• Jan 02, 2025

European Gas Set for Weekly Gain as Supply Risks Rattle Market

(Bloomberg) -- European natural gas prices are poised for a weekly gain as the market grapples with depleting stockpiles and tighter supplies after the loss of Russian flows via Ukraine.Most Read from BloombergIs This Weird Dome the Future of Watching Sports?NYPD Seeking Gunmen After 10 People Wounded Outside Queens VenueDetroit’s Michigan Central Is the Building Revival Story of 2024Burned-Out Parents Need Better Public SpacesA Commuting Resolution for 2025: Ride Your Local Subway or BusBenchma

  • Jan 02, 2025

Morning Bid: As stocks waver, dollar remains the surest bet

While stock markets shrugged off the dim start to 2025, the higher-for-longer U.S. rates theme has left the dollar's dominance intact, leaving the euro and sterling near multi-month lows. Beyond the worries of the U.S. central bank's measured rate cut path for 2025, investors are also grappling with how President-elect Donald Trump's policies will play out regarding inflation, growth and tariffs. European stock markets are set for a mellow open after Asian equities ended the week on a high, buoyed by South Korean shares.

  • Jan 02, 2025

Reserves at Fed Sink Below $3 Trillion to the Lowest Since 2020

(Bloomberg) -- The US banking system’s reserves, a key factor in the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep shrinking its balance sheet, tumbled below $3 trillion to the lowest since October 2020.Most Read from BloombergIs This Weird Dome the Future of Watching Sports?NYPD Seeking Gunmen After 10 People Wounded Outside Queens VenueDetroit’s Michigan Central Is the Building Revival Story of 2024Burned-Out Parents Need Better Public SpacesA Commuting Resolution for 2025: Ride Your Local Subway or BusB

  • Jan 02, 2025

IRS And Treasury Impose New Tax Rules For Crypto DeFi Platforms

The IRS and U.S. Treasury have finalized a controversial new rule requiring DeFi platforms to implement KYC procedures and report user transactions, treating them as traditional brokers. Effective by 2027, these regulations have sparked backlash for potentially overreaching legal authority, threatening privacy, and risking innovation in the decentralized finance space.