S&P 500
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Analysts are looking ahead to August, a historically volatile month made more interesting this year by the US presidential election
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Even amid a series of high-profile layoff announcements in the tech and media sectors, initial jobless claims filed last week came in slightly lower than expected
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On Oct. 1, more than $70 million in cryptocurrency short positions were liquidated, pushing bitcoin and ether more than 3% and 4% higher, but gains were quickly erased
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After the S&P 500 is down double digits like last year, the odds of it being positive this year are essentially a coin flip, analyst says
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The S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq are up about 8% and 3%, respectively, for the month of October, but this week could erase gains
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As bitcoin becomes less sensitive to economic data, volatility in relation to equities markets has been on the decline
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Bitcoin and ether have also shown high correlation with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 on longer time frames
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The unfolding situation in Eastern Europe has ratcheted up market uncertainty, leading investors to sell or stick to the sidelines
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The prospect of an executive order from the US president relating to cryptocurrencies added to market uncertainty
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The US and NATO say Russia has not partially removed troops from Ukraine’s border yet, causing more fear among investors
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Tensions at Ukraine’s border eased slightly after positive remarks from Putin, leading to a jump in both cryptocurrencies and stocks
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Market uncertainty continues to mount as St. Louis Fed President calls for quicker rate hikes and tensions build between Russia and Ukraine
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Uncertainty and fear in the market continue to ramp up as tensions in Ukraine mount and investors prepare for aggressive rate hikes
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Uncertainty reentered the market as soaring inflation leads investors to believe that the Fed may turn more hawkish than expected
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Bitcoin pushes higher on new valuations from JPMorgan and investors push aside fears to take advantage of low share prices
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Stocks leveled out after major sell-off as investors prepared for rate hikes. Are further sell-offs to come or have rate hikes been priced in?
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Stocks leveled out after major sell-off as investors prepared for rate hikes. Are further sell-offs to come or have rate hikes been priced in?
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The total nonfarm payroll in the United States rose by 467,000 in January, far exceeding expectations
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Bitcoin, ether and stocks drop after the White House accuses Russia of planning a staged attack on itself to provoke an invasion of Ukraine
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