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Datadog stock price as the crash continues: can it plunge to $100?

Datadog stock price has suffered a big reversal in the past few months, moving from the key level at $200 in November to the current $130. It has dropped to the lowest level since September. So, what’s next for the DDOG stock after this crash? Wall Street analysts are bullish on the Datadog stock Datadog

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US jobs add 50,000 in December, miss estimates as unemployment dips to 4.4%

US job growth slowed further in December, underscoring signs that the labour market remains stuck in a prolonged period of weak hiring despite steady economic growth. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 50,000 last month, well below economists’ expectations for a 73,000 gain, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The unemployment

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Ripple approved as an EMI to provide payment services in the UK

Ripple, the blockchain payments company, has taken a significant step in the United Kingdom. Its UK subsidiary, Ripple Markets UK Ltd., has officially secured an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This milestone allows the company to provide payment services and issue electronic money under UK law. The approval also

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Analysis: Venezuelan crude oil recovery remains a distant, multi-billion dollar dream

Even as oil prices gyrated and a cloud of uncertainty looms over the market, the potential for rapid increase in Venezuelan oil production remained a distant dream.  Experts and analysts believe that Venezuela would need a considerable amount of investments to even prop up oil production in the country to above 1.5 million barrels per

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Commodity wrap: gold, silver fall; oil steady as US strikes Venezuelan oil deal

Gold prices started on Wednesday on the back foot as the traders resorted to booking profits after the metal had hit $4,500 an ounce.  Silver also fell sharply, tracking losses in gold. The white metal had gained 8% on Tuesday and gave up most of those gains on Wednesday.  Meanwhile, oil prices were largely steady

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Copper demand to surge 50% by 2040, driven by AI, defense, says S&P

Global copper demand is projected to increase by 50% by 2040, driven by growth in the artificial intelligence and defense sectors.  However, according to the consultancy S&P Global, annual supplies are expected to face a shortfall of over 10 million metric tons unless recycling and mining efforts are increased. Copper’s enduring popularity stems from its

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World Liberty Financial seeks US bank charter to support USD1 growth

Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial is seeking a national trust bank charter as it hopes to consolidate issuance, custody, and conversion of USD1, the project’s stablecoin offering. “WLTC Holdings LLC filed a de novo application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish World Liberty Trust Company, National Association (WLTC), a

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US West Coast jet fuel premium hits two-year high on supply crunch

The difference in price (premium) for immediate delivery of US West Coast jet fuel sold to Asia has expanded to its largest margin in almost two years, according to LSEG data released on Thursday, and quoted in a Reuters report.  The growing disparity in pricing can be attributed to two key factors affecting global jet

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What investors should expect from the Federal Reserve in 2026

The Federal Reserve enters 2026 after a year that left few clean answers. Interest rates are lower than they were, but still restrictive for some parts of the economy. Growth has surprised on the upside, inflation has cooled but not enough, and the labour market is no longer as tight as it once was. The

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Germany, India near $8B submarine deal with full technology transfer

Germany and India are close to finalising a submarine manufacturing agreement that would significantly expand defence cooperation between the two countries and reshape India’s naval procurement strategy. The deal, valued at at least $8 billion, as reported by Bloomberg, is set to become India’s largest-ever defence agreement and would introduce full technology transfer for submarine

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