Good MorningStocks fell to end the week on Friday with most major indices in negative territory at the end of the day. The move comes just a day after President-elect Biden revealed his plan to heal the economy and the onset of bank earnings. The banks are reporting better than expected results as a group but results are mixed. JP Morgan Chase beat on the top and bottom lines after releasing nearly $2 billion in capital reserves. Citigroup, on the other hand, only beat on the bottom line.
Looking to next week, the market could be in for a bit of a wild ride. The Q4 earnings season kicks into high gear with reports from dozens of America’s smaller banks as well as some higher-profile names. Reports from JB Hunt, Netflix, and Intel will be closely examined for any signs of weakness in the overall recovery and could lead to volatile trading conditions.
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It was a quieter week in relative terms. Bitcoin was one of the biggest stories as cryptocurrency is drawing renewed interest from speculative investors. President-elect Biden announced plans for more stimulus which has investors cheering more liquidity in the market even as the number of virus ca... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Bitcoin tracking stock Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCMKTS: GBTC) is an unofficial exchange-traded-fund (ETF) that invests in bitcoin through derivatives to track the price performance of bitcoin (BTC). Technically, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has yet to officially approve a bitco... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Markets got off to a slow start for the week despite news that the Chinese economy grew 2.3% in 2020 after a sharp contraction early in the year.
Shares fell in Paris, London and Tokyo but advanced in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Most U.S. markets are closed Monday for a national holiday.... Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia is launching a project to test almost all citizens for the coronavirus in nine days.
The government hopes the nationwide testing will speed up a recovery from the latest wave of the infections, make it possible for students to return to school in Februa... Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | GENEVA —The head of the World Health Organization says it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in rich countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older people in poorer countries.
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Politics | | | Britain is to expand the rollout of its coronavirus vaccine program by offering jabs to those over the age of 70 in areas where those deemed to be the most vulnerable have already received their first dose Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | BEIJING — A Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and other family gatherings, threatening violators with criminal charges.
The notice from the high court in Hebei province did not give specifics, but said... Read the Full Story |
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