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Stocks, US Treasury yield, and gold all plunge after Moody’s downgrade
Stocks, US Treasury yield, and gold all plunge after Moody’s downgrade

Markets went red before the opening bell on Monday after Moody’s cut the United States’ top credit rating, hammering stock futures, lifting Treasury yields, and dragging down gold. The downgrade, anno...

Source: cryptopolitan 2025-05-19 17:22
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Japan’s 40-year bond yield hits 20-year high. The entire world should be very worried
Japan’s 40-year bond yield hits 20-year high. The entire world should be very worried

Japan’s bond market just fired a warning shot at the global economy. The country’s 40-year government bond yield surged to 3.445% on Monday, the highest it’s been in two decades. This spike followed a...

Source: cryptopolitan 2025-05-19 16:46
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Chinese firms turn to Singapore for IPOs and listings as US-China trade war intensifies
Chinese firms turn to Singapore for IPOs and listings as US-China trade war intensifies

At least five large firms from China’s mainland and Hong Kong have signaled intentions to launch on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) over the next 12 to 18 months. These businesses include a Chinese energ...

Source: cryptopolitan 2025-05-19 13:18
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Alibaba’s shares drop amid US scrutiny of Apple partnership
Alibaba’s shares drop amid US scrutiny of Apple partnership

Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. slid on Monday after reports that the Trump administration is scrutinizing Apple’s deal with Alibaba to bring AI features to iPhones in China. Alibaba’s stock fell...

Source: cryptopolitan 2025-05-19 12:46
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U.S. to restore higher “reciprocal” tariffs if trade deals aren’t reached, Bessent warns
U.S. to restore higher “reciprocal” tariffs if trade deals aren’t reached, Bessent warns

The United States will restore steep “reciprocal” tariffs if trading partners do not reach new agreements within a 90-day freeze, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, signaling fresh pressure...

Source: cryptopolitan 2025-05-19 05:23
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$15m crypto laundering operation busted in Hong Kong
$15m crypto laundering operation busted in Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities have successfully busted a cross-border crypto laundering network that allegedly processed approximately HK$118 million (US$15 million) in illicit funds. The enforcement action r...

Source: crypto_news 2025-05-18 23:30
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U.S. importers rethink shipments as Trump cuts China tariffs
U.S. importers rethink shipments as Trump cuts China tariffs

Just as U.S. importers were starting to adapt to President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, a sudden change has upended their plans. With the rate cut to 30% and trade talks shelved for 9...

Source: cryptopolitan 2025-05-18 21:43
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China hits US, EU, Japan, Taiwan with new anti-dumping tariffs on plastics
China hits US, EU, Japan, Taiwan with new anti-dumping tariffs on plastics

China hit back at four major economies—the United States, the European Union, Japan, and Taiwan—on Sunday by imposing steep anti-dumping tariffs on POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic used i...

Source: cryptopolitan 2025-05-18 18:57
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Hong Kong Police Nabs 12 Suspects Operating Crypto Laundering Ring
Hong Kong Police Nabs 12 Suspects Operating Crypto Laundering Ring

Hong Kong police have now arrested 12 suspects in connection with a cross-border crypto and money laundering group. According to the investigation, this notorious group moved over HK$118 million, wort...

Source: thecoinrise 2025-05-18 05:30
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S&P 500 surges 20% in six weeks as market euphoria returns on Wall Street
S&P 500 surges 20% in six weeks as market euphoria returns on Wall Street

The S&P 500 has erased six weeks’ worth of panic and clawed its way back from a near-bear breakdown, jumping 20% since April 7 as traders dumped their fears and grabbed every rebound they could find. ...

Source: cryptopolitan 2025-05-18 03:41
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