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Bitcoin rises to the best levels of September in a 6% rally

Bitcoin has climbed above the September high in a strong turnaround from yesterday’s selloff. It’s up 5.3% or $3000 in the best gain in a week. Bitcoin has struggled to keep pace with the improving risk appetite in September and is well-below the summer highs as US stocks…

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European equity close: Solid gains ahead of the Fed decision

On the day: STOXX 600 +0.7%German DAX +0.5%Francis CAC +0.6%UK’s FTSE 100 +0.5%Spain’s IBEX +1.1%Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.6% Those are some decent gains, though I would have liked to have seen a better finish as a good portion of the gains evaporated late. This article was written by…

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S&P backs off after trading to a new all time high

The Dow is still on pace for record high levels today, but the S&P backed off after trading to a new intraday high today. The old high was at 5669.67 from back on July 16. The high price today extended to 5670.82 before backing off. The current price…

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Atlanta Fed Q3 GDPNow 3.0% vs 2.5% prior

This one isn’t going to make life easier for the Fed doves. The Atlanta Fed’s Q3 GDPNow tracker rose to 3.0% today from 2.5%. After recent releases from the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, the US Census Bureau, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Federal…

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