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Wakeup call: Dip buyers dominate
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Wakeup call: Dip buyers dominate

The S&P 500 surged 2.2% and the Nasdaq was up 3.1% this morning as buyers of last week’s dip grew in confidence and fears about omicron and a Fed tightening faded.

Bernard Hickey 08 Dec 2021
Wakeup call: China cranks up the money pump
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Wakeup call: China cranks up the money pump

China’s central bank eased monetary policy this morning to offset the shock from the impending collapse of its biggest apartment developer.

Bernard Hickey 07 Dec 2021
Wakeup call: Bitcoin crashes on tapering fear
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Wakeup call: Bitcoin crashes on tapering fear

Bitcoin crashed as much as 20% over the weekend as fears grew that central banks will wind down money printing faster than expected in the coming months. 

Bernard Hickey 06 Dec 2021
Wakeup call: Ready, set, red
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Wakeup call: Ready, set, red

Auckland reopens after over three months in lockdown, but it may not be enough to save many cafes, bars and restaurants because of the 100 person limits at the ‘red’.

Bernard Hickey 03 Dec 2021