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Logan Ridge Finance Corp an externally managed non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company offers customized financing to business owners, management teams, and financial sponsors for change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, business expansion, and other growth initiatives.

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Two Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) investors, dormant for over a decade, moved roughly $325 million worth of the asset on Monday, sparking intrigue in the cryptocurrency community.
What Happened: According to on-chain tracker Spot On Chain, the first whale moved 2,343 BTC, worth $222.2 million, to a new wallet after 10.5 years of inactivity. The second whale&nbsp;resurfaced after more than 11 years, shifting&nbsp;1,079 Bitcoin, worth approximately $102.5 million.
Dormant wallets, especially those holding large amounts of Bitcoin, are often tied to early adopters or miners who bought into the asset when it was just a fraction of today&#8217;s price.
These moves could be motivated by recovered keys, ownership changes or long-term holders looking to cash out after years of HODLing.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">&#x26a0;&#xFE0F; $324.2M in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a> on the move after over 10 years of dormancy! In the past 3 hours, two Satoshi-era whales, who had been inactive since 2014, transferred 3,422 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> ($325M) to new wallets: &#x1f48e; Whale "1NWPS" woke up after 10.5 years, moving 2,343 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> (~$222.2M). &#x1f48e; Whale… <a href="https://t.co/UKb78WJDXp">pic.twitter.com/UKb78WJDXp</a>
&mdash; Spot On Chain (@spotonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/spotonchain/status/1919560794137882853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: This massive movement of Bitcoin comes at a time when the cryptocurrency market is experiencing a period of relative stability. The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45212767/bitcoin-ethereum-flat-dogecoin-dips-even-as-trump-calls-crypto-popular-analyst-says-btc-build-up-good-predicts-eth-uptrend-after-fed-meet">apex coin consolidated between $94,000 and $95,000 </a>on Monday, following a pullback from $97,000.
That said, analysts voiced optimism about its long-term outlook. Macro expert Raoul Pal predicted that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets are entering the second leg of a steep, liquidity-driven bull phase, which he described as the &#8220;banana zone.&#8221; He believed that Bitcoin could hit $450,000.
Price Action:&nbsp; At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $94,445.59, down 0.23% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Two Dormant Bitcoin Whales Move $325 Million After A Decade: What's Going On?

Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YOSH#NASDAQ">YOSH</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.96) per share. This is a 47.69 percent decrease over losses of $(0.65) per share from the same period last year. The company reported $3.51 million in sales this quarter. This is a 24.90 percent increase over sales of $2.81 million the same period last year.

Earnings

YOSH

Yoshiharu Global Q1 EPS $(0.96) Down From $(0.65) YoY, Sales $3.51M Up From $2.81M YoY

Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARTNA#NASDAQ">ARTNA</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.35 by 51.43 percent. This is a 23.26 percent increase over earnings of $0.43 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $25.89 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $25.00 million by 3.54 percent. This is a 5.47 percent increase over sales of $24.54 million the same period last year.

Earnings Beats

ARTNA

Artesian Resources Q1 EPS $0.53 Beats $0.35 Estimate, Sales $25.89M Beat $25.00M Estimate

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AudioCodes (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AUDC#NASDAQ">AUDC</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.15 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.18 by 16.67 percent. This is a 11.76 percent decrease over earnings of $0.17 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $60.37 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $60.45 million by 0.13 percent. This is a 0.50 percent increase over sales of $60.08 million the same period last year.

Earnings Misses

AUDC

AudioCodes Q1 Adj. EPS $0.15 Misses $0.18 Estimate, Sales $60.37M Miss $60.45M Estimate

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KOS#NYSE">KOS</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.22) per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.08) by 175 percent. This is a 204.76 percent decrease over earnings of $0.21 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $290.43 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $318.12 million by 8.70 percent. This is a 30.71 percent decrease over sales of $419.14 million the same period last year.

