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Bitcoin hit $80k but dipped slightly, with traders cautious ahead of Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech. Strong ETF inflows and bullish analyst predictions of a move toward $90k and beyond contras…
Treasury Secretary Bessent vowed to repeat US-Japan coordinated FX intervention against yen weakness and called for expanding the Fed's FIMA facility, signaling continued dollar-yen intervention risk…
U.S. stock futures rose ahead of Memorial Day weekend as geopolitical tensions eased and UBS raised S&P 500 2026 target to 7,900. Kevin Warsh sworn in as Federal Reserve chair.
Dollar steadies on Fed chair pick Warsh amid yen weakness from Japanese election outlook, while commodity currencies including USDCAD soften due to lower commodity prices and risk sentiment.