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Bitcoin trails polar opposites, Gold and Copper, as the 'fear and AI' trade lifts tangible assets

Gold and copper have outperformed other major assets this year, with gold rallying more than copper.

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Russia’s Oil Plunges to $34 as US Sanctions Spark Huge Discounts

Russia’s flagship Urals crude oil slumped to about $34 a barrel in a signal that US sanctions on Moscow are having an impact.

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Wheat, Soybeans Climb on Black Sea Port Attacks, Export Outlook

Wheat jumped as escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine sparked concerns over crop exports from the Black Sea region. Soybeans also rose.

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The Ukraine Peace Trade Gets Trickier After Delivering Big Gains

The Ukraine “peace trade” delivered stellar returns in markets in 2025, lifting assets that theoretically stand to benefit from an end to the war. Polish bank stocks, the Czech koruna and Ukrainian debt are among those to have rallied to close out the year.

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Bond Traders’ Big Bet Targets US 10-Year Back to 4% Within Weeks

Traders are loading up on Treasury options targeting a bond rally that would send US 10-year yields back to 4% in coming weeks, a level not seen since the end of November.

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Bitcoin reclaims $90,000, but risk of U.S. trading day awaits

Futures open interest rose steadily as BTC pushed higher, climbing toward $60 billion across major venues.

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Saylor’s Strategy Raises Cash Reserve, Pauses Bitcoin Purchases

Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. bolstered its cash reserve to $2.19 billion and paused purchases of Bitcoin over the past week as the largest digital asset treasury company appears to be settling in for a long crypto winter.

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Boxing Day bonanza: $27 billion in bitcoin, ether options set for year-end reset

The expiration involves over 50% of Deribit's total open interest, with a bullish bias indicated by a put-call ratio of 0.38.

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Wall Street Sees Cyclicals Rallying as Economic Growth Picks Up

US economic growth is set to accelerate with cheaper oil. Federal Reserve rate cuts are likely with inflation cooling. Stock pickers are looking for alternatives to artificial intelligence plays and the American consumer continues to spend.

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Miner capitulation is a contrarian signal, indicates renewed bitcoin momentum, VanEck says

VanEck data shows declining bitcoin mining activity has historically preceded strong returns in bitcoin.

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Uzbekistan to Expand Local Market With New Listings, Bond Rules

Uzbekistan is introducing new rules that allow companies to pursue dual listings and issue bonds denominated in foreign currencies, taking another step to develop its capital market and attract investment.

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Dogecoin breaks short-term support, eyes lower demand zone

Trading volume surged to 721 million tokens, indicating active repositioning rather than thin price movement.

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Ellison Personally Guarantees Bid for WBD | Open Interest 12/22/2025

Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Open Interest." A takeover battle heats up — Netflix shores up financing for its Warner Bros. bid as Paramount ups the ante, with Larry Ellison personally guaranteeing more than $40 billion. Geopolitics spark a co…

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Yen Rallies as Japan Claims 'Free Hand' for Bold Action | The Asia Trade 12/23/25

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Australia and Singapore with Annabelle Droulers and Avril Hong, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shapin…

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Japan Has ‘Free Hand’ for Bold Action in FX Market If Needed

Japan has a 'free hand' to take bold action against currency moves that are not in line with fundamentals, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, in her strongest warning yet to speculators following the yen’s weakening even after a rise in interest rates during an exclusive interview in Tokyo with…

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'Pleased' With QQQ Vote: Invesco's Brian Hartigan

Owners of Invesco's QQQ voted to convert the product into an open-ended structure, which could unlock hundreds of millions in annual revenue for the asset manager. On Bloomberg "ETF IQ", Katie Greifeld, Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas speak with Brian Hartigan, global head of ETFs at Invesco, about th…

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