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"Volatility Is Back": Futures Resume Sliding After Historic Rollercoaster Reversal Following one of the greatest intraday market reversals in history, US index futures resumed their decline led by the Nasdaq, signaling more pain for richly valued technology shares as investors braced for the highly anticipated Fed meeting and a flurry of earnings as geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine persisted. Companies including GE, J&J, Verizon and Microsoft report earnings on Tuesday, as the Fed starts a two-day meeting. As of 7:30am ET, emini S&P futures were down 60 points or 1.36% to 4,343, Nasdaq futures were down 1.88% or 272 points and Dow futures were down 236 points or 0.68%. The VIX was at 33, after swinging between 29 and 39 on Monday; 10Y Treasury yields were unchanged at 1.77% and the dollar gained. US equities swung in a rollercoaster of volatility on Monday as both underlying gauges had erased intraday losses to end the session slightly higher as dip-buyers came in. According to JPM''s trading desk, yesterday''s 5% reversal in the Nasdaq is an uncommon occurrence: "If you exclude March 2020, yesterday was the 7th 5%+ NDX reversal since GFC.

NVIDIA is quietly preparing to abandon its purchase of Arm from SoftBank after making little to no progress in winning approval for the $40 billion chip deal, according to people familiar with the matter.

A report says Nvidia is preparing to drop its purchase of chip designer Arm Ltd. from SoftBank.

Last year in September, the electric Vehicle manufacturer announced that it raised over $200 million led by Falcon Edge, Softbank and others, at a valuation of $3 billion.

In September last year, Ola Electric had announced raising a similar amount in funding from Falcon Edge, Softbank and others that had valued the company at $3 billion

After raising over $250 million from firms such as SoftBank last year, Brazils 2TM Group is expanding into Europe.

Futures Swing Ahead Of Today''s "Brutal" CPI Print U.S. index futures were little changed, if slightly in the green on Wednesday as investors settled into a wait-and-see mode ahead of today''s " brutal" CPI report which is expected to show the highest CPI print in nearly 40 years, a time when the fed funds rate was 11% compared to 0% now… ... and gauge the pace of Federal Reserve tightening. Consensus expects December CPI to show inflation climbing to 7.0%, a result which could see front- end fully price in a March rate hike (currently priced at 85%). Helping the overnight mood in Asia, was a moderation in China’s inflation pressures, with CPI dipping to 10.3% y/y in December, giving the central bank scope to cut interest rates to cushion the economy’s downturn just as most major nations look to tighten policy. At 730am ET, S&P futures were up 0.2% of 7.50, and Nasdaq futures rose 22 points or 0.14%, recovering toward Asia’s best levels; Dow futures were up about 0.1%. The dollar was slightly lower, extending on its recent sharp drop, while Treasury yields were steady. “All we know is that the Fed has waited too long before taking action,” said Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote . “If today’s inflation print is higher than expected, recent gains in equities will melt like snow in the sun,” she wrote, even though investors seemed to put aside fears that tighter policy will stifle the economic rebound and market rally after soothing words from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

After raising over $250 million from firms like SoftBank last year, Brazils 2TM Group is expanding into Europe.

Asia-Pacific markets mixed as SoftBank stock soars; bitcoin touches record high CNBC

SoftBank Group <> <> is investing $146M in Qraft Technologies to gain access to the money manager’s artificial-intelligence tools and help seed the startup’s…

Futures Rise Ahead Of Jobs Data That Could "Wreak Havoc In Markets" US index futures climbed on Friday, paring this weeks losses fractionally as investors braced for jobs data that should provide clues about the pace of Fed tightening and which is expected to come in strong (whisper number at 502k, above 447k estimate, up from 210K last month; Wednesdays ADP print was 807k, well above 410k estimate, our full preview is here ) but not too strong - remember we now live in a "good news is bad news" world - or else the market will freak out that the Fed will hike even faster than is currently expected. Nasdaq futures also showed signs of recovery after a three-day selloff even as cryptocurrencies crashed again during the Asian session. As of 730am, emini S&P futures were up 4 points or 0.1%, Nasdaq futures were 0.24% higher, or 37 points and Dow futures were unchanged.Treasuries were steady, with the two-year yield heading for the biggest weekly spike since October 2019. Crude oil headed for the longest streak of weekly gains since October on tightening supplies.

On December 2, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) filed an administrative complaint challenging Nvidias $40 billion acquisition of Arm Ltd., a subsidiary of the Softbank Group. The Commission, which voted unanimously in favor of challenging the transaction, stated it is suing to block the largest semiconductor chip merger in history to prevent a chip conglomerate from stifling the innovation pipeline for next-generation technologies. Since its announcement in late 2020, By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Highlights Crypto investment may now turn toward monetizing gaming assets instead of just trading cryptos on exchanges NFTs, which are a part of all play-to-earn crypto projects, have been the top trend in 2021 Axie Infinity aside, there are at least three more blockchain games that can likely rise in 2022 Bitcoins dominance in the cryptocurrency universe is being challenged with each passing day. As of now, Ethereums native token, Ether, which is also the most popular altcoin, has a market dominance of over 21 per cent in crypto space. Though Bitcoins market dominance is still as high as 40 per cent, 2022 can be the year in which many things can change. Ether has had a phenomenal year in 2021, with gains that dwarf BTC returns by a huge margin. Much of it can be attributed to the rise of altcoins and blockchain projects that use the Ethereums network to power ERC-20 native coins, non-fungible tokens or blockchain games. Earning by gaming, not trading With the passage of time, the earning prospects underlying the blockchain universe are changing.

TOKYO: Japanese shares struggled for direction on Wednesday, as a rally in chip and other tech-related stocks following a strong Wall Street session overnight offset weakness in Toyota and its group companies, and retailers including Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing. The Nikkei share average ended the morning session up 0.11%, while the broader Topix was unchanged. "With few drivers to trade off, there''s no real sense of direction to the market," said a market participant at a domestic securities firm. Sharp and Sony were among the Nikkei''s top percentage gainers, climbing 3.59% and 2.55% respectively. Tokyo Electron was the biggest mover by index points, adding 0.69%, while fellow chipmaker Advantest advanced 1.12%. Startup investor SoftBank Group rose 0.87%. Overnight, the US Nasdaq 100 rallied 2.29%, and the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index jumped 3.35%. The Nikkei''s biggest mover was Shinsei Bank with a 7.17% gain after SBI Holdings, which recently completed a tender offer for Shinsei, said it''s worth pursuing the option of taking it private.