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Bitcoin futures unpositioned squaring contracts have risen sharply since Trump's election victory on November 5. Data show that bitcoin futures unpositioned squaring contracts have risen from $39 billion on November 5 to the current $60.90 billion, indicating increased trading activity and market speculation. Bitfinex analysts said the increase in unpositioned squaring contracts appears to be a natural increase, driven by expectations of future price appreciation. Leverage accumulation is a comm...
During Trump's campaign, he said he should be consulted on the Fed's interest rate decisions. Fed Chairperson Jerome Powell did not ignore these remarks, making it clear that he would not resign if Trump asked him to do so - on the grounds that the president does not have the legal authority to remove him from office. These developments set the stage for a confrontation between the Fed and the incoming president, TS Lombard economist Dario Perkins (...
After the election, the profit-taking tide was surging, the price of gold fell by $65, and the funds fled the gold ETF frantically! Bitcoin once rose and broke the 88,000 mark, and 200,000 people exploded in 24 hours! Last night and this morning, what major events happened around the world?
When the election results made it clear that Trump would return to the White House, the crypto market began to rise as expected, reflecting optimism that the Trump administration could bring relief to the industry. There is no denying that Trump will...
After Donald Trump won the US Presidential Election, traders rushed into risky asset ETFs, largely unmoved by the prospect of rising interest rates that threatened some of these strategies. Exchange traded funds focused on US equities recorded inflows of about $18 billion on Wednesday. That was almost 16 times the average daily inflow in 2024, according to data. The flows largely reflect the "Trump trade", a bet that the president-elect will loosen regulations on sectors such as banks and crypto...
"I am overwhelmed with gratitude," Mr. Harris said. "The result was not what we expected. I am proud of the campaign we have run. We have acted consciously throughout the 107 days of campaigning."
Traders on Tuesday scaled back their bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut next year as the US Presidential Election vote tally rolled into the evening. Interest rate futures traders continued to bet that the Fed would cut rates by 25 basis points each this week and in December, but now expect the Fed to stop cutting rates after two 25 basis point cuts in the first half of 2025, with the target range for the federal funds rate falling to 3.75% -4%.
About three-quarters of voters in this year's presidential election have a negative view of the state of the country, with only about a quarter expressing satisfaction or excitement, according to a CNN exit poll. More than four in 10 voters are dissatisfied and three in 10 angry. However, more than six in 10 voters believe America's best times are still in the future, and a third believe it is over. President Joe Biden's approval ratings are low, with only about four in 10 voters approving of hi...
"If I had lost the election, if it had been a fair election, I would have been the first to admit defeat, and so far I think the election was fair," Mr. Trump said.
Mr. Trump described the campaign as the "best of the three" he had been involved in. He said the result "won't be too close" but noted that it would take a long time for the results to be certified. He complained about the time-consuming counting of votes, citing "how much money they spent on the machines" and contrasting it with the rapid counting of votes in the French election. Mr. Trump has repeatedly used the delay in counting mail-in ballots to question the fairness of the election.
