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Today, American retailer Kroger ( $KR (-0,81%) ), semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom ( $AVGO (+4,58%) ), computer security company, and McAfee ( $MCFE ), among others, are releasing their quarterly earnings results.
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Today is the ex-dividend date for the large banks, Bank of America ( $BAC (-0,15%) ) and Barclays ( $BARC (-0,38%) ), as well as Hargreaves Lansdown ( $HL. (+0,45%) ) and multinational food and beverage company PepsiCo ( $PEP (-0,36%) ).
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The chairman of the US๐บ๐ธ Federal Reserve has confirmed his support for raising interest rates this month by ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐. Amid global geopolitical tensions, Powell has hinted at a series of increases, as part of the Fedโs plan to curb inflation.
US oil๐ข prices have reached their highest levels in 14 years, with WTI (West Texas Intermediate) prices having increased by 50% YTD to over $115 a barrel (42 gallons or 159 litres). The global Brent crude benchmark has also hit $120 a barrel.
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The EU๐ช๐บ looks to prevent use of crypto to avoid Russia ๐ท๐บ sanctions. However crypto exchanges resist calls for a ban โ on Russia ๐ท๐บ transactions, as many say it goes against the philosophy behind cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin ( $BTC (-1,1%) ) now has a greater market cap than the Russian ruble (when quoted in USD), as their market caps are $823bn and $626bn respectively (11:00 UTC, 03.03.2022).
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GAMA is set to launch the worldโs first carbon-negative NFT marketplace. No, not carbon-neutral but carbon-๐ก๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐. The minting of the NFTs will fund climate change initiatives, including renewable energy, such as solar and wind๐ฑ๐.
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