Twitter jumps 27% in pre-market as Elon Musk takes on passive stake in the company 0 (0)

That’s quite the boost and makes Twitter one of the big movers before the open later today. For some context, the stake makes Elon the single largest shareholder in Twitter. Here’s a list of the other names (h/t @ itsTarH):

Just last week, Musk asked about creating a new social media platform b

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Moscow keeps mum about status of peace talks 0 (0)

Talks were scheduled to resume today but so far there have been little signs of a potential breakthrough following the optimism from last week here. The good thing is that talks are still ongoing but the next big development to watch for – at least for risk trades – will be whether or not we will se

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German banks says economy faces steep recession if Russian oil and gas were to be cut off 0 (0)

Sees German growth of 2% this yearBut there are considerable risksThe situation would be even worse if Russian oil and gas supplies were to be haltedA significant recession in Germany would then be unavoidableCalls on ECB to end asset purchases and signal start of rate hikesAgain, no surprises that

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New York Fed President Williams says balance sheet runoff could start next month 0 (0)

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams spoke to a symposium at Princeton University’s Griswold Center for Economic Policy Studies.
He said the process of reducing the size of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet could begin at the next meeting, May 3 & 4. The Fed holds around US$9

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Strong jobs report keeps Fed 50 BP hike(s) as most likely 0 (0)

Stocks push higher into the close. Snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
Key events and releases for next week
WTI crude oil futures settle at $99.27
European Commission says gas companies should pay Russia in dollars or euros
Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate ticks up to 1.5% from

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Stocks push higher into the close. Snatch victory from the jaws of defeat 0 (0)

The major indices are closing higher after a late session surge take the Dow and S&P toward the highs and reverse declines in the NASDAQ index. The major indices snapped a two day decline. The Russell 2000 index was the biggest gainer today. The final numbers are showing: Dow industrial average

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