Crypto is a sea of green ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report. Bitcoin traded above $86,000 at 9:10 UTC, up 3.4% over 24 hours. Ether ETH$2,747.71, XRP (XRP), solana (SOL) and BNB also rose, though none kept pace with bitcoin. The bigger moves came further down the list. SKY, AAVE…
Scotiabank raises buyback cap to 40M shares (BNS:NYSE)
Scotiabank (BNS) increased its normal course issuer bid to 40M shares from 15M after receiving approval from the TSX and OSFI. The amended buyback, effective October 6, represents about 3.25% of shares outstanding. Scotiabank had repurchased 13.04M shares as of August 31. Source link
Bullish bitcoin (BTC) bets build as open interest jumps by $2.3 billion
Bitcoin derivatives activity is picking up ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report, with traders adding positions as the price climbs above $86,000. Open interest has risen to approximately 653,000 BTC ($56.2 billion) from 626,000 BTC on Sept. 30, according to CoinGlass data, an increase of 27,000 BTC ($2.3 billion), or…
Eurozone annual inflation accelerates to 3.8% in September, topping expectations (EUR:USD:)
Eurozone annual inflation accelerated to 3.8% in September, up from 3.2% in August and above market expectations of 3.6%, according to preliminary estimates. Core inflation, which excludes energy and food, rose to 2.5% from 2.4%, in line with expectations. CPI Source link
Tether’s $190 billion USDT stablecoin is coming back to the Bitcoin network
“I can’t speak for Tether directly, but my personal observation is that Bitcoin is a big priority for them, and it’s our job to make USDT as accessible on Bitcoin as it is everywhere else,” Ihnatiuk added. Privacy twist Utexo’s aims to accomplish this by creating an architecture for the…
Novartis inks up to $7.8B deal with Abogen for RNA-encoded therapeutics (NVS:NYSE)
Ellads China’s Abogen Biosciences has entered into a licensing and option agreement with Novartis (NVS) to advance RNA-encoded therapeutics, according to a statement on Friday. Abogen will receive an upfront payment of $575 million, and, if all options on all programs are exercised, Abogen is Source link
One incredibly cheap FTSE 100 share that I’ll buy more of if the stock market crashes this month…
Image source: Getty Images Higher bond yields, fears of an AI bubble, and increased geopolitical uncertainty are just three of the factors that are leading to speculation that a stock market crash might be on its way. Unfortunately, there’s nothing investors can do about it. However, while devastating for the…
Comcast’s NBCUniversal reportedly slashes streaming tech jobs
nazdravie Comcast’s (CMCSA) NBCUniversal is said to be cutting jobs in its global streaming technology organization. The number of employees affected would depend on the outcome of consultations with employees, as per Reuters. Most of the cuts are at Sky, Comcast’s European Source link
Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond ETF declares $0.1028 dividend
Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond ETF declares $0.1028 dividend Source link
This FTSE AIM stock just jumped 6% on record £51m SpaceX deal
It was a bad day for the FTSE All-Share Index (1 October). As I type, it’s down 1.7%, which is a fairly big move. It means that a lot of UK stocks will be in the red inside portfolios today. The reason is a global bond market sell-off, which has…