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Bitcoin drops, ether slammed after Trump’s tariffs cause global risk-off move

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Bitcoin. Cheney Orr | Dado Ruvic | Reuters Cryptocurrencies tumbled in a risk-off move after President Donald Trump hit Canada, Mexico and China with long-threatened import tariffs. The price of bitcoin fell 2% Monday to $95,722.77, down from a price above $102,000 before the weekend, according to Coin Metrics. The […]

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Asian currencies weaken as U.S. dollar strengthens after Trump levies tariffs

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asian currencies weakened sharply Monday as the U.S. Dollar rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on several countries over the weekend. The dollar index — which measures the value of the greenback against several major global currencies — spiked 1.11% to 109.58. The Chinese offshore yuan dropped […]

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China holds lending rates steady as it contends with a weakening yuan

The central bank of the People’s Republic of China is responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policies, preventing and defusing financial risks and maintaining financial stability. Peng Song | Moment | Getty Images China left its benchmark lending rates unchanged Monday, as Beijing contends with a weakening yuan while awaiting policy clues from the incoming […]

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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Hyundai Motor India

MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA – 2024/10/21: Hyundai logo is seen on the Hyundai car showroom in Mumbai. Hyundai Initial Public Offer (IPO) will be listed on the stock exchange on 22nd October 2024. (Photo by Ashish Vaishnav/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside […]