Robinhood data breach affecting 7 million people

Robinhoood, one of the most used trading platform, has only recently informed that it was hacked. The data breach exposes email addresses and names of over 7 million users. Robinhood has stated that it has rejected to pay the ransom asked by attackers.

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Hermes stock at new all-time high

Hermes International (RMS) jumped to a new all-time high of over 1,806 per stock. The company is up 24% so far in 2023 and up 49.5% in the last 12 months. Hermes is currently valued at 188 billion euros.

FRC gains 30% amid banking mayhem

After a banking bloodbath for the past few weeks, First Republic Bank (FRC) gained 30%. The stock jumped from $12 to $16, but is still down from $120 three weeks ago.

EU stock indices rise over 1% πŸ“ˆ

The European stock indices rose despite the ongoing fears of more bank collapses. DAX jumped 1.1%, slowly heading back to 15,000, and STOXX is up 1.4%.

EU stock indices fall

The European stock market digested inflation data negatively. This sent DAX 40, EU 50, and other EU stock indices approximately 2% lower on Friday.

SVB Financial Group files for bankruptcy

To facilitate the sale of its assets, SVB Financial Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This comes days after the US government seized its subsidiary, Silicon Valley Bank.

US regional bank stocks tank 🚨 

1. Western Alliance $WAL: -82%
2. First Republic $FRC: -78%
3. PacWest $PACW: -54%
4. Comerica $CMA: -43%
5. Zions Bancorp $ZION: -32%
6. Fifth Third $FITB: -23%
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Bitcoin reportedly entered a supercycle

Bitcoin appears to be entering a new bullish “supercycle,” according to Bloomberg senior analyst Mike McGlone. He claims Bitcoin is the best-performing asset in 2023, increasing its price “nearly 10 times” as much as gold.

JPY is strong on Friday

The Japanese Yen has been strengthening against all other currencies on Friday. EUR/JPY fell the hardest, by 1.82%. Other currency pairs, like NZD/JPY and GBP/JPY, are also down 1.5% so far.

Hermes stock at new all-time high

Hermes International (RMS) jumped to a new all-time high of over 1,806 per stock. The company is up 24% so far in 2023 and up 49.5% in the last 12 months. Hermes is currently valued at 188 billion euros.

Do Kwon reportedly arrested

The Interior Minister of Montenegro claims Do Kwon has been arrested in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. The identity verification should be confirmed soon.

BoE lifts interest rates again

The Bank of England lifted the UK’s interest rates by 25 bps, the eleventh rate hike in a row. The interest rates were increased from 4% to 4.25%, reaching 15-year highs, with the aim of bringing inflation down.

Firms invest $250m in eToro

Trading platform eToro raised $250 million in an advanced investment agreement, topping the company’s valuation at $3.5 billion. ION Group, Social Leverage, SoftBank, and other major industry players invested in eToro in the recent deal.Β 

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USD/JPY plunges toward 130; more losses likely

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Mixed messages after the Fed – markets are in a waiting mode
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Mixed messages after the Fed – markets are in a waiting mode

The US market turned green across the board as volatility makes for a roller coaster trading.
Natural gas lifted after EIA data – is gas dead?
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Natural gas lifted after EIA data – is gas dead?

The fresh EIA storage data lifted the price of natural gas, however nothing ground-breaking happened. Will we see a rise ever again?

FTSE struggles after BoE hike – future movement uncertain

Another rate hike seems to have disrupted the short-term bullish trend in the FTSE index.