Deflation, Concerns of Risk Assets & SEC Trouble for Cryptos
Higher interest rate rumours lead to market woes, whilst emerging market bonds outperformed. The dollar strengthens but oil prices rise and gold prices fall. China's economy showed signs of slowing recovery with falling prices and exports.
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This week's financial digest explores the global markets' adjustment to the mantra of "higher for longer" interest rates, amid robust US economic data challenging rate cut expectations. The focus shifts to hedge funds' windfall from catastrophe bonds and the USD's resurgence to pre-Fed pivot levels
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Liquidations Dent Bitcoin's Upside Momentum
As Bitcoin slips back below $69,200 after failing to hold $70,000, onchain data points to a critical long-term support near $45,225 based on the CVDD metric.
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