Bitcoin Stabilizes Near $70K Amid ETF Outflows, Energy Price Surge
Crypto Sarah Chen

Bitcoin Stabilizes Near $70K Amid ETF Outflows, Energy Price Surge

Bitcoin steadied around $70,400 Saturday, recovering from a mid-week dip below $70,000. The cryptocurrency faced pressure from consecutive U.S. spot ETF outflows and a spike in Brent crude above $112.

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S&P 500 Plunges to Six-Month Low as Oil Surge Dashes Rate Cut Bets
Markets Daniel Marsh

S&P 500 Plunges to Six-Month Low as Oil Surge Dashes Rate Cut Bets

U.S. equities suffered a broad sell-off, with the S&P 500 closing at its lowest level since September. Surging oil prices and a jump in the 10-year Treasury yield above 4.3% prompted a sharp reversal in interest rate expectations.

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Silver Plunges 14% as Fed Rate Hike Fears Trigger Metals Exodus
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Silver Plunges 14% as Fed Rate Hike Fears Trigger Metals Exodus

Silver futures collapsed 14.28% this week, with spot prices falling to $69.39, as traders abandoned rate cut bets. Precious metals funds saw their largest weekly outflow since 2018.

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Gold Posts Steepest Weekly Decline in 15 Years Amid Hawkish Fed Shift
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Gold Posts Steepest Weekly Decline in 15 Years Amid Hawkish Fed Shift

Gold recorded its most severe weekly percentage loss in 15 years, tumbling 9.5% as Federal Reserve policy and a resilient dollar undercut its traditional safe-haven appeal. Investors withdrew $5.19 billion from precious metals funds.

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Berkshire Hathaway Stock Holds Steady Amid Market Sell-Off
Markets Daniel Marsh

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Holds Steady Amid Market Sell-Off

Berkshire Hathaway shares showed resilience in a down market, slipping just 0.1% while the broader S&P 500 fell sharply. The company has resumed its stock repurchase program, signaling management's confidence.

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Constellation Energy Plummets 11% on $5B Asset Sale, Power Sector Rout
Markets Daniel Marsh

Constellation Energy Plummets 11% on $5B Asset Sale, Power Sector Rout

Constellation Energy shares tumbled 10.9% following a major $5 billion divestiture to LS Power, part of its Calpine acquisition remedies. The selloff spread across the power sector as utilities led market declines.

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AleAnna Soars 87% on Gas Reserve Boost Amid European Supply Fears
Commodities Rebecca Torres

AleAnna Soars 87% on Gas Reserve Boost Amid European Supply Fears

AleAnna shares skyrocketed 86.8% to $7.07 following a major upgrade to its proved gas reserves and amid a surge in European gas prices driven by Middle East supply disruptions.

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Rocket Companies Shares Slide Amid Mortgage Rate Surge, Erasing Analyst Boost
Markets Daniel Marsh

Rocket Companies Shares Slide Amid Mortgage Rate Surge, Erasing Analyst Boost

Rocket Companies shares declined sharply Friday, underperforming peers as rising mortgage rates pressured the sector. The drop reversed gains from a recent analyst upgrade.

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Welltower Retreats as Rate Hike Jitters Rattle Healthcare REITs
Markets Daniel Marsh

Welltower Retreats as Rate Hike Jitters Rattle Healthcare REITs

Shares of healthcare real estate investment trust Welltower declined sharply as rising bond yields and shifting Federal Reserve expectations pressured the sector. The stock closed significantly below a recent peak.

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AGNC Shares Slide Amid Treasury Yield Spike, Mortgage REITs Under Pressure
Markets Daniel Marsh

AGNC Shares Slide Amid Treasury Yield Spike, Mortgage REITs Under Pressure

AGNC Investment Corp. shares dropped 5.3% to $9.75 on Friday as a surge in Treasury yields weighed on mortgage-focused real estate investment trusts. The decline reflects broader market pressures and fading expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts.

NIO Shares Retreat Despite Milestone Profit as Sector Concerns Mount
Markets Daniel Marsh

NIO Shares Retreat Despite Milestone Profit as Sector Concerns Mount

NIO's U.S.-listed shares declined nearly 8% Friday, dragged down by broader weakness in Chinese electric vehicle stocks following a disappointing forecast from rival Xpeng. The sell-off occurred despite NIO recently posting its first-ever quarterly net profit.

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KeyBank Executives Land Key Roles at ProMedica and in Alaska Market
Analysis Daniel Marsh

KeyBank Executives Land Key Roles at ProMedica and in Alaska Market

Former KeyBank regional head Jim Hoffman assumes the chairmanship of ProMedica's board of trustees, following the health system's recent credit upgrade. Concurrently, KeyBank has elevated veteran banker Garet Plantz to oversee small business relationships in Alaska.

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