Currencies

___ Dollar tumbles after US treasury chief welcomes weaker value DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The U.S. treasury chief has welcomed a weaker value in the dollar, breaking with a past commitment by the U.S. government to back a strong dollar.

The U.S. treasury chief has welcomed a weaker dollar, breaking with a past commitment by the U.S. government to back a strong dollar.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gave the greenback a thump.

Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, as Japan's benchmark took a rest from a spate of recent jumps.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin welcomed a weakening of the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as he and other top officials launched a major investment push at the annual Davos summit.

U.S. stocks are mixed in early trading Tuesday as consumer-focused companies like Netflix and Amazon climb while household goods makers including Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble sink following disappointing quarterly reports.

The Gartman Letter editor and publisher Dennis Gartman on mounting concerns over the future of bitcoin.

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman and PayPal COO Bill Ready tell FBN blockchain has more long-term potential than bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

Asian stock markets posted strong gains on Tuesday, as an upbeat forecast for global economic growth and the end of the U.S. government shutdown helped lift sentiment.

South Korea plans to require local banks to launch a real-name system for crypto currency trading that will make the up-to-now anonymous transactions be traceable as the country seeks to curb speculation and criminal activities.

U.S. stock indexes are edging higher Monday, led by energy companies.

Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair discusses the potential regulation of bitcoin.

More than 10 percent of funds raised through "initial coin offerings" are lost or stolen in hacker attacks, according to new research by Ernst & Young.

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday after global investors shrugged off the latest U.S. government shutdown.

Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after global investors shrugged off the latest U.S. government shutdown.

The major U.S. stock indexes were mixed in early trading Friday as gains by banks and consumer-focused companies outweighed losses in energy and other sectors.

It may be a while, if ever, before investors can buy an exchange-traded fund made up of bitcoin and other digital currencies.

Asian stock markets were muted and the dollar fell on Friday following Wall Street's retreat as the threat of a U.S. federal government shutdown loomed on the weekend.

U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Thursday, pulling back slightly from the market's latest record highs.

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