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February 19, 2024

U.S. asset manager Davidson Kempner, owner of Britain’s Oak Furnitureland, is in discussions with British fashion retailer Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton about backing an offer for the clothing company, Sky News reported on Monday, without citing a source. The talks […]

February 19, 2024

The Euro lost a little ground against the United States Dollar on Monday but, as the latter’s home market is going to be largely shut down for the Presidents’ Day break, the real trading action will probably come later in […]

February 19, 2024

US equity and bond markets are closed for the day – US Presidents’ Day holiday – and this will weigh on market activity across a range of asset classes. Activity over the rest of the week should pick up with […]

February 14, 2024

Inflation has pulled back significantly from its pandemic-era peak. In fact, some categories have fallen into outright deflation, meaning consumers are seeing the prices decline instead of rise. Deflation has largely occurred among physical goods rather than services, economists said. […]

February 14, 2024

Eversource Energy (ES) has announced its exit from the offshore wind business, selling its 50% stake in two projects for $1.1 billion amid industry challenges. Despite a reported loss of $1.26 per share in 2023, mainly due to a $5.58 […]

February 13, 2024

Gold prices (XAU/USD) plunged and reached their weakest point in two months on Tuesday after higher-than-anticipated U.S. CPI data sparked a hawkish repricing of Fed interest rate expectations, boosting U.S. Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar across the board. With […]

February 12, 2024

Elevated inflation continues to pervade the U.S. economy. And while the pace of 12-month price increases has slowed from the near-double-digit highs reached in the summer of 2022, American consumers are still encountering higher prices compared with before the pandemic. […]

February 12, 2024

Oil prices moved little in Asian trade on Tuesday as traders turned cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data that is expected to factor into the path of interest rates, while an OPEC monthly report was also in focus. Prices […]

February 7, 2024

The quiet period after the festive Christmas period has, according to data going back to 2007, witnessed very modest returns for the S&P 500. In fact, over the same time horizon, it represents the third worst month for the index. […]

February 7, 2024

Orsted, the company developing the Norfolk coast windfarm, Hornsea 3, also suspended shareholder payments in an effort to strengthen its balance sheet. In common with the industry more broadly, Orsted has been hit by high inflation, raised interest rates, project […]

February 6, 2024

Infineon (OTC:IFNNY) Technologies AG (IFX) has reported a decline in revenues and adjusted its forecast for the fiscal year 2024, citing a challenging market environment and inventory adjustments. During its recent earnings call, the semiconductor manufacturer detailed a quarter-over-quarter revenue […]

February 5, 2024

European shares closed lower on Monday, as government bond yields across the continent jumped on lower expectations about imminent interest rate cuts by major central banks, eclipsing gains brought by some upbeat corporate reports. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended […]

February 5, 2024

The U.S. dollar, as measured by the DXY index, extended its gains and was sharply higher on Monday, bolstered by surging U.S. Treasury yields in the wake of strong economic numbers and hawkish Federal Reserve rhetoric in recent trading sessions. […]

January 31, 2024

Regional U.S. bank stocks sank on Wednesday, dragged by a 38% plunge in the shares of New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) after it cut its dividend and posted a surprise loss, renewing fears over the health of similar lenders. The […]

January 31, 2024

​The tech giant saw a staggering 194% jump in its stock price in 2023, a testament to the company’s robust performance in key areas such as user growth, engagement, and monetization—all achieved with a leaner operation. ​The surge in Meta’s […]

January 30, 2024

Brent crude oil was making a marvelous recovery since it consolidated in the early days of 2024 but such upward momentum has not only stalled, but cut back somewhat. After breaching the $83.50 mark, UK oil trade softened, closing around […]

January 30, 2024

Shop prices rose at their slowest rate in more than 18 months in January, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Discounts and lower prices for milk and tea saw shop price inflation fall to 2.9%, from 4.3% in December. […]

January 29, 2024

Households will be cheering that inflation has more than halved over the past year, and is set to fall further in 2024. But as the price of goods and services tumbles, analysts are now starting to worry about the risk […]

January 24, 2024

Kyle Schaefer is worried that his days as a fishing guide are numbered. He was one of five witnesses who appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday to detail how climate change threatens the “blue economy,” a term that […]

January 24, 2024

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s stock market value crossed the $3 trillion milestone for the first time on Wednesday, retaining its place as the world’s second most valuable company, just behind Apple. Microsoft and Apple shares (NASDAQ:AAPL) have been vying for the top […]