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Nasdaq futures up 1.6% as Nvidia drives tech rally

BLOOMBERG Nasdaq futures rallied and chipmakers soared as a bullish sales forecast from Nvidia Corp ignited gains in companies linked to the frenzy for artificial intelligence (AI). Nvidia shares soared 23% in US premarket trading after its forecast for surging revenue surprised even the most optimistic analysts on Wall Street, propelling the company to the cusp of a $1 trillion ...

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LVMH, Kering decline as China worries spur $56b luxury rout

BLOOMBERG European luxury stocks including LVMH and Gucci owner Kering SA fell as a wave of Covid infections in China weighed on sentiment — extending a rout that’s wiped about $56 billion from the sector over the past two days. Shares in Birkin bag maker Hermes International and UK trench coat company Burberry Group Plc also declined, with concerns about ...

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Uncertainty grips Thai markets with new govt in limbo

BLOOMBERG Volatility is rising in Thailand’s financial markets amid concern investors will have to wait until August to find out whether a coalition of pro-democracy parties can form a new government.Uncertainty after the May 14 election first triggered an outflow of funds, worsening the rout in Asia’s worst-performing stock market this year and weakening the baht. Stocks then rallied this ...

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Treasury bill yields advance

BLOOMBERG Investors are demanding a higher premium for US debt most at risk of default after yet another round of talks on the borrowing limit ended without a deal. Yields on four-week Treasury bills climbed 3.5 basis points on Tuesday, bringing their rise since the beginning of May to more than 60 basis points. The two-year Treasury yield increased 7 ...

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Adani Ports recoups all stock losses since Hindenburg report

BLOOMBERG Adani Group’s port unit became the first of its 10 entities to recoup all losses triggered by Hindenburg Research’s bombshell report in late January, as a recent rally in the conglomerate’s stocks gathered steam on Tuesday. All 10 Adani stocks climbed in early in Mumbai trading, with shares of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd surging as much ...

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Adani stocks rise, head for best day since Hindenburg’s report

BLOOMBERG  Adani Group shares rallied, extending gains spurred by an Indian court panel’s report that found no conclusive evidence of stock-price manipulation as alleged by US short seller Hindenburg Research. The 10 Adani stocks added about $10 billion to their market value in Monday’s session, the biggest increase since Hindenburg’s scathing report in January. Flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd surged about ...

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Investors on edge in Asia’s worst-performing market after election

BLOOMBERG  A week after Thailand’s pro-democracy parties garnered an historic win in national elections, investors are getting nervous over the formation of a coalition government. The uncertainty has triggered an outflow of funds since the May 14 poll, worsening the rout in Asia’s worst-performing stock market this year and sending the baht lower against the dollar. While the coalition is ...

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Wall Street built a $370 billion business cloning quant trades

BLOOMBERG Deep in the bowels of Wall Street there’s a surprisingly successful counterfeiting operation underway: The world’s largest banks have created a booming business churning out imitation quant trades. JPMorgan Chase & Co, Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley are among those hawking the products, which are known by the deceptively dreary name “quantitative investment strategies” (QIS). It’s the ...

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Adani stocks reduce weekly losses on relief from court panel report

BLOOMBERG Shares of Adani Group companies rallied, trimming their losses for the week, after a panel appointed by India’s Supreme Court found no conclusive evidence of stock price manipulation as alleged by US short-seller Hindenburg Research. Flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd surged 3.5% on the court findings. Other group entities like Adani Transmission Ltd, and Adani Power Ltd closed higher by ...

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BofA says an ominous signal from S&P 500 is pointing to gains

BLOOMBERG  A Bank of America Corp (BofA) strategist says you shouldn’t be fooled by a seemingly bearish signal being flashed by the stocks in the S&P 500 Index. To the contrary, history shows it may even point to strong gains ahead. The 50-day moving average of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index — a version of the benchmark that gives ...

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