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Futures data for September 16: 1. WTI crude oil futures trading volume was 573,921 contracts, down 339,581 contracts from the previous trading day. Open interest was 1,949,878 contracts, down 16,733 contracts from the previous trading day. 2. Brent crude oil futures trading volume was 81,265 contracts, down 105,520 contracts from the previous trading day. Open interest was 203,946 contracts, down 468 contracts from the previous trading day. 3. Natural gas futures trading volume was 404,152 contracts, down 102,010 contracts from the previous trading day. Open interest was 1,640,220 contracts, down 5,748 contracts from the previous trading day.On September 16, Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Greg Hunt, stated that the central bank is "very close" to returning inflation to the midpoint of its 2%-3% target range, while the economy is nearing full employment. "We are monitoring the situation and will remain on the sidelines," Hunt said at an industry event in Sydney on Tuesday. "The committee will formulate policy accordingly. While its impossible to predict the future completely, for now we want to maintain the status quo." The RBA will hold its next meeting on September 29-30, and most economists and traders expect it to maintain the cash rate at 3.6%. Economists generally predict the bank will cut interest rates for the fourth time this year in November, followed by another cut early next year, bringing the terminal rate to 3.1%.On September 16th, in response to a users question about whether the Macrohard project was being advanced, Musk replied, "We are indeed spray-painting the words MACROHARD on the roof of the Colossus II supercomputing cluster in Memphis, large enough to be seen from space." Musk had previously stated that he was planning to establish a pure AI software company called Macrohard. The name was a bit of a joke, but the project itself was real. At the time, he also explained, "Given that software companies like Microsoft dont produce physical hardware themselves, it should be feasible to fully simulate it using AI."SK On announced on September 16th the completion of a pilot plant for all-solid-state batteries at its Future Technology Center in Yucheng District, Daejeon, South Korea. This pilot production line will primarily be used to provide trial products to customers and systematically evaluate and verify product quality and performance. The approximately 4,628-square-meter facility will be used by SK On to develop sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries, with some production lines also developing solid-state lithium metal batteries. SK On plans to commercialize all-solid-state batteries in 2029, a year ahead of its original target of 2030.Futures News, September 16th. Economies.com analysts latest view today: WTI crude oil futures prices have risen in recent intraday trading, thanks to their stable trading above the 50-period exponential moving average (EMA50), which has provided effective support for the intraday rebound attempt. Nevertheless, the dominant downtrend remains in effect in the short term, and prices are trading along a suppressive trendline, which limits the upward momentum and weakens the possibility of a continued rebound. In addition, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) has shown negative technical signs after reaching clear overbought territory, suggesting the risk of a short-term weakening of upward momentum.

Dorsey-Led Block Beats Operating Profit Estimates, Shares Surge 10%

Skylar Shaw

May 06, 2022 10:26


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After posting a first-quarter operational profit that above Wall Street estimates, Block Inc, the fintech business run by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, said on Thursday it has not witnessed a fall in general customer spending until April.


Even though the business, previously known as Square, posted a lower-than-expected adjusted earnings as demand for bitcoin fell owing to a drop in cryptocurrency prices, Block's shares surged 10% in extended trading.


During the quarter, the firm, which provides merchant payment services and a cryptocurrency trading platform, completed its $29 billion purchase of Australian buy-now-pay-later pioneer Afterpay Ltd.

In the financial sector's fastest-growing division, the deal established a transaction behemoth that competes with banks and digital corporations.


The gross profit for the first quarter was $92 million, which was reported under the Square and Cash app divisions. Cash App, a business that allows users to transmit payments in bitcoin, had a 26 percent increase in gross profit as a result of this.


"We anticipate Cash App and Square to expand gross profit sequentially each quarter this year, even minus Afterpay, providing the macroeconomic backdrop stays steady," said Amrita Ahuja, Chief Financial Officer.


"We haven't observed a decline in general consumer spending through April," she added, adding that Afterpay's gross merchandise value - the total value of all items sold – was set to grow 15% in April.


According to IBES statistics from Refinitiv, Block earned $195 million in operational profits, or adjusted EBITDA, above the Wall Street consensus of $136 million.


Revenue declined 22% to $3.96 billion in the three months ending March 31. The firm had an adjusted profit of 18 cents per share, which was lower than analysts' expectations of 21 cents per share.


The company's bitcoin income fell by half to $1.73 billion due to a dip in interest from regular traders as cryptocurrency prices fell following a rapid gain last year spurred by popular acceptance.