Kosmos Energy Q1 Adj. EPS $(0.22) Misses $(0.08) Estimate, Sales $290.43M Miss $318.12M Estimate

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45208000/palantir-q1-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-in-line-customer-count-up-39-company-raises-guidance-citing-surging-and-ferocious-growth">better-than-expected earnings</a> Monday evening, yet the stock tumbled 9.25% in after-hours trading.
What Happened: Despite the strong results, two well-known analysts are taking very different positions on Palantir&#8217;s future.
Dan Ives of Wedbush remained firmly bullish. "You could print this press release off, frame it, and put it in the Louvre," Ives said during an appearance on CNBC. "I believe this is going to be a $1 trillion market cap in the next 2 to 3 years."
However, Brent Thill of Jefferies disagreed. While acknowledging Palantir's strong fundamentals, he remained cautious about the company's high valuation.&nbsp;
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Palantir has now met or exceeded Wall Street's earnings and revenue expectations for seven straight quarters. Yet the company&#8217;s valuation, which some analysts say reflects 65 times its revenue, is drawing comparisons to previous tech high-fliers like Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>), whose valuations came back down to earth.
"This is a retail-driven story," Thill said. "There's not a single institutional investor I talk to that even talks about this."
Ives pushed back on that view, arguing that institutional skepticism has left many money managers behind the curve on one of the most transformative companies in AI.&nbsp;
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Why It's Important: Palantir posted first-quarter revenue of $883.86 million, surpassing analyst expectations of $862.83 million. The company also raised its full-year revenue guidance to between $3.89 billion and $3.90 billion, well above previous projections.
Palantir projects second-quarter revenue between $934 million and $938 million, again topping analyst expectations. The company currently has a market cap of $292.05 billion.
Price Action: Palantir shares have gained 64.61% so far this year and surged 390.96% over the past 12 months. On Monday, the stock dipped 0.41% during regular trading and slid another 9.25% in after-hours trading, closing at $112.32, according to<a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/"> data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
Analysts have set a consensus price target of $69.76 for Palantir, based on input from 25 firms. The most bullish projection comes from Loop Capital, which issued a $125 target on March 13, 2025.
The latest updates from RBC Capital, Morgan Stanley, and DA Davidson average out to a price target of $76.67, indicating a potential downside of 31.74% from current levels.
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According to Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings, Palantir boasts a strong growth score of 86.89%, underscoring its robust performance. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to see how it compares to other stocks</a>.
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Palantir Is A 'Retail-Driven Story,' Says Top Analyst As PLTR Stock Falls 9% In After-Hours: 'Not A Single Institutional Investor...Talks About This'

