Renault is banking on new models and a price cut for its Megane model to help in its battle against U.S. rival Tesla Inc on its home turf, a senior official for the French carmaker told Reuters on Wednesday. "The Renault brand's main focus in 2024 is to go back on the offensive in the electric segment, since we're currently second," said Ivan Segal, Renault brand's sales director for France. A pioneer in the electric vehicle (EV) market alongside alliance partner Nissan in the past, Renault has been overtaken by new rivals...

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The SEC says its X account was compromised yesterday, causing confusion over the possible approval of spot bitcoin (BTC-USD) ETFs. Shortly after the market close, the agency's official X account posted that all spot bitcoin ETFs were approved, sending prices higher. Shortly after, Chair Gary Gensler said the account was compromised, something X has confirmed. A decision on the spot bitcoin ETFs could come today. Elsewhere on Wall Street, investors are gearing up for key inflation data and earnings from big names including JPMorgan (JPM), Delta (DAL), and Bank of America (BAC) due out the rest of this week. Yahoo Finance trending tickers include Ethereum (ETH-USD), Novavax (NVAX), and Tesla (TSLA).Key guests include:9 a.m. ET - Steven McClurg, Valkyrie Funds Chief Investment Officer9:40 a.m. ET - Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist10 a.m. ET - Zach Bradford, CleanSpark CEO10:30 a.m. ET - Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm CEO10:45 a.m. ET - Dave Foulkes, Brunswick Corporation CEO11 a.m. ET - Chris Versace, Tematica Research Chief Investment Officer...