HONG KONG, Jan 5 (Reuters Breakingviews) – IPO fever has caught on in Hong Kong in a big way. On Friday, shares in Shanghai Biren Technology (6082.HK), opens new tab zoomed up 76% after the Chinese artificial intelligence chip designer raised more than $700 million in its initial public offering. That came three days after…
China’s Li Qiang says global economy under pressure from tariffs Urges IMF, World Bank, WTO chiefs to act to protect free trade Analysts say China’s $1 trln trade surplus is driving tariff use Pressure on China to reform to boost share of global consumption BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) – China’s Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday…
LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) – What matters in U.S. and global markets today U.S. stocks look set to build on Friday’s jump with investor hopes resting on a Fed rate cut materialising in December, but the question is how much further prices can bounce? Sign up here. I’ll get into all the market-moving news below,…
FTSE 100, FTSE 250 log weekly losses Reeves is expected to raise taxes next week ASOS shares drop on lower profit forecast Nov 21 (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 recovered ground on Friday, trimming earlier losses as increased expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts improved global market sentiment, while investors now await next week’s…
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Warnings about Wall Street’s excessive optimism, concentration risk, and frothy valuations have fallen on deaf ears for most of this year, leaving market-watchers wondering what, if anything, will cool the tech and artificial intelligence frenzy. It turns out that it could end up being a plain old-fashioned shift in…
Moves comes amid concerns over AI spending Buffett previously regretted missing out on Google investment Alphabet shares have climbed 46% YTD Nov 17 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab shares rose 5.2% on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), opens new tab disclosed a stake in the tech giant, marking what could be one of…
Nov 16 (Reuters) – Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday after hawkish Federal Reserve officials dimmed hopes for a December interest rate cut. The record-long U.S. government shutdown that concluded on Thursday has generated a significant data void, leaving the Federal Reserve and market participants without key insights ahead of the…
UK’s Reeves ditches plan to raise income tax rates Gilt yields up sharply, FTSE falls Euro rises to highest since 2023 vs pound LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – British markets were whipped around on Friday, with sterling, government bonds and stocks suffering steep losses as speculation swirled around the UK government’s highly-anticipated November 26 budget….
14 Nov – Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Sign up here. Hello Morning Bid readers! The end of the U.S. government shutdown may be an example of “buying the rumor and selling the news”, as Wall Street tumbled on…
Nov 12 – What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, opens new tab, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Sign up here. Markets have already effectively priced in the U.S. government’s reopening on Monday, with today’s House vote to restore funding, opens new tab through January seen as a formality. Attention has now…