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BofA bearish on markets, sees ‘rates shock’ coming in 2022

Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) strategists are bearish on markets next year and urged investors to focus on preserving cash as faster inflation and higher interest rates upend the trajectory of global asset prices. In a note to clients, strategists led by Michael Hartnett listed macro trade recommendations, including long positions on volatility gauges, oil, energy, the US dollar, …

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China regains favour of investors who consider India overvalued

Bloomberg In a change of tone over the world’s two biggest emerging markets, global investors overseeing billions of dollars are slowly starting to favour China versus India — reversing a year-long trend that’s pushed stocks in opposite directions. BlackRock Inc. has upgraded Chinese stocks as policy hurdles ease, saying “the time to position in China is now,” while trimming its …

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Melt-up markets have a lot to unwind should Covid-19 scare stick

Bloomberg One reason the first Covid-19 crash was so brutal back in March 2020 was all the froth that built up in markets before the virus landed. While there are differences for traders navigating the latest scare, a lot is the same, too. Chief among the similarities is a prevailing sense of comfort that investors found in solid economic data, …

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Latam Airlines reaches bankruptcy deal

Bloomberg Latam Airlines Group SA has reached a deal with key stakeholders that paves the way for the Chilean carrier to slash debt and exit bankruptcy under new ownership. Latin America’s largest airline plans to raise around $5 billion by issuing shares and convertible notes to current stockholders and creditors as it exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to court papers. …

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Rising interest rates expected to cool UK’s housing market

Bloomberg The UK’s booming property market is headed for a slowdown as a squeeze on living standards and rising interest rates sap demand, according to Nationwide Building Society. The average price of a home rises 0.7% in October, the mortgage lender said, even after the ending of a temporary tax cut imposed by the government last year. Economists had expected …

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Samsung picks Texas for $17 billion chip-making factory

Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co has decided to build an advanced US chip plant in Texas, a win for the Biden administration as it prioritises supply chain security and greater semiconductor capacity on American soil. South Korea’s largest company has decided on the city of Taylor, roughly 30 miles from its existing giant manufacturing hub in Austin, a person familiar with …

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Xiaomi growth withers after chip shortages wallop its phone sales

Bloomberg Xiaomi Corp. recorded its slowest pace of quarterly sales growth since early 2020 after supply chain mayhem choked off the flow of vital components and rivals like Apple Inc eroded its market share. Shares in China’s largest smartphone maker slid more than 5% in Hong Kong to their lowest since September 2020, reflecting lingering concern about a global chip …

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Yandex developed its own lidar for self-driving cars

Bloomberg The self-driving company founded by Russian technology giant Yandex NV said its new generation of vehicles will rely on sensors developed in-house to better see the road in the country’s often harsh driving conditions. A software-defined lidar system capable of seeing 500 meters (547 yards) away and operating in frigid weather will be the main sensor on new cars …

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Dell quarterly revenue tops estimates

Bloomberg Dell Technologies Inc posted revenue that beat Wall Street estimates, powered by corporate and consumer spending on personal computers, which both reached company records in the fiscal third quarter. Sales in the period ended October 29 rise 21% to $28.4 billion, the Round Rock, Texas-based company said in a statement. That compares with analysts’ average estimate of $26.8 billion, …

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