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Europe’s markets flash warnings as growth woes start to dominate
Investors have begun to accept the fact that tighter monetary policies are endangering economic growth.
Investors are dumping long-dated bonds to cover themselves, and yield curves have been inverted from Germany to UK for the first time…
Why stocks are no longer a no-brainer
What happened to Tina, aka "there's no alternative"
She has been defending stock market investing for years. Her pitch was straightforward. With interest rates close to zero and shares still out of favour in a sluggish…
Short bets on US stocks hit $1 Trillion – the highest since April 2022
Even as the paper losses on positions exceed $100 billion, short sellers continue to increase their bets against US stock.
S3 Partners LLC data shows that the total US short interest or the amount of money traders bet against US stocks,…
US corporate borrowing plans hit by slowdown in the junk-rated loan markets
The slowdown on Wall Street's $1.4tn junk-rated loan market is affecting corporate America, forcing a growing number of companies to either pay more or abandon their borrowing plans.
The market for CLOs (collateralised loan obligations),…
Will a Bank of England interest rate increase be enough to calm UK market?
The Bank of England will raise its benchmark rate to 4.75 percent on Thursday to combat an inflation issue that has grown more challenging and persistent in the last month.
Since the Monetary Policy Committee of the central bank began to…
Buy-to-let landlords are pushed out of the rental market by city investors.
Experts have predicted that a "rising tide of City investors" will replace small-time landlords of buy-to-let properties who are being forced out of the market due to higher interest rates.
According to property consultants JLL's…
The buyback talk ignites Big Tobacco
Few investors in London quit their tobacco stock investments yesterday, despite reports that Big Tobacco was planning to buy back shares in order to boost the share price.
Imperial Brands (owner of L&B, JPS, and Lucky Strike…
CAB Payments celebrates City’s plan to list on the London Stock Exchange
After the shocking decision of WE Soda, a cross-border payment group announced its plans to proceed with a London listing.
CAB payments is a new business that was created from the Crown Agents Bank. The company said they were "pleased"…
WE Soda pulled its IPO due to a combination of high valuations and a poor economy
Alasdair Warrren, the chief executive of WE Soda in the UK, has withdrawn his plan to make the largest producer of soda ash in the world public. This was announced two weeks ago.
WE Soda blamed "extreme investor caution" in London for…
US restaurant chain tests appetite to IPOs with Cava Pops
The shares of US restaurant chain Cava nearly doubled in value on their New York debut Thursday. This success could inspire others to follow Cava to the market, and end a long capital raising drought.
According to Dealogic, Cava's Pop…
Seven companies are driving the US stock markets rally
The stock markets of 2023 will not be as they appear.
Pessimists seem to be suffering at first glance. Investors and analysts expected the aggressive rise in interest rates that will occur by 2022 to be a reality. It was widely believed…
The dollar-pound exchange rate has reached a 14-month high as the market is betting on higher UK…
The pound has reached its highest level versus the dollar since April 20, 22. This is due to strong economic data which has increased pressure on the Bank of England.
The pound rose by up to 0.8 percent on Wednesday, to $1.2698. This was…
VW Group’s flagship brand VW targets €10bn in cost savings by 2026
Volkswagen's flagship Brand aims to reduce costs by €10bn by 2026 in order to increase earnings on a market that is becoming increasingly competitive.
Arno Antlitz posted on LinkedIn, on Wednesday, that the brand will "streamline" their…
WE Soda withdraws £7.5bn London IPO, a blow to the City
WE Soda's plans to launch a $7.5bn London IPO have been abandoned, a blow to the UK equity capital markets which have struggled in recent years to attract major listings.
The UK-based company, the largest producer of natural soda ash in…
Ocado benefits from fewer bumps on the road
Ocado received a special delivery in the form of some upbeat broker commentary on Monday. Analysts at Exane BNP Paribas came away from its CEO conference last week with a feeling that the online grocer's "outlook and market sentiment are…
Before new regulations kick in, UK crypto ownership doubles
FCA announces that it will begin its crackdown on the 'Wild West" of finance sector on October 8, 2018. Crypto ownership more than doubled in the UK last year, the Financial Conduct Authority said on Wednesday, as it announced an October…
The traders are betting on higher US interest rate
After unexpected rate increases in Canada and Australia, and strong US job data, the hopes of rate reductions later this year are fading. Traders are upping their bets that US interest rates will be higher for longer after Australia and…
HSBC cancels all new mortgages after a flood of demand
Banks withdraw mortgages amid rush to lock in deals at rising rates
HSBC pulled all its mortgages following a rush by customers to lock in deals before rates increase.
Bank withdrew on Thursday all residential, business and…