ETF approval adds credibility to cryptocurrency industry

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: In this photo illustration, the Coinbase logo is displayed on a screen on June 06, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. The Securities And Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase for allegedly violating securities laws by acting as an exchange, a broker and a clearing agency

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Crypto

SEC’s Gensler gives in to a bitcoin ETF, but the hostility is still there

They changed because the SEC lost a key court case last August: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the commission failed to adequately explain its reasoning when it turned down Grayscale’s proposed bitcoin ETF. Gensler was forced to give in, but not on all fronts. For starters, he is engaged in

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Investors

Stock market today: Live updates

An Hour Ago Crypto stocks jump after SEC greenlights U.S. bitcoin ETFs 2 Hours Ago House committee demands a hearing with SEC Chair Gensler after X account controversy The House Financial Services Committee now wants SEC Chair Gary Gensler to provide details on what led up to the regulator’s X account posting a false social

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Investors

Japan markets, Fed December minutes, China losses

Thu, Jan 4 2024 12:33 AM EST Japan to approve reserved funds to cover damages from New Year’s Day earthquake Japan’s cabinet will approve the use of its reserved funds to cover the damage from the earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture on New Year’s Day, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said. Reuters

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Funds

Ken Griffin’s hedge fund Citadel posts double-digit returns in 2023, but lags the S&P 500

Ken Griffin, Citadel at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha, Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s various hedge fund strategies all posted double-digit returns for 2023, but they failed to beat the broader market. Citadel’s multistrategy Wellington fund gained 15.3% last year, according to a person familiar with the returns. The flagship fund had

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Investors

Big Short’s Steve Eisman worries investors are too bullish in 2024

“Long term, I’m still very bullish. But near term I just worry that everybody is coming into the year feeling too good,” the Neuberger Berman senior portfolio manager told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Tuesday. On the year’s first day of trading, the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.6% percent, the S&P 500 fell 0.6%, and the Dow

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