• Dec 19, 2024

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin All Dropped Today

The crypto momentum we've seen all fall and early winter hit a big snag over the past 24 hours after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is the biggest loser, falling 6.2% in the past 24 hours as of 3 p.m. ET and dropping below the $100,000 level. As much as cryptocurrencies have been marketed as a way out from under the traditional financial ecosystem, the crypto market trades a lot like traditional risk assets like growth stocks.

  • Dec 19, 2024

China’s ‘Old Shop’ Jeweler Bucks Slowdown With 437% Stock Rally

(Bloomberg) -- If anything glitters in China’s otherwise dour retail jewelery landscape, chances are it just might be from Laopu Gold Co.Most Read from BloombergNew York City’s Historic Preservation Movement Is Having a Midlife CrisisNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousDakar’s Air Quality Plummets as Saharan Dust Descends on SenegalThe Bejing-based jeweler, whose Chinese name translates to “old shop,” is luring shoppers as it outshines market leader Chow Tai Fook Jewel

  • Dec 19, 2024

ETF Market Tops $15T on Active Management Boom

Global ETF assets reached $15.1 trillion in 2024, as investors embraced a record number of new launches and active management strategies, according to a new Bank of America report.

  • Dec 19, 2024

The best and worst airlines stocks of 2024

It has been feast or famine for the airline industry this year. An uneven merger landscape had a ripple effect on several players, and a sector-wide shift towards the premium end of the market left budget carriers scrambling to rethink their business models. That chaos showed up in stock prices, which ranged from nearly triple-digit losses to triple-digit gains.