Bitcoin's sharp decline may be adding to the selling pressure in stocks this week. Crypto margin calls could be driving liquidity concerns for investors. Analysts also see bitcoin as a risk appetite ...

Bitcoin crumbled below $84,000 on Friday as the crypto heads toward its worst month in years. Investors have been battling a brutal bear and weak sentiment since bitcoin peaked last month. Margin ...

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It’s been just over a month since bitcoin hit an all-time high of $126,272.76 on Oct. 6, but things turned sour for the cryptocurrency soon after. Now, that level seems like a distant memory. The ...

U.S. margin debt has surged to a record $1.1 trillion, an increase of $67 billion in September alone. Despite markets at all-time highs, investors are borrowing to buy more. But behind the headline ...

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Profit margin is one of the simplest and most widely used financial ratios in corporate finance. A company’s profit is calculated at three levels on its income statement, each with corresponding ...

Margin debt is hitting record highs and growing at a pace not seen since 1999 and 2007. High levels of margin in the market can worsen natural downturns. Investors are becoming more and more ...

About a third of Elon Musk’s stake in Tesla remains tied up in margin loans, regulatory filings show, underscoring how the world’s richest man continues to lean on his nearly US$250bn worth of shares ...

Gold steadied after being pulled into Monday’s global rout, when it slumped as some traders cut holdings to cover potential margin calls. Spot bullion plunged as much as 3.2% in the previous session, ...

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