Wednesday , 17 December 2025

Stocks

Stocks yet to make ‘decisive’ low, warn Goldman strategists

Bloomberg Global stocks are on pace for their worst run since the European debt crisis a decade ago and Goldman Sachs group Inc strategists are among those warning that more selling is possible. The MSCI All Country World Index is falling for a ninth day Wednesday, the longest losing stretch since 2011 — a period when the burden of public …

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US futures, European stocks advance; pound rebounds

  Bloomberg US stock futures climbed, with dip buyers drawn to attractive valuations after three weeks of Wall Street declines. European stocks rose as investors assessed responses to the region’s energy crisis ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting later this week. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 contracts both advanced by more than 0.6%, with cash trading set to …

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Indonesia joins Asia dollar bond rush with sovereign deal

  Bloomberg Indonesia marketed a benchmark-sized dollar bond, joining a flurry of activity in Asia as issuers took advantage of a let-up in borrowing costs. The offer features three tenors, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because they’re not authorised to speak about the matter. Yields on the sovereign’s existing dollar bonds …

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European stocks, euro sink as energy crisis worsens

  Bloomberg European stocks slumped and the euro falls on Monday as the region’s worsening energy crisis added to risks for a global economy already facing high inflation and a wave of monetary tightening. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index falls 1.1% after Russia’s Gazprom PJSC halted its key gas pipeline indefinitely. Steelmaker Thyssenkrupp AG, car-parts manufacturer Valeo, chemicals firm BASF …

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UK’s slumping local stocks reflect headache facing its new leader

Bloomberg Domestic UK stocks have had a rough year. And with recession looming and the pound plunging, it’s hard to see how things will get better anytime soon for a new prime minister on that front. Britain’s mid-cap index — made up of companies that are heavily dependent on the local economy — is down 20% this year, on course …

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Buffet’s Berkshire offloads more shares in Chinese EV giant BYD

  Bloomberg Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. trimmed its stake in BYD Co. even further, offloading another 1.72 million shares as of September 1, according to an exchange filing on Friday, just days after the legendary US investor began reducing his holding in China’s biggest maker of electric vehicles. Berkshire’s interest in BYD’s Hong Kong-listed shares has now fallen to …

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Futures dip ahead of US jobs report

  Bloomberg Stocks are set for a third straight week of declines ahead of key US jobs data that could stir expectations for another sharp Federal Reserve interest-rate hike. A dollar gauge slipped from a record high and the euro strengthened. US futures fluctuated on Friday, while European stocks rose and Asian shares fell. The jobs update is expected to …

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Chinese stock’s 13,000% surge creates another US IPO mystery

  Bloomberg Another Chinese firm is baffling investors with massive gains on its first day of trading in the US, following on from stellar debuts for AMTD Digital Inc. and Magic Empire Global Ltd. Addentax Group Corp. soared as much as 13,031% on Wednesday in its debut session, triggering more than 20 volatility halts. Its market capitalisation has ballooned to …

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Stocks, bonds extend selloff; dollar gains

Bloomberg Stocks and bonds extended their selloff on Thursday as a hawkish drumbeat from central banks and a lockdown in China further frayed investor nerves. The dollar gained. A global equity index hit a six-week low as Nasdaq 100 futures fall after a sales warning from Nvidia Corp. Miners led declines in Europe as commodities dropped amid concerns that aggressive …

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As IPOs slump globally, all big deals are coming from China

  Bloomberg In a year where initial public offerings (IPOs) globally have slumped by more than two-thirds, one would expect the summer break to be especially quiet. Not so in Asia, where stock listings have notched their second-highest August haul on record. First-time share sales in the Asia Pacific region totaled $14.9 billion this month, data compiled by Bloomberg show. …

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