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ECB’s Rehn says price pressures have stabilised below goal

Bloomberg Underlying price pressures in the euro area have stabilised at a low level that isn’t in line with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) goal, according to Governing Council member Olli Rehn. While the institution’s pandemic stimulus has prevented strong deflationary trends from emerging, “the inflation outlook is a concern,” he said in a webinar. He added that core inflation ...

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Mid, small-cap stocks set for $5.4b India regulatory boost

Bloomberg India’s mid- and small-cap stocks are set to receive a boost after the regulator tweaked rules for multi-cap mutual funds, a move analysts say could push about 400 billion rupees ($5.4 billion) to the broader market. Multi-cap funds must hold at least 75% of their assets in equities — up from 65% at present — with 25% each in ...

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SoftBank mulls options to revamp trading strategy

Bloomberg SoftBank Group is considering revamping a controversial strategy of using derivatives to invest in tech companies, and its executives have met with investors in recent days to assure them that the bets are relatively conservative. The Japanese conglomerate has stressed to investors that its billion-dollar positions have been concentrated in a handful of blue-chip tech companies, including Microsoft Corp. ...

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