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk shared a host of updates, outlining what he believes the future holds for the billionaire's ventures, including TSLA, SpaceX, and Neuralink.
What Happened: "It's a company that I've grown and nurtured over twenty years," Musk said about Tesla in an interview with Fox News on Sunday.
"Tesla in a few months will release Unsupervised Full Self-Driving," Musk said before sharing that the Unsupervised FSD tech will first see application in Austin, Texas, before being rolled out to the rest of the U.S.
"In fact, in the future, it'll be unusual to see a manually-driven car. It'll be like seeing a horse," Musk said, highlighting his optimism for the technology's far-reaching impacts.
He then shared an update on Tesla's Optimus line of humanoid robots, calling it a "personal R2D2 or a C3PO robot buddy" and predicted it'll be a "massive, massive product."
Musk went on to reiterate his ambitions of setting up a city on Mars with SpaceX before sharing an update about Neuralink's BCI (Brain-Computer Interface) called Blindsight, which the billionaire says will help blind people see, including those who have been blind from birth.
"Hopefully we'll be able to do the first Blindsight implant in a human later this year, within the next 12 months, I'm quite confident we can do that," Musk said. He also shared how the company hopes to begin work on a Neuralink implant, which will help people with a "severed spinal column to walk again."
Why It Matters: Musk's comments in the interview come as Tesla will begin its robotaxi operations in June. The company has already released the robotaxi in a limited rollout and completed over 1,500 trips.&nbsp;
Tesla and other U.S.-based autonomous driving companies also got a boost from the Trump administration <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/45001024/trump-administration-announces-exemptions-for-autonomous-driving-companies-in-the-us-eases-self-driving-crash-report-requirements">through exemptions</a> in the U.S. auto safety standards.
However, Tesla continues to experience difficulties as the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45192200/teslas-european-woes-deepen-as-new-car-sales-for-april-plunge-in-spain-as-chinese-rivals-soar">company's sales plunge</a> in Europe, as the company registered 571 vehicles in Spain, according to data released by ANFAC.
Elsewhere, Musk's SpaceX added over 28 satellites to its low Earth orbit constellation of Starlink space-based internet services. However, experts have raised concerns about <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/space/25/05/45163320/as-elon-musks-spacex-adds-28-starlinks-research-flags-climate-impact-from-deorbiting-satellites">the ecological impacts</a> of the satellites deorbiting and reentering the Earth's atmosphere.
Interestingly, NASA is facing a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45189017/nasa-prepares-for-6-billion-budget-cut-amid-shift-towards-elon-musks-mars-focused-initiatives">$6 billion budget cut</a> from the Trump administration, as well as a shift towards Mars-focused ventures, which could be a boost for Musk and SpaceX.
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&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1919448856737001563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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TSLA

Tesla's Elon Musk Says Manually-Driven Cars Will Be 'Unusual' In The Future, Shares Updates On SpaceX, Neuralink

As the U.S. dollar is trading 8.02% lower year-to-date, this expert believes that the dollar depreciation is fueling the &#8220;powerful tailwind for multinational earnings.&#8221;
What Happened: According to Jeremy Siegel, a senior economist at WisdomTree, the U.S. dollar&#8217;s significant decline this year is strongly boosting multinational companies&#8217; earnings.
He underscores in his weekly commentary that about half of the S&amp;P 500 revenue comes from overseas, which could offset the negative impact of tariffs on corporate profits.
&#8220;With 40-45% of S&amp;P 500 revenues sourced abroad, that currency translation effect alone could cushion the impact of tariffs on corporate profits,&#8221; said Seigel.
&#8220;This, alongside hopes of deal-making and eventual tariff de-escalation, is underpinning the market's recovery,&#8221; he adds.
Meanwhile, he continues to remain positive on the stocks as he explains that stock markets tend to overreact to recessions.
&#8220;While earnings may drop if the economy turns south, the long-horizon value of equities should not fall 20–25%, as often happens. If investors finally look "beyond the valley into the mountain," the downside could be limited even in a mild recession.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: As of the publication of this article, the U.S. Dollar Index was trading 0.04% lower at the 99.79 level.
As the Federal Reserve is slated to announce its latest decision on interest rates on Wednesday this week, Siegel says, &#8220;Powell is likely to offer little beyond platitudes about data dependency and policy patience.&#8221;
However, according to him, the Fed should cut rates with the inverted yield curve structure, however, he reiterates that the Fed won&#8217;t cut.
The CME Group's FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>&#8216;s projections show markets pricing a 97.6% likelihood of the Federal Reserve keeping the current interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. 
Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, fell on Monday. The SPY was down 0.57% to $563.51, while the QQQ declined 0.59% to $485.93, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
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Forex

US Dollar Depreciation Is Cushioning 'The Impact Of Tariffs On Corporate Profits,' Says Expert

