5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day.
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Bitcoin price drops below $60,000 before rebounding ahead of halving
Bitcoin rose above $64,000 on Friday after dropping below the $60,000 mark as the cryptocurrency continues to see volatility ahead of the upcoming halving.
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Israel and Iran: All-out war, or measured retaliation?
A full-blown Israel-Iran war would be devastating to both sides and highly destabilizing for the Middle East.
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Dutch minister confident ‘crown jewel' chip firm ASML will stay in Netherlands after threat to leave
Dutch Finance Minister Steven van Weyenberg told CNBC’s Karen Tso he is “very optimistic about ASML’s future and that it will be within the Netherlands.”
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‘We've never seen anything like this': Dubai Airports CEO expects normal service within 24 hours after flood chaos
Dubai Airports CEO said he expects services to return “close to normality” soon as the major transit hub deals with the fallout from unprecedented flooding.