Bloomberg Europe’s vaccine blunders are alarming some of the world’s top investors, who see economic growth imperiled by a slow pace of business re-openings. While the region’s stocks are riding the global rally and faring well against the selloff in US big tech, prolonged lockdowns threaten the economic recovery. Investors are taking notice. European equity funds have recorded three weeks …
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Saudi stocks lead Gulf gains on surging oil bets
Bloomberg Saudi stocks climb the most in the Gulf, tracking a surge in oil prices after Opec+ shocked the markets with a decision to keep supply in check. Aramco advanced the most in five months. The Tadawul All Share Index rises as much as 1.4%, extending gains this year to 7.9%. Saudi Basic Industries, Saudi Aramco and Al Rajhi Bank …
Read More »Tech stocks lose $1.6trn in worst streak in six months
Bloomberg The Nasdaq 100 Index capped a third straight week of declines that shaved off $1.6 trillion in market value from high-flying technology stocks amid a rise in US Treasury yields. The slump eased as benchmark rise alongside S&P 500 Index, gaining 1.6%. Still, Nasdaq ended the week 1.9% lower, marking the longest streak of declines since September. “Higher interest …
Read More »Stocks advance with US futures; Treasuries slip
Bloomberg Stocks rise with US equity futures on Wednesday as concerns over valuations eased and the focus turned back to the stimulus-fuelled recovery from the pandemic. Treasury yields edged higher. The Stoxx 600 Index climbed for a third straight session, with UK shares outperforming after UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak extended furlough pay for workers ahead of presenting …
Read More »China traders await policy signals to boost faltering stocks
Bloomberg China’s defense and technology sectors may offer investor opportunities as the nation’s top political meeting starts this week, which could help inject fresh impetus into the country’s equities. Measures to help achieve President Xi Jinping’s pledge of a carbon neutral economy by 2060 could be released at the meeting which begins on Friday, according to brokerages including Guotai Junan …
Read More »Investors put record $86bn into stock ETFs in February
Bloomberg When faced with a spike in Treasury yields and a tech sector pullback that erased $1 trillion from stock prices, exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors decided to pour more money into equities. Despite the recent turmoil in the bond market, the S&P 500 Index extended a rally from its March 2020 lows to more than 70% and ETFs tracking stocks …
Read More »Stock rally ebbs as commodities dip; dollar advances
Bloomberg Most Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday along with US and European equity futures as investors weighed the impact of the recent climb in bond yields and a Chinese official’s warning about asset bubbles. The dollar rises. Shares in China and Hong Kong led the regional decline. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures turned lower. China is “very worried†about …
Read More »Bank of Japan shares may have become the latest meme stock
Bloomberg Japan’s central bank joined the ranks of equities with puzzling surges in valuation led by retail investors on Monday, as its shares surged by their daily limit. The stock rises 18%, the most since 2005, to 33,000 yen a share. Even experienced investors are often surprised to learn that as well as being Japan’s lender of last resort and …
Read More »Global stocks rally as Treasuries stabilise
Bloomberg US equity futures and global stocks rallied, while Treasuries stabilised in a sign of confidence after last week’s bond market turmoil. S&P 500 futures jumped and European stocks notched broad-based gains. Benchmark Treasury yields fluctuated around 1.40%, while Australia’s 10-year yield slid the most in a year after the central bank doubled down on bond purchases to pacify fixed-income …
Read More »HK’s Hang Seng Index set for biggest overhaul in 51 years
Bloomberg Investors will soon discover if Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index will undertake one of the biggest overhauls in its 51-year history, a move that would impact tens of billions of dollars in funds tracking the stock benchmark. On Monday, Hang Seng Indexes Co. will offer its conclusion after an industry consultation over proposed measures to the city’s stock benchmark, …
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