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Brazil’s Hawkish Rate Hike Fails to Stem Market Selloff

(Bloomberg) -- Traders dubbed Brazil’s central bank hawkish turn “a shock and awe” move that would lift the nation’s battered assets. A day later, the market is signaling it’s not enough. Most Read from BloombergHong Kong's Expat Party Hub Reshaped by Chinese InfluxBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersCity Hall Is HiringAmerican Institute of Architects CEO ResignsCloud Computing Tax Threatens Chicago’s Silicon Valley DreamThe Brazilian real closed the session 0.5% lower, the w

S&P 500’s Record Rally Shows Cracks as Most Stocks Left Out

(Bloomberg) -- Beneath a stock market that goes from one record to the next lies a concerning trend for some Wall Street strategists: Fewer stocks are buttressing the advance.Most Read from BloombergHong Kong's Expat Party Hub Reshaped by Chinese InfluxBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersCity Hall Is HiringAmerican Institute of Architects CEO ResignsCloud Computing Tax Threatens Chicago’s Silicon Valley DreamThe S&P 500 Index closed out its ninth consecutive day where the num

4 Brilliant Reasons Why Apple Should Buy Bitcoin

At its annual shareholders meeting on Dec. 10, Microsoft investors will vote on whether or not the business can invest in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Seeing the price of the digital asset soar 1,300% in the past five years and 140% just in 2024 (as of Dec. 9) is certainly drawing the attention of corporate executives who at least acknowledge that it might make sense to hold some Bitcoin on the balance sheet. While no proposal is on the docket for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), the world's most valuable company, I believe the consumer tech juggernaut should start thinking about the world's top cryptocurrency.