US equities were little changed on Monday after President Donald Trump announced an increase in global tariffs to 15%, following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his earlier “reciprocal” tariff framework. The S&P 500 hovered around the flatline during the session, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite also traded with
The most noteworthy cryptocurrency developments in the region this week came from Argentina, Brazil, and El Salvador. El Salvador is planning a $100 million tokenised investment program for local SMEs, Brazil is considering a bill to eliminate crypto taxes and establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, and Argentina’s fintech industry suffered a blow when lawmakers revoked
Progress around key crypto legislations in the US remains stuck in limbo, effectively capping price action as institutional capital remains on the sidelines. After a year of blistering gains that saw Bitcoin soar from under $70,000 to an all-time high of $126,000 in October, the flagship crypto has crashed to multi-month lows. Bitcoin’s rally last
Washington moved to wind down a controversial immigration surge in Minnesota as federal agents began pulling back after weeks of backlash. Markets, meanwhile, remain tense: Bitcoin is stuck near $65,000 as traders debate whether another leg lower lies ahead. In corporate news, SoftBank-backed PayPay has filed for a blockbuster US IPO, while AI heavyweight Anthropic
X is moving deeper into financial services as its long-awaited payments platform, X Money, enters internal testing and prepares for a wider rollout. The initiative marks a major step in Elon Musk’s effort to transform X from a social media network into a financial ecosystem. By combining messaging, payments, and asset management, the platform aims
Tesla stock rose about 2.5% on Monday, extending a rebound that began late last week, as investors responded to fresh updates on the company’s commercial truck program and renewable energy ambitions. The move followed a 3.5% gain on Friday, which provided some relief after a difficult stretch for the stock. Entering Friday’s session, Tesla shares
Workday stock price has slipped into a technical bear market, moving from a record high of $310 in 2024 to the current $155. It is hovering at its lowest level since 2024, and has become a bargain as investors dump software companies. Workday stock has crashed amid software jitters Workday is a top software company
Indian state refiners Indian Oil Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp have purchased a combined 2 million barrels of Merey crude from Venezuela, with delivery scheduled for the second half of April, according to a Reuters report. A Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) will transport the crude oil, which is being sold by Trafigura, according to
The top cryptocurrency news in LATAM this week includes: XDC Network crosses $100 million in tokenized assets in Brazil, Argentina introduces its first public Bitcoin treasury model, and Brazilian investors express increasing interest in “digital gold” in light of the metal’s recent surge. Argentina’s first public Bitcoin Treasury model Argentina’s public Bitcoin treasury represents a
The oversupply in the oil market at the beginning of the year is likely to have been sharply lower than previously expected. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised its outlook for the global oil market, specifically downgrading its prior expectations concerning the magnitude of the supply surplus. This adjustment was not a recent development