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 US indices close higher as tech, consumer stocks rally

US indices close higher as tech, consumer stocks rally

August 21, 2021 07:06 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Friday, August 20, propelled by gains in technology stocks after investors ignored concerns of delta infections that threatened to halt the economic recovery. The S&P 500 was up 0.81% to 4,441.67. The Dow Jo...

 Consumer Stocks Lifted FTSE 100 Higher by 0.41%; Dow Jones up 100 points

Consumer Stocks Lifted FTSE 100 Higher by 0.41%; Dow Jones up 100 points

August 21, 2021 04:18 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

US Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in green - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 25.87 points or 0.59 per cent higher at 4,431.67, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index surged by 172.64 points or 0.49 per cent higher at 35,0...

 FTSE 100 trades in red weighed down by the decline in UK retail sales

FTSE 100 trades in red weighed down by the decline in UK retail sales

August 21, 2021 01:29 AM AEST| By Suhita Poddar

FTSE100 was trading in red after disappointing UK retail sales data. UK’s retail sales volume unexpectedly declined by 2.5% in July 2021, as per the data announced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The retail sales numbers missed t.....

 What is big data, and what are its applications in the healthcare sector?

What is big data, and what are its applications in the healthcare sector?

August 21, 2021 12:34 AM AEST| By Tripti Joshi

Highlights  The term big data in healthcare describes the enormous volumes of information generated by digital technologies adoption in the healthcare industry. Big data uses particular statistics in healthcare to explore new developments,.....

 OnlyFans vows to be inclusive for website sustainability

OnlyFans vows to be inclusive for website sustainability

August 21, 2021 12:18 AM AEST| By Kamalika Ghosh

Highlights  The adult content site OnlyFans would no longer be in the business of pornography from 1 October. The website is trying to position itself as a platform for fitness instructors, chefs, and musicians and not sex workers. Severa.....

 Next wave of eCommerce: D2C and live selling

Next wave of eCommerce: D2C and live selling

August 21, 2021 12:12 AM AEST| By Sonal Sinha

Highlights  COVID-19 has brought numerous changes in the way people live, work and purchase products. The pandemic gave a massive boost to a new wave of eCommerce - D2C and live selling. D2C eCommerce refers to the strategy through which .....

 The ultimate beginner’s guide to spirituality

The ultimate beginner’s guide to spirituality

August 21, 2021 12:10 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

To attain optimum peace and well-being people follow yoga and meditation. But how one understands “the state of being” is the matter of question. Its answer lies in achieving spirituality. What is spirituality? First things first, bei.....

 Interactive Investor IPO: Is it going to be the next blockbuster London listing?

Interactive Investor IPO: Is it going to be the next blockbuster London listing?

August 20, 2021 06:44 PM AEST| By Suhita Poddar

Highlights  Online retail investment platform Interactive Investor is planning an IPO, according to some reports. The company invited investment banks to pitch on being a potential advisor to the public listing. Interactive Investor is re.....

 The week ahead: Key economic events to watch

The week ahead: Key economic events to watch

August 20, 2021 06:43 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights The recent wave of the Delta variant has posed a significant roadblock in the path to global economic recovery. The key economic announcements lined up ahead would provide better insight into how world leaders are planning to fight t.....

 MBOX Crypto Enjoys the popularity of NFT Gaming

MBOX Crypto Enjoys the popularity of NFT Gaming

August 20, 2021 05:24 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul Johns

Highlights MOBOX is a non-fungible token (NFT) gaming platform listed for trading on the Binance exchange. It was launched in April 2021. MOBOX (MBOX) saw gains of 156% on Thursday, pushing its price to a new high of US$5.47 before correcting t.....

 10 top paid CEOs on FTSE 100 pay-out charts in 2020

10 top paid CEOs on FTSE 100 pay-out charts in 2020

August 20, 2021 05:05 PM AEST| By Kamalika Ghosh

Highlights According to a report released by the High Pay Centre, the average FTSE 100 CEO was paid £2.69 million in 2020. The average annual pay of the blue-chip bosses dropped during the pandemic. Pascal Soriot, CEO of vaccine-maker As.....

 Where can you store your crypto? 10 prominent multi-crypto wallets

Where can you store your crypto? 10 prominent multi-crypto wallets

August 20, 2021 04:38 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul Johns

Cryptocurrency has become an unlikely phenomenon during the lockdowns that plagued much of the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic and now with the Delta variant enforcing further lockdowns.  The restrictions have left many worker.....

 China’s rate decision dampens APAC markets

China’s rate decision dampens APAC markets

August 20, 2021 02:03 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

A stock market ticker shows financial gains and losses.  Equity markets across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region mostly traded in the red on Friday as China left its benchmark lending rate unchanged. The shares in Mainland China fell as the Shang...

 Liquid Heist: Hackers siphon off about US$97M from Japanese crypto exchange

Liquid Heist: Hackers siphon off about US$97M from Japanese crypto exchange

August 20, 2021 12:14 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple coins - largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation.  Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has revealed that it has faced a cyber-attack, in which hackers have siphoned off US$97 million worth of digital co...

 Bitcoin mining firm Iris Energy eyes direct listing on Nasdaq

Bitcoin mining firm Iris Energy eyes direct listing on Nasdaq

August 20, 2021 11:09 AM AEST| By Aayush

Highlights Iris Energy has confidentially submitted a draft F-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a direct listing on Nasdaq. Direct listing is a way through which the company seeks to raise capital via selling its exis.....

 Which are the four biggest movers in cryptocurrency today?

Which are the four biggest movers in cryptocurrency today?

August 20, 2021 05:19 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights Algorand (ALGO) was priced at US$1.05 at 10:00 pm IST. The YTD return is 221.58%. Cardano (ADA) was trading at US$2.17, up 4.06% at 10.08 pm IST. Its YTD return is 1078.91%. Polkadot (DOT) was priced at US$25.42, up 2.13%, at 1.....

 British & European Markets’ Inched Lower; Luceco Shares Jumped 6.43%

British & European Markets’ Inched Lower; Luceco Shares Jumped 6.43%

August 20, 2021 04:11 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

US Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded on a mixed note - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 14.07 points or 0.32 per cent higher at 4,414.34, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index dipped by 19.31 points or 0.06 per cent lower at...

 What is Pendle crypto? How to buy it?

What is Pendle crypto? How to buy it?

August 20, 2021 02:11 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb Baruah

What is Pendle?       Pendle (PENDLE) is a protocol that enables tokenized future yield trading on its automated market maker (AMM) system. It was launched to allow yield-generating asset-holders to generate addition.....

 5 Best Crypto Card Wallets of 2021

5 Best Crypto Card Wallets of 2021

August 20, 2021 01:01 AM AEST| By Kamalika Ghosh

Highlights A cryptocurrency wallet is a device, physical medium that allows the users to store and retrieve their digital assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano etc As of March 2021, there are more than 70 million blockchain wallet users A.....

 Newcrest reports robust profits: 3 AIM-listed mining stocks to keep on buy radar

Newcrest reports robust profits: 3 AIM-listed mining stocks to keep on buy radar

August 19, 2021 05:52 PM AEST| By Kamalika Ghosh

Highlights Newcrest Mining’s underlying profit surged to $1.16 billion for the year ending 30 June 2021 compared to $647 million in the previous year. Robust profits drove Newcrest to declare a final dividend payout of 40 cents per share .....

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