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US initial jobless claims 217K vs 210K expected

Initial Jobless Claims 217K vs 210K expected and 201K prior (revised to 203K) Continuing Claims 1859M vs 1.871M expected and 1.867M prior (revised to 1.877M) The labour market remains in good shape based on weekly claims data which has been a great barometer for the past two years.…

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US December import prices MoM 0.1% vs 0.1% expected

Prior month import prices 0.1% US import prices Y/Y 2.2% vs 1.3% prior US export prices M/M 0.3% vs 0.2% expected and 0.0% prior US export prices Y/Y 1.8% vs 0.8% prior Import prices feed into PCE price index calculations and they’ve been tame as well, so that…

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My 2nd attempt this week on shorting gold

Short Trade Idea for Micro Gold Futures (MGC) – January 16, 2025 Trade Setup: This short trade idea on Micro Gold Futures (MGC), curently trading at apx $2740 anticipates a reversal in the range of $2,748-$2,760, a key psychological resistance area, with a total of 30 contracts distributed…

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Coinbase to Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans Through Morpho

Coinbase (COIN) is adding bitcoin-backed loans to its U.S. product lineup, leaning on Morpho, the largest lending platform on its Base network, to drive eyeballs and wallets to its growing on-chain economy. The lending product isn’t completely new: those familiar with playing on Base have long been able…

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