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Monday 26 July 2021 2:22 pm

Short sellers bail out: Bitcoin jumps 12 per cent to test recent peaks

By: Michiel Willems

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Cryptocurrencies popped to the top of recent ranges earlier today as short sellers bailed out in the wake of a strong week and while traders hoped a handful of positive comments from influential investors might signal a turnaround. Watch the full report.

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Vistry shares slide after Allianz ‘cuts insurance cover’

Vistry said the outcome of the government's spending review and a "recovery in consumer confidence" would prove pivotal.

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