European Stocks Higher; Lufthansa Soars After Returning To Profit
European stock markets traded higher Friday, boosted by positive sentiment overseas ahead of the release of the final reading of Eurozone services activity data. At 03:50 ET (08:50 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded 0.9% higher, the CAC 40 in France climbed 0.6%...
Gold Prices Surge As U.S. Bank Woes Taper Rate Hike Expectations
Gold prices hit a one-month high on Monday, recovering sharply from recent losses as markets bet that a burgeoning banking crisis in the U.S. will push the Federal Reserve into softening its hawkish rhetoric in the coming days. The dollar fell sharply against a...
Germany Leads Big Bond Rally As Inflation Finally Heads Down
Germany is leading the biggest rally in global bond markets since March’s banking rout as cooling inflation and a weakening economy suggest European Central Bank rate hikes are nearing an end. Borrowing costs, or bond yields, in the benchmark euro area issuer are down...
Asia FX Dips, Dollar Steadies As Fed Meeting Looms
Most Asian currencies retreated on Tuesday, while the dollar firmed slightly as markets hunkered down ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision this week, while lingering fears of a banking crisis also weighed on sentiment. The South Korean won was the worst performer...
Kim Kardashian seeks Secret of Private Equity Success As Rising Rates Bite
Reality star Kim Kardashian’s arrival at a gathering of the globe’s top deal brokers in Berlin failed to dispel their dark mood as the rising cost of money puts the brakes on the private equity industry. Flanked by bodyguards, Kardashian drew a crowd of...
Can HDFC AMC make it Back to The MSCI Index After Abrdn Stake Sale?
Abrdn’s clean-up block trade of a 10.2 percent stake in HDFC AMC will increase the company’s free float market capitalisation but the stock has to rally over 10 percent from the current level to make it back to the MSCI index. “As per the...
Commerzbank Doubles Quarterly Profit, Helped By Higher Interest Rates
Germany’s Commerzbank (ETR:CBKG) said on Wednesday that net profit nearly doubled in the first quarter, a better-than-expected result helped by higher interest rates. The bank said it sees “upside potential” in net interest income this year, and raised its forecast to 7 billion euros...
Asian Stocks Skittish After The Fed, Chinese Markets Reopen Stronger
Most Asian stock markets kept to a tight range on Thursday as investors mulled over rising interest rates and a worsening economic outlook, although strong holiday spending figures from China supported local shares. China’s Shanghai Composite index rose 0.6%, while losses in the Shanghai...
Japan to Make Raising Wages a Top Priority, Says Senior Govt official
Japan's government will make raising wages a top priority in its economic policy next year, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Wednesday. "The biggest challenge for Japan's economy is a lack of wage growth. Unless wages rise, consumption won't pick up and...
Australia wins U.S. Support For Critical Minerals Industry
Australia has won the backing of the United States for development of its critical minerals industry after the two countries reached an agreement to coordinate polices and investment to support the industry’s growth. Australia supplies around half of the world’s lithium as well as...