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  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Bitcoin
    Hedge funds’ bitcoin trade helps lift Grayscale assets to $38bn

    Cryptocurrency investing group has garnered a deluge of inflows, driven in part by arbitrage bets

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Pound Sterling
    Pound jumps in February as gilt yields climb most since 2016

    Rapid pace of Covid-19 vaccines rollout bolsters outlook for growth and inflation

  • Friday, 19 February, 2021
    Pound Sterling
    Pound hits $1.40 for first time since 2018 as vaccine boosts UK outlook

    Receding expectations for negative interest rates also supports sterling

  • Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
    Russian business & finance
    Russia’s main bourse to open earlier to attract traders in China

    Moscow and Beijing have struggled to gain momentum in effort to forge closer trading ties

  • Sunday, 14 February, 2021
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Can the pound maintain its rally despite the hit from lockdown?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Friday, 12 February, 2021
    The Big Read
    ‘Digital tulip’ or new asset class? Bitcoin’s bid to go mainstream

    The cryptocurrency’s embrace by Elon Musk and America’s oldest bank suggests it is starting to win institutional acceptance

  • Monday, 8 February, 2021
    Tesla Inc
    Tesla sends bitcoin to record high with $1.5bn investment

    Electric carmaker also plans to accept cryptocurrency as payment

  • Thursday, 4 February, 2021
    US equities
    US stocks hit new record as gains stretch to fourth day

    Shares of small-cap companies, whose prospects are closely linked to the broader economy, shoot higher

  • Thursday, 4 February, 2021
    Runaway Markets
    Bitcoin boom backstopped by central banks’ easy-money policies

    Cryptocurrency has so far dodged a repeat of its 2017 collapse as more investors take notice

  • Promoted Content
  • Tuesday, 2 February, 2021
    News in-depthForeign exchange
    Central banks take rare step of flagging currency sales in advance

    Fading dollar forces rush of highly unusual announcements

  • Sunday, 24 January, 2021
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    What effect will Biden stimulus plans have on Fed policy?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    Law
    New York’s investigation of cryptocurrency Tether hits fresh delay

    Parent company faces allegation of ‘covering up’ loss of $850m in company and customer funds

  • Monday, 18 January, 2021
    US Dollar
    Bets against dollar ratchet up despite rebound

    Investment groups remain gloomy about greenback’s prospects despite a bounce this month

  • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    How will the European Central Bank react to longer lockdowns?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Bitcoin
    Bitcoin faces regulatory scrutiny after rapid rally

    UK financial watchdog and ECB president call for more stringent rules

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    News in-depthBitcoin
    Bitcoin’s wild ride leaves traditional money managers queasy

    Turbulence raises fresh questions on whether mainstream investors will hop on board

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    US Dollar
    Analysts reconsider calls for weaker dollar

    Brighter US growth prospects challenge assumptions about the Fed’s next move

  • Friday, 8 January, 2021
    News in-depthUS Dollar
    Blue sweep of Congress will add pressure to weak dollar, analysts say

    Mixture of higher inflation and ultra-loose monetary policy expected to hurt the greenback

  • Wednesday, 6 January, 2021
    Markets InsightSwiss National Bank
    Swiss franc shrugs off being put on the naughty step by US

    Flood of money unleashed by the Fed has put dollar under pressure against other currencies

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    US Dollar
    Dollar starts year with losses and pushes EM currencies to record highs

    Greenback continues to struggle after losing almost 7% of its value in 2020

  • Monday, 21 December, 2020
    Pound Sterling
    Sterling sinks as fears over new Covid strain add to UK-EU angst 

    UK currency drops as traders warn of ‘amplified’ volatility on horizon

  • Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
    Brexit
    Why the pound has rallied to a two-year high against the dollar

    Optimism that UK and EU negotiators will forge Brexit trade pact and weaker greenback lift sterling

  • Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
    Currency wars
    US declares Switzerland and Vietnam currency manipulators

    Treasury move in final days of Trump administration will present dilemma for new president

  • Monday, 14 December, 2020
    Pound Sterling
    Pound rises on renewed hopes for Brexit trade deal

    UK bonds under pressure as investors grow more optimistic negotiators will forge pact

  • Sunday, 13 December, 2020
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Will the Fed adjust its asset purchase programme?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

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