Risk-off sentiment returned ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting, sending gold and its cryptocurrency derivatives higher on Monday.
What happened: Spot gold was up 0.74% to $3,358.91 per ounce as of this writing, after hitting a two-week high earlier in the session.
The gains filtered down to physical gold-backed cryptocurrencies, spurring a 3% spike in Tether Gold and PAX Gold.
With the latest spike, the two coins extended their year-to-date gains to over 28%, becoming one of the most valuable cryptocurrency investments in 2025.
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<td>+28.30%</td>
<td>$3,378.49</td>
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<td>+3.02%</td>
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Bitcoin, on the other hand, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45212767/bitcoin-ethereum-flat-dogecoin-dips-even-as-trump-calls-crypto-popular-analyst-says-btc-build-up-good-predicts-eth-uptrend-after-fed-meet">remained muffled</a>, gaining only 0.15% in the last 24 hours. Year to date, the apex cryptocurrency has risen 1.24%, significantly trailing the gold-backed cryptocurrencies.
The cautious tone comes ahead of the Fed&#8217;s policy meeting, which begins Tuesday, with investors pricing in a 97% chance of interest rates remaining unchanged, <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">according </a>to the CME FedWatch tool.
Uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs also weighed on the market, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45192387/market-bets-on-aggressive-fed-cuts-clash-with-short-rate-market-data-next-fed-chair-could-initiate-cutting-cycle-says-expert">with no progress on a trade deal</a> between the U.S. and China.
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$PAXG

Bitcoin Sideways, But Gold-Backed Cryptos Advance As Precious Yellow Metal Hits A Two-Week High

GUIDANCE FOR FULL-YEAR 2025 } Group revenues expected in the range of € 840 m to € 880 m (FY 2024: € 797.0 m) } R&amp;D expenditures are expected in a range of € 40 m to € 50 m (FY 2024: € 50.9 m) } Adjusted Group EBITDA1 is expected to reach € 30 m to € 50 m (FY 2024: € 22.6 m) OUTLOOK 2028 } Group revenues CAGR2024-2028 targeted to be in a range of 8 – 12% } Adj. EBITDA margin 2028 expected to be above 20%

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Evotec 2025 Outlook: Expects Revenue Of €840M–€880M; And EBITDA of €30M–€50M, R&D Spend Of €40M-€50M

Evotec (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVO#NASDAQ">EVO</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.10) per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.24) by 60.42 percent. This is a 46.15 percent decrease over losses of $(0.07) per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $208.23 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $215.46 million by 3.36 percent. This is a 8.14 percent decrease over sales of $226.69 million the same period last year.

Evotec Q1 EPS $(0.10) Beats $(0.24) Estimate, Sales $208.23M Miss $215.46M Estimate

Outlook&nbsp;
In an uncertain macro environment, Philips' outlook for full year 2025 is updated to include the assumed impact of currently announced tariffs. This includes current bilateral US-China and rest of world tariffs, the resumption of the paused US tariffs on July 9 and excludes potential wider economic impact.
&nbsp;• Philips' outlook for comparable sales growth remains unchanged at 1%-3%
&nbsp;• Adjusted EBITA margin range to be 10.8%-11.3%, including an estimated net tariff impact of EUR 250-300 million after substantial tariff mitigations, a 100 bps reduction versus previous outlook, based on the above-referenced assumptions
&nbsp;• As a result, free cash flow to be slightly positive for the full year, after the payout of EUR 1,025 million Philips Respironics recall-related medical monitoring and personal injury settlements in the US
&nbsp;• The company continues to anticipate 2025 performance will be skewed toward the latter part of the year, with Q2 showing modest improvement from Q1

Koninklijke Philips Holds 2025 Sales Growth Outlook At 1–3%; Trims Adjusted EBITA Margin To 10.8%-11.3%, Down 100 Bps From Prior On €250–300M Tariff Hit

