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Cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital said Wednesday that customers will soon recover about 35% of their cryptocurrency deposits as the company winds down operations after a failed buyout attempt by crypto exchange Binance.US. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles approved Voyager’s liquidation plan at a court hearing in Manhattan, allowing the company to return about $1.33 billion in crypto assets to customers and end its efforts to reorganize under Chapter 11. Customers may be able to make withdrawals by

The US & Europe which is 42% of the Global GDP and if they would go through a recession in this year as projected by most of analysts, then somewhere the growth across the globe will take a back seat.

Asian shares were subdued due to investors remaining risk-averse and the mixed set of economic data. MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific shares was down 0.20%, with Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index also down 0.56%. Moreover, prices of crude oil fell as a surprise rise in U.S. crude inventories stoked demand concerns following weaker-than-expected economic data from the U.S. and China. The dollar, however, rose 0.01% to 102.61. Raphael Bostic, the Atlanta Fed president, said the Fed will stay ‘super strong’ in fighting inflation, while the Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said it was too early to discuss interest rate cuts.

Indian market closed in the red on Tuesday after a 2-day winning streak, following mixed global cues. The S&P BSE Sensex fell by over 400 points, while the Nifty50 closed above 18200. Buying was seen in public sector, power, and capital goods stocks, while auto, healthcare, banks, and FMCG names experienced selling. PVR Inox fell more than 2%, HUDCO increased nearly 7%, and Aurobindo Pharma closed with gains of over 4%. Analysts suggest selling PVR on the rise and buying HUDCO and Aurobindo Pharma at current levels or on dips.

Golden Cross is an important technical indicator of bullishness. It occurs when the short-term moving average crosses over the major long-term moving average on the upside.

Asian equities rose, with Japan’s Topix index hitting its highest close since 1990. Hong Kong stocks rose by over 1% following an increase in the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index. Michael Burry also raised his bullish bets on Alibaba Group and e-commerce giant Inc. as filings showed. South Korean stocks rose, supported by chip stocks due to a possible merger between Kioxia Holdings and Western Digital Corp. Investors await a meeting between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The US debt-ceiling impasse is a headwind for the equity markets, according to Marko Kolanovic at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Indian markets closed on a positive note with S&P BSE Sensex up by 300 points on Monday, while the Nifty50 closed below 18400 levels. The realty, FMCG, telecom, and public sectors were buying while power, utilities, and oil & gas witnessed some selling. Zensar Technologies is said to face a short-term decline, Max Healthcare is suggested to be bought on dips and DLF’s stock has bullish long-term and medium-term technical indicators, with recommended fresh long positions to be initiated at the present level and on dips.

Berkshire Hathaway has revealed its latest investments in a regulatory filing, cutting exposure to equities as it devoted more resources elsewhere. The financial services giant exited investments in Bank of New York Mellon, Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC, US Bancorp and furniture chain RH. However, it also revealed a new $41.3m stake in Diageo and an investment in Capital One Financial, which led shares of the bank to rise 5.7% in after-hours trading. The company ended March with $130.6bn in cash and equivalents.