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(Bloomberg) — Iron ore headed for its deepest annual loss since 2015 after China’s property crisis hurt demand and miners boosted cargoes, with prices failing to get a lift from data showing signs of recovery in the top importer. Most Read from Bloomberg Futures traded just above $100 a ton in Singapore, 28% lower over 2024. Prices erased an early intraday gain on the final day of the year even as China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index showed factory activity expanded for a third straight month in December. The steel-making staple has been one of the worst performing commodities this year,…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Pepeto, a new Pepe Coin challenger, ranks as the top meme coin to watch after raising $3M in presale. The story of Pepeto: Completing what was missing In a crypto market filled with uncertainty, Pepeto, hailed as the God of Frogs, has emerged as a project rooted in a powerful narrative. The story begins with Pepeto’s quest to collect six essential documents symbolizing Power, Energy, Precision, Efficiency, Technology, and Optimization. These documents form the bedrock of Pepeto’s mission to…
The Ford Motor Co’s account on X inexplicably posted a series of anti-Israel screeds on Monday that may or may not have been the result of a hack. The now-deleted messages occurred on Monday and were more than just off-brand in their anti-Israel sentiment, declaring the Jewish state a “terrorist state” along with calls to “Free Palestine” and “ALL EYES ON GAZA.” Social media users did not take the messages seriously and immediately assumed that the Ford Motor Co’s X account had been hacked, including Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY). “Ford Motor Company must have been hacked by the Free Palestine…
Rose and Bruno Mars match Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber, and Jung Kook on one of Billboard’s global … [+] charts as their single “Apt.” rules for a ninth week in a row. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 29: Rose from Blackpink attends the Sulwhasoo launch event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Upper East Side on March 29, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)GC Images Rosé rules the Billboard Global Excl. US again this week with what has turned out to be not just the biggest hit of her solo career, but one of…
TOKYO (AP) — Asian markets shares were mixed on Tuesday, with trading closed in Tokyo and Seoul for New Year holidays. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 in Sydney skidded 0.9% to 8,159.10. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added nearly 0.1% to 20,059.95, while the Shanghai Composite lost 0.7% to 3,383.86 after Chinese manufacturing data seemed to show that Beijing’s stimulus measures have not done enough to boost the nation’s sluggish economy. China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index, based on a survey of factory managers, slipped to 50.1 in December from 50.3 the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday. It was the third…
LG’s Gram laptops are back for another round of updates ahead of CES 2025. A decade into the thin and light lineup’s existence in LG’s portfolio, the latest models load up on AI (surprise!) and boost performance while maintaining their trademark portability.Four new models are launching at CES: two variants of the Gram Pro, a new Gram Pro 2-in-1 and the entry-level Gram Book. The first version of the Gram Pro has an Intel Core H-series (Arrow Lake) processor under the hood for more traditional laptop tasks (including some gaming). A second model uses an Intel Core Ultra V-series (Lunar…
Cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins, pose significant risks to financial stability, according to the Reserve Bank of India. Reiterating its long-held anti-crypto stance, the RBI highlighted the various risks involved with digital assets in its Dec. 30 Financial Stability Report for 2024. While crypto adoption flourished at the grassroots level in India this year, the RBI raised a red flag, warning that unchecked use of digital assets, including stablecoins, could loosen monetary reins, open backdoors for capital flight, and “divert resources available for financing the real economy.” According to the regulator, while the crypto market in India “remains small,” the narrowing gap…
It has been quite a ride for the sport in 2024.getty We’ve finished off another year in a sport that’s continually morphing before our eyes, with seminal events happening almost weekly around the globe. Here’s a look back at the year that was. Here was last year’s “Year In Review” posts, Part 1 and Part 2. I realize it has been a while since we turned the page on this crazy year in pickleball, so here’s a quick reminder of where we were one year ago. As the calendar turned to start the year 2024 one year ago, the Professional…
Source: TradingView.com Boeing shares fell more than 2% Monday after South Korea ordered an inspection of all 737-800 planes in the aftermath of a Jeju Air crash over the weekend that killed 179 people. The shares have trended higher after breaking out from a falling wedge on above-average volume earlier this month, signaling a potential bullish reversal. Investors should watch important overhead areas on Boeing’s chart around $192, $243, and $270, while also monitoring a crucial support level near $140. Boeing (BA) shares will likely remain on investors’ radar screens after slipping more than 2% Monday following news that South…
Big-name brands like Apple, Sony, and Bose tend to dominate the headlines when it comes to wireless earbuds, but that doesn’t mean you need to spend a ton to get something good. It’s more than possible to find a pair with clean sound, strong noise cancellation and a rich set of features for less than $100. That said, there’s still plenty of junk in the bargain bin, so you need to be careful.If you’re looking to make an audio upgrade on the cheap, we’ve read countless reviews, compared specs and tested a few dozen models ourselves to find the best…