Coinbase Bounce: Ethereum Token 0x Rallies 17% after Crypto Exchange Listing

Coinbase may have announced plans to list hundreds of new assets over the coming months and years, but that doesn’t mean that the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has lost its status as crypto-token kingmaker. Yesterday, on Oct. 11, Coinbase announced that it had begun the process of listing 0x (ZRX), an ERC-20 token that runs … Read more

Dow gives up most of its 400-point jump as it tries to rebound from this week’s rout

The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased a 414-point surge on Friday as Wall Street’s attempt to rebound from this week’s drop failed. The 30-stock index traded just below breakeven as shares of J.P. Morgan Chase and Boeing pulled back. The S&P 500 also traded well off its session high. As of 12:44 p.m. ET, it … Read more

Cryptocurrency market drops as XRP, ethereum plunge

Over $6 billion was wiped off global cryptocurrency markets in a day, led by XRP and ethereum as prices of digital coins continued to fall. The entire market capitalization or value of cryptocurrencies had plunged $6.72 billion in 24 hours as of about 11:32 a.m. HK/SIN time on Friday, according to data from Coinmarketcap.com. That … Read more

Dow pares losses, Nasdaq goes positive as tech shares rebound from Wednesday’s rout

Stocks seesawed in volatile trading Thursday, a day after the major indexes suffered steep losses sparked by higher rates and a sell-off in tech shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 104 points lower, bringing its two-day losses to more than 900 points. The S&P 500 dropped 0.5 percent and was on pace for a … Read more

Nearly $13 billion wiped off cryptocurrency market

The price of major cryptocurrencies plunged on Thursday with nearly $13 billion of value being wiped out in a matter of hours. At around 10:23 a.m. HK/SIN, bitcoin had fallen nearly 5 percent to $6,303, while XRP and ethereum both tanked over 10 percent, according to data from Coinmarketcap.com. It’s not unusual to see bitcoin … Read more

In the hunt for yield, these Dow stocks could be investors’ best bets

Rising rates are shaking the market to its core as bond yields held at their highest level in seven years, but an unexpected group of winners is emerging. Bond proxies, often victim to rising rates, have held up surprisingly well. Sectors like consumer staples, utilities and real estate have been outperforming the broader market. And … Read more

Dow drops 500 points as October rout continues, tech stocks lead slide

Stocks sank on Wednesday, led by a steep decline in tech shares as this month’s sell-off continued. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 500 points lower as Intel and Microsoft fell more than 1.5 percent each. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.4 percent. The S&P 500 dropped 1.9 percent, with the tech sector underperforming. The broad … Read more