The price of bitcoin has steadied after a spectacular flash crash pushed the cryptocurrency down nearly 19 percent intraday on Tuesday—the day El Salvador adopted it as legal tender—but analysts say investors should brace for more volatility. “Post liquidations can push prices around for a few days,” wrote cryptocurrency technician

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World stocks fell from the previous session’s record highs, European stocks dropped, and Wall Street futures were down on Wednesday on caution over the pace of economic recovery, while the dollar hit one-week highs as investors pared down their exposure to riskier assets. MSCI’s all-country world equity index fell 0.34

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Selling pressure continued to bear down on bitcoin on Wednesday after it suffered its heaviest losses in months a day earlier when El Salvador officially adopted the cryptocurrency as legal tender but got off to a rocky start. Bitcoin was trading at $45,798 on Coinbase at 5:09 a.m. New York

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European stocks edged down, Wall Street futures remained largely flat, and the dollar hovered near a one-month low on the morning of Sept. 7. In Europe, the STOXX index of 600 European companies edged down 1.48 points, or 0.31 percent as of 6:30 a.m. New York time on Sept. 7, after recording

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Oil prices fell on Sept. 6, extending losses after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, slashed crude contract prices for Asia over the weekend, reflecting well-supplied global markets and concerns over the outlook for demand. Brent crude futures fell by 0.17 percent to $72.1o per barrel as of 6:29 p.m. BST

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European stocks and Wall Street futures edged higher on Sept. 6, aided by the chance that the Federal Reserve would delay tapering stimulus after last week’s disappointing U.S. jobs report. In Europe, the STOXX index of 600 European companies rose 3.26 points, or 0.69 percent, to 475.19, its second-highest close

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European stocks and Wall Street futures edged up on Monday, aided by the chance that the Federal Reserve would delay tapering stimulus after last week’s disappointing U.S. jobs report. In Europe, the STOXX index of 600 European companies was up 2.92 points, or 0.62 percent, by 6:10 a.m. ET, not far

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Oil prices fell on Monday, extending losses after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, slashed crude contract prices for Asia over the weekend, reflecting well-supplied global markets and concerns over the outlook for demand. Brent crude futures fell 0.69 percent to $72.11 a barrel by 10:39 GMT, while U.S West Texas

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