Author: super@dmin
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The Fed: Fed’s Williams says interest rates are at ‘neutral’ now
New York Fed President John Williams said Wednesday that the fed-funds rate is at neutral now, allowing the central bank to have a ‘wait-and-see’ approach to monetary policy.
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Young investors: This is the most important investment decision you’ll ever make
Do this and avoid a million regrets.
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One of the big reasons Alzheimer’s goes undiagnosed in older Americans
Doctors should test seniors for cognitive decline, but it’s a touchy topic.
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Currencies: Dollar struggles for direction amid economic reports, ahead of Fed’s Beige Book
The U.S. dollar bounces around on Wednesday on the back of economic reports including private payrolls and trade data.
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Cryptos: ETF trading on the blockchain signals where digital currencies could be headed
Investors in some parts of the world can now buy and sell the largest exchange-traded funds using cryptocurrency, adding to the growing list of financial assets that are hitting the blockchain.
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Market Extra: Draghi increasingly likely to leave ECB without ever delivering a rate hike
The European Central Bank looks increasingly unlikely to deliver a rate hike before Mario Draghi’s term at the helm ends in October.
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Economic Report: ADP says private sector hiring slowed to three-month low
Private sector hiring rose 183,000 in February, down from 300,000 in January, ADP reported Wednesday.
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Metals Stocks: Gold pauses string of declines as stock futures tip into red
Gold futures gain early Wednesday, a move that could snap what had been a string of seven straight losses, the longest streak of daily declines in two years.
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Cryptos: Bitcoin extends gains, homes in on $4,000
Bitcoin prices traded higher on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session, moving the digital currency toward $3,900 and nearing psychological resistance at $4,000.
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Market Snapshot: Stock futures edge lower as investors brush off China stimulus
Stock-index futures edge lower Wednesday, with investors failing to get much cheer out of upbeat talk around trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing and China’s latest round of stimulus measures.