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US futures fall with inflation, corporate tax plan in view

Bloomberg The US equity-index futures dropped with Treasuries as investors weighed inflation risks and the impact of a minimum corporate tax on technology firms. The dollar ticked up. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 declined, while European stocks fluctuated between gains and losses. The 10-year rate added two basis points after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said a slightly …

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Taper-tantrum woes fuel hunt for foolproof emerging markets

Bloomberg The debate about when the Federal Reserve will start scaling back bond purchases is driving some investors to emerging-market assets less exposed to a potential surge in US yields. William Blair Investment Management and Fidelity International are bulking up on high-yield or frontier bonds that are less sensitive to US interest rates. Meantime, Bank of America Corp is recommending …

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Orsted unveils $57b strategy to be top green super major

Bloomberg Orsted A/S, the biggest developer of offshore wind farms, plans to spend 350 billion Danish kroner ($57 billion) by 2027 to be the world’s leading green energy provider. The Danish firm faces increasing pressure from utilities as well as oil majors that aim to be major players in the transition to clean energy, an area it pioneered when it …

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