US futures point higher as risk optimism continues to reverberate 5 (1)

S&P 500 futures +0.3%
Nasdaq futures +0.5%
Dow futures +0.3%

It’s all looking good for stocks but again, just be wary that we’re navigating through thin liquidity conditions. It is hard to trust moves during the festive season to New Year’s period so keep that in mind.
I’d wait on any

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Building the Future: Niall Carroll and the Foundations of the Metaverse 5 (1)

The Metaverse is well and truly underway, and not just because Mark Zuckerberg said so. In October 2021 Facebook’s CEO announced a rebrand, bringing together all their apps and technologies under one name, now known as Meta. But the Metaverse is a lot bigger than just one company. Leaders across

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PBOC governor says financial system running steadily, risks are controllable 0 (0)

Will increase refinancing quota to support small companies when necessaryAverage interest rate for corporate loans declined to below 5%, a record lowPBOC will give full play to loan prime rate reform, relieve burden of Chinese firmsActions speak louder than words and the liquidity boost today – the

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Global daily COVID-19 cases hit record, but does it really matter? 0 (0)

Global daily COVID-19 cases hit a new record on Monday, with more than 1.44 million infections recorded. This comes amid a surge in omicron infections and that is no surprise with the variant being the most transmissible one yet.
Of note, the 7-day rolling average of cases also jumped to roughly 841

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All quiet after some modest moves yesterday 0 (0)

The yen was a notable laggard in trading yesterday amid thinner market conditions. It comes as risk trades rallied with stocks carrying over the Santa Claus rally post-Christmas. The S&P 500 hit fresh record highs and is now nearing 4,800.
The unbridled optimism has also seen AUD/JPY erase its omicr

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