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What's inside Kevin Warsh's crypto portfolio? | Coin Desk Videos
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (528+ words) The Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's financial disclosure reveals equity positions in more than a dozen crypto companies including Solana, Compound, d Yd X, Polymarket, and the Lightning Network. He's pledged to divest, but the potential next person to…...
Markets And The Middle East: Impacts To Asset Classes
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (144+ words) Founded in 2004, Seeking Alpha is an industry-leading financial research platform powered by one of the world's largest investing communities. We bridge the gap between financial information and actionable insight by providing unrivaled coverage on all asset classes and access to…...
Today's FX winner is Japanese Finance Minister Katayama, She's sent the yen higher.
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (148+ words) Japan's Finance Minister Katayama has been verbally intervening today: Not once, but twice: investing Live Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Oil remained in a subdued range Trump posts upbeat comments on Israel -Lebanon peace talks -"Nice!" Trump pump again Today's FX…...
Pound Sterling receives support as Middle East tensions ease
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (382+ words) GBP/USD has rebounded from the modest losses recorded in the previous day, hovering near 1. 3570 during Asian trading hours on Thursday. The pair advances as market sentiment improves, driven by expectations of a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict....
How surging bond yields add to Europe's fiscal headaches
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (699+ words) LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) " European bond yields have jumped during the U. S. -Israeli war on Iran, pushing up government borrowing costs and adding to the pressure on the continent's fragile public finances, even before slower growth and fiscal support measures have an…...
Australian dollar surges to four-year high as traders look beyond Iran war
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (503+ words) The value of the Australian dollar will depend on geopolitical developments. (AAP: Joel Carrett) The Australian dollar has surged to a four-year high. Hope of an end to the Iran war and the prospect of several Reserve Bank Australia interest…...
USD/CHF slumps to near 0. 7800 as US Dollar extends decline amid Iran optimism
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (400+ words) The USD/CHF pair trades 0. 2% lower to near 0. 7800 during the Asian trading session on Thursday. The Swiss Franc pair faces selling pressure as the US Dollar (USD) continues to underperform amid increasing hopes that the United States (US) and Iran…...
Indian Rupee edges up as Iran truce hopes lift market sentiment
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (517+ words) The Indian Rupee (INR) opens slightly higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday. The USD/INR pair edges down to near 93. 28 as the US Dollar (USD) faces intense selling pressure due to improving hopes of a permanent ceasefire between…...
Treasury Secretary Urges Americans to Adjust Tax Withholding for Higher Paychecks
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (338+ words) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Americans to review their tax withholding, saying recent policy changes could increase take-home pay if adjustments are made during the year. "If you change your withholding, you will get an automatic real wage increase on…...
Economist Warns Credit Card Rate Caps Could Eliminate Access for Millions
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (370+ words) Economist Stephen Moore warned on Thursday, April 16, 2026, that proposed federal price controls and interest rate caps on credit cards could strip financial access from over 100 million Americans. The analysis suggests that a 10 percent cap on late payments would destabilize the…...