Calls for regulation add to bitcoin and crypto headwinds
ECB President Lagarde adds to calls to have the crypto market regulated.
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ECB President Lagarde adds to calls to have the crypto market regulated.
US30 looks to be charting the next lower peak in its H4 chart.
Technical reversal pattern gives a measured move target significantly below bitcoin's current price.
The US30's momentum is showing bearish pressure. If it maintains current readings, prices are likely to decline further.
Large retailers' margin squeeze due to supply shocks. Ominous inflation spiral signs need to be controlled
The US30 bounce since last week Thursday has run into overhead resistance.
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Shorts may use the UK's inflation release as a catalyst for their positions.
Retail numbers are strong, with previous revised up.
Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter (TWTR.us) cannot proceed until the company provides proof that the number of fake or spam accounts makes up less than 5% of total accounts.
The US 10-year yield has paused, but underlying momentum has not dissipated.
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