August 5, 2024
Intel shares slump 26% as turnaround struggle deepens
Intel shares sank 26% on Friday in their worst day since 1974 after the chip manufacturer suspended its dividend and slashed its workforce to fund a costly turnaround after losing its once-dominant global position. The company lost more than $30 billion in market value
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August 5, 2024
XRP Ledger onchain transactions drop 65.6% in Q2 2024
The volume of transactions on the XRP Ledger fell significantly from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2024, with the average transaction cost surging, according to Ripple’s Q2 Markets Report. XRPL onchain transaction activity declined by 65.6% .
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August 5, 2024
Dollar hits four-month low as weak US jobs data boosts rate cut bets
The U.S. dollar dropped to a four-month low on Friday after a weaker-than-expected employment report for July raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points in September as the economy sours.
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August 1, 2024
Boeing names aerospace veteran Kelly Ortberg CEO to steer turnaround
Boeing named aerospace industry veteran Kelly Ortberg as its CEO to turn around the struggling planemaker after a quarter where it lost more than $1 billion. Ortberg will start on Aug. 8 with the monumental task of rebuilding trust with regulators, the industry and the public during a quality crisis
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August 1, 2024
Nasdaq, S&P 500 ride chip-stock wave before Fed decision
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 jumped around 2%, as investors hoped for hints from the Federal Reserve on the timing of rate cuts, a bullish forecast from AMD boosted chip stocks and Microsoft slipped after a higher spending forecast.
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August 1, 2024
Oil up from 7-week lows
Oil prices rose more than 4%, rebounding from seven-week lows, as the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran ratcheted up tensions in the Middle East and overshadowed a drawdown in U.S. crude stockpiles driven by robust exports. The Oil-Dollar pair exploded 4.3% in the last session. The ROC is giving a positive signal.WTI/USD exploded […]
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