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The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – EUROPE: Despite a confirmation this week by ECB President Christine Lagarde that a June rate cut is very likely coming, as long as the macro data supports […]

The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – EUROPE: The performance of European stocks this week was mixed. Comments from the ECB indicated that progress on disinflation may have somewhat stalled, while the rate path

The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – EUROPE: European stocks experienced very strong performance this week, likely fuelled by investor optimism about the upcoming rate cuts (as signaled by the ECB and the Bank

The topic of regulating the crypto world is highly controversial, as it concerns finding a suitable balance between the original concept of decentralized money/distributed ledger technologies and addressing the risks of such an alternative system. Countries and economic blocs around the world have taken various approaches to such regulations, ranging from securities laws, licensing of

The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – EUROPE: Investors in European stocks seemed more cautious this week, as many of the leading equity indices reported weekly declines, likely driven by mixed corporate earnings and

Politicians, analysts, critics and the like talk a lot about the economic situation in Germany, but it is not all the same everywhere in the country. Whether due to historical factors, political differences or geographical advantages, the various regions and federal states have an uneven distribution of industrial capabilities, highly skilled workforce and financial conditions.

The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – EUROPE: The benchmark European indices finished this week higher, including the STOXX 50 and 600, the DAX, the CAC 40, the FTSE MIB, as well as the

The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – EUROPE: This week, ECB members continued to signal that rate cuts are most likely coming in June, with the number for the year still unclear but probably

The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – EUROPE: This week, European equities fell across the board on the continent, while UK stocks recorded a gain, supported by the GBP weakening against the US dollar.

The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – EUROPE: European stocks took a hit this week across the board. The Euro STOXX volatility index hit its highest level since November, as the benchmark indices in

When things go haywire in various traditional segments of financial markets, you would want to have at least some assets that can offset losses by moving in a different direction. Bitcoin, by the nature of its concept …

European stocks advanced again in this short holiday week, with the STOXX 600 closing a second straight quarter with gains. Benchmark indices also rose in Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland, while the EUR depreciated against the dollar, falling below 1.08.

The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – EUROPE: In the week of multiple major central banks’ decisions (and several surprises), European shares showed some mixed performance. Both the STOXX 600 and STOXX 50 indices

Taxes, trading, regulation and product availability According to a Yahoo! Finance study from September 2023, Germany is in the top 20 countries in terms of Bitcoin owners as a share of the population. The adoption rate is highest among the youngest generations of Germans— last year, the cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin reported that 28% of Gen-Z crypto users in the country