Margin Debt Hits $1.45 Trillion, Signaling Increased Market Fragility
Record-high margin debt of $1.45 trillion relative to GDP creates a precarious environment where routine market declines could trigger widespread, broker-forced selling.
Record-high margin debt of $1.45 trillion relative to GDP creates a precarious environment where routine market declines could trigger widespread, broker-forced selling.
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Bullish Exchange President Chris Tyrer challenges critics of perpetual futures, asserting systemic risk is tied to exchange design rather than the contract,…
HSBC launches a 19x leverage product on FCNR(B) deposits for the Indian diaspora, potentially boosting dollar demand and pressuring the rupee, as…
Bitcoin bounces to $60K from a 21-month low at $57K, but leverage data warns that the recovery may be fragile.