Investors' allocation to US stocks hits record high amid 'super-bullish sentiment': BofA survey

Investors’ allocation to US stocks hits record high amid ‘super-bullish sentiment’: BofA survey

Investors are growing increasingly bullish as the stock market rally rolls on to end 2024. In Bank of America’s December Global Fund Manager Survey, 36% of respondents said they’re overweight US equities, the highest level seen in the survey’s history. This large shift into US stocks came alongside a record-low allocation to cash and a…

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Donald Trump Nominates Scott Bessent

Global Markets Rise as Trump Taps Scott Bessent for Treasury Role

Global markets rose Monday as investors responded positively to President-elect Donald Trump‘s nomination of billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary. European and Asian markets largely tracked Wall Street‘s gains last week, reflecting optimism over a potentially market-friendly economic plan. In Europe, Germany‘s DAX climbed 0.7 percent to 19,461.11, while France‘s CAC 40…

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School board eases ban on cellphones, laptops

China Empowers the Development of Asia-Pacific Region

Lima, Peru–(Newsfile Corp. – November 18, 2024) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up his state visit to Peru, where he addressed the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and gave a written speech at the APEC CEO Summit. At these key meetings, President Xi emphasized China’s commitment to fostering an inclusive, balanced, innovative and…

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Hong Kong stocks slump in wake of Trump election win

Hong Kong stocks slump in wake of Trump election win

While the Hong Kong stock exchange slumped, mainland markets performed better. The Shanghai Composite index closed broadly flat. Mr Wrigley said Trump’s victory would probably force the world’s second-largest economy to embark on more stimulus, which could insulate domestic markets from the impact. China’s highest state body, the National People’s Congress, is currently in session…

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