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IPO frenzy nets billions for venture capital backers

Bloomberg Billions of dollars could be on the way to Sand Hill Road this week, home base for Silicon Valley’s venture capital elite, after a string of initial public offerings. Venture firms netted handsome returns on paper for their early investments. While the firms mostly won’t be able to sell their shares until lockup periods expire, proceeds from exits could …

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Europe’s stuck-in-a-rut stock market may stay there throughout year

Bloomberg The consensus among equity strategists is that the European market is going nowhere for the rest of the year after their brisk rebound in the first half of 2020, although predictions range from Deutsche Bank AG calling for an 18% gain to Commerzbank AG’s forecast of an 11% slide. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index will end 2020 at a …

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Oil posts best week since June as Saudis defend market recovery

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s warning to Opec+ cheaters and short-sellers alike helped oil prices stage their biggest weekly rally since June, despite a grim start to the week as industry heavyweights painted a troubling demand picture for the petroleum complex. Futures in New York rise 10% this week following a show of determination by Saudi Arabia, the most influential nation in …

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