Economist Peter Schiff is challenging conventional wisdom that China needs the United States more than vice versa, questioning just how essential U.S. consumer demand really is for China&#8217;s manufacturing engine, amid a surge in the global middle-class consumer base.
What Happened: On Sunday, Schiff, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump's tariff policies, pushed back against a growing pro-tariff narrative that claims China has no alternative buyers for its manufactured goods besides American consumers, in a post on X.
&#8220;It's said there's no way China can find buyers for its manufactured goods without U.S. consumers,&#8221; Schiff said. &#8220;But we're only 4% of the world's population.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">It&#39;s said there&#39;s no way China can find buyers for its manufactured goods without U.S. consumers. But we&#39;re only 4% of the world&#39;s population. If the dollar&#39;s exchange rate dropped by 50%, the savings and incomes of the other 96% would double, empowering China&#39;s other customers.
&mdash; Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterSchiff/status/1919074432485556433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Schiff contends that the true constraint on global consumption is the artificially inflated U.S. dollar. He argues that if the dollar were to depreciate by 50% against a basket of global currencies, &#8220;the savings and incomes of the other 96% would double,&#8221; boosting the purchasing power of China's &#8220;other customers.&#8221;
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He explains this further by stating that demand in the U.S. is a function of the Dollar&#8217;s exchange rate. &#8220;If the dollar falls relative to other currencies, the purchasing power of Americans is transferred abroad,&#8221; Schiff says. In other words, as the dollar weakens, consumers in other countries gain greater purchasing power.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">But U.S. demand is a function of the dollar&#39;s exchange rate. If the dollar falls relative to other currencies, the purchasing power of Americans is transferred abroad. What Americans can no longer afford is suddenly affordable by more non-U.S. consumers.
&mdash; Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterSchiff/status/1919077433090646470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Recently, Tesla Inc. CEO, Elon Musk, said in a post on X that China was already a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/45124693/elon-musk-reacts-after-ray-dalio-warns-of-us-decline-says-china-has-already-surpassed-america-as-glo">much bigger consumer</a> of manufactured goods than the U.S. He added that &#8220;This year, Chinese consumers will buy more cars than America and Europe combined.&#8221;
This was in response to an article on X by hedge fund manager Ray Dalio, regarding how &#8220;the United States&#8217; role as the world&#8217;s biggest consumer of manufactured goods and greatest producer of debt assets to finance its over-consumption is unsustainable.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Correction: China is a much bigger consumer of manufactured goods than the United States. This year, Chinese consumers will buy more cars than America and Europe combined.
&mdash; gorklon rust (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1917039295115989453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The U.S. Dollar has <a href="https://benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44896834/dollar-hits-3-year-lows-us-stocks-tumble-as-trump-threatens-to-fire-powell-contrarians-of-the-world-unite">been under pressure</a> throughout the past month, slipping to a three-year low mid-April, before recovering some ground over the past week.
Analysts at Deutsche Bank AG have called it a &#8220;simultaneous collapse&#8221; of U.S. assets, with stocks, bonds, and the dollar all <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44756751/full-spectrum-collapse-top-bank-rings-alarm-over-simultaneous-fall-of-us-assets">falling in tandem</a>.
Schiff has repeatedly argued that a strong yuan and a weaker U.S. dollar may actually benefit Beijing by boosting domestic consumption, countering the narrative that China would <a href="https://benzinga.com/markets/bonds/25/04/44805832/peter-schiff-counters-claims-china-wont-sell-us-treasuries-fearing-strong-currency-but-a-strong-yuan-might-suit-beijing">avoid dumping U.S. Treasuries</a> to protect its own economy.
He also said, early last month, that China might be selling its U.S. Dollar and Treasury holdings, while stocking up on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44844540/peter-schiff-china-is-selling-dollars-and-treasuries-to-buy-euros-and-bunds-crashing-the-markets-not-part-of-a-genius-master-plan">Euro and Bunds</a>. &#8220;This will allow the [European Central Bank] to keep interest rates and inflation low and China to sell more goods to the EU,&#8221; according to Schiff.
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45187535/scott-bessent-defends-trumps-economic-agenda-as-engine-designed-to-drive-economic-growth-despite-gdp-contraction-and-falling-approval">Scott Bessent Defends Trump&#8217;s Economic Agenda As &#8216;Engine Designed To Drive Economic Growth,&#8217; Despite GDP Contraction And Falling Approval</a></li>
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