The S&P 500 lost over 30% in March in a few days of trading. The drop was primarily attributed to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the effect it had on economies. The index has since recovered and gained more than 500 basis points but is still a long way to go. Now,...Read More
There’s something curious unfolding in global markets this month. While COVID-19 rages across the planet and the economy has ground to a halt, equities have actually been rallying. Global stock prices have been on their way up for two weeks now. It appears like Wall Street’s doing great. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has increased...Read More
Digital currency markets have been rising again as the entire market capitalization of all 5,000+ coins has jumped above the $200 billion mark. The increase in crypto trade volume and coin values has followed alongside the recovery traditional equity markets saw on Monday. On Tuesday, most of the digital assets in the top ten are...Read More
Markets across the board are marking tremendous increases since the beginning of the week. The largest indexes are charting notable gains despite the continuously spreading coronavirus as well as other concerns such as the escalating number of job loss claims in the US. The cryptocurrency market follows as absolutely every coin in the top 20...Read More
The Bitcoin price dropped over the first quarter of 2020 amid the worldwide asset collapse. But it didn’t fall nearly as much as the major US stock market benchmarks. From January 2, 2020 (the year’s first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange) through April 1, 2020, the S&P 500 Index capitulated some...Read More
The novel COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues with its adverse effects on the financial markets. The cryptocurrency space is no exception. Bitcoin, for instance, slipped below the significant $5,000 mark and is currently trading at around $4,500. Just hours ago, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap saw a spike of $800. When the U.S. Fed Reserve made...Read More
The brutal stock market and S&P 500 selloff is killing other asset classes. Bitcoin plunged by nearly 40% in the last 24 hours. The post The Real Reason Why Bitcoin Had Its Worst Crash in 7 Years appeared first on CCN.com The post appeared first on CCNRead More
Confirmed coronavirus cases continue to grow globally. The Saudi Arabia Kingdom launched an unexpected oil price war against former ally Russia. As a result, the traditional financial markets are plummeting severely. At the same time, Bitcoin showcases a positive correlation with them and drops below $8,000 – for the first time since January 2020. The...Read More
After overheating for months to pie-in-the-sky valuations, the stock markets are finally cooling down. Coronavirus may have been the catalyst, but market analysts worth their salt knew the correction was looming. The Buffett Indicator (the total market cap of the US stock market divided by US GDP) has surpassed the pre-Great Recession and pre-Dot Com...Read More
Bitcoin lost a serious chunk of its Dollar value this week. Down about 12% over the past seven days, the cryptocurrency is currently trading at around $8,700. It’s essential to see where it goes from here. From above, there’s the 200-days moving average at $8,800, which has now turned to resistance. Bitcoin hasn’t closed a...Read More
The bloodbath on the traditional financial markets continues. While the S&P 500 continues to plunge, the interesting thing about the recent declines is that they were quick and violent. In fact, reports have it that the S&p 500 staged its quickest correction in history. Global Markets Continue To Tumble Global financial markets continue to suffer...Read More
Global stock indexes continue to tumble, as the spreading coronavirus shows no signs of slowing down. With Italy reporting numerous confirmed cases, the virus is already spreading through Western Europe as well. The markets failed to recover, even after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, attempted to reassure that they are taking the...Read More
The last few days have been catastrophic for traditional financial markets and pretty damaging to the cryptocurrency field as well. Major global indices are charting tremendous losses while the crypto market cap lost more than $30 billion in the past week. Major Indexes Chart Serious Losses Over the course of just a few days, major...Read More
Traditional financial markets are plunging today amid fears of the spreading coronavirus. While indices and stocks tumble across the globe, gold is increasing as investors turn to it as a safe haven. It reached its highest point since 2013. Amid this uncertainty, it’s interesting to see where Bitcoin’s price will go next. Stock Markets Plummet...Read More
VanEck, New York-based investment management company, recently published a report regarding Bitcoin and its role in the market. By outlining the digital asset’s benefits, the paper showcases its potential to serve as an investment instrument and as a store of value. Even 1% Bitcoin Can Raise The Portfolio Founded in 1955, VanEck is a global...Read More
The US central bank’s effort to expand its balance sheet through a pseudo-quantitative easing program could prompt bitcoin to pursue its next bull run.Since October, the Federal Reserve has been buying $60 billion worth of T-bills every month. Moreover, the organization is purchasing another $20 billion in MBS and TSY maturity investments, alongside tens of...Read More
Global stocks surged on Thursday, driven by the US-China trade optimism. Elsewhere, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s historic win boosted the UK and European stocks. Markets have now become volatile, but what about Bitcoin? Let’s briefly analyze the two medium-term scenarios. Stock Rally Might Boost Investors’ Appetite for Cryptos Usually, Bitcoin has shown no correlation...Read More
As the trade war between the U.S. and China continues to rage, US stocks including the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and the S&P 500 are currently taking a hit affecting retail stocks with no current hope for recuperation. The fires heating up the trade war between U.S. and China which has been going on for quite...Read More
The latest tweets by President Trump may set the pace for active support in the stock market this week. S&P 500 openned higher on Sunday. There are no hopes that the struggling U.S. Stock Market will get better anytime soon. However, a new Twitter feed by Donald Trump was flooded by a positive conversation concerning...Read More
The bitcoin price slid below the $11,000 mark for the first time in more than a week on Tuesday, as the flagship cryptocurrency’s burgeoning inverse correlation with the S&P 500 came back to bite investors. Bitcoin Price Careens Below $11,000 Bitcoin had entered the day trading sideways in the low $11,000s, where it had more...Read More
More than a decade into its existence, Bitcoin is finally maturing into a full-blown stock market hedge. That’s the conclusion of new research from crypto prime dealer SFOX, which indicates that Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum have developed a negative correlation with the S&P 500. This means that as the stock market bellwether...Read More
