Page 11 - Global Stock Markets

European Commission set to ban trade practice propelling meme stocks

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is separately weighing a ban on payment for order flow, in which trading firms pay retail brokerages to execute their trades

As US markets set new records, hedge fund managers aren't buying the frenzy

A virtually uninterrupted march higher in the major indexes has pushed volume in the day trader flier-of-choice, bullish call contracts, to some of the highest levels in history

Taking stock: As global energy intensifies, some companies are winning

While rising power prices hurt all users, it is particularly acute for energy-intensive materials and metal companies.

How to tell if the Evergrande crisis is spilling beyond China

Evergrande owes $305 billion, has run short of cash, and investors are worried a collapse could pose systemic risks to China's financial system and reverberate around the world

Fund managers sour on stocks have nowhere else to go, says BofA

The outlook for global growth and profits in September slumped to the lowest in more than a year, according to the survey conducted September 3 to September 9

Global shares lifted by prospect of rates staying low for longer

Global shares posted their longest winning streak in three months on Monday, aided by hopes US interest rates would stay low for longer and talk of more stimulus in Japan and China

Stocks bulls slow their charge, bitcoin back above $50,000

Wall Street futures were pointing modestly higher again while expectations that global stimulus will remain abundant also helped crytocurrency bitcoin get back above $50,000

China tech rally ends on report of new IPO rules; Alibaba Group falls 3.9%

The Hang Seng Tech Index closed 0.2 per cent lower in Hong Kong after rising as much as 2 per cent in the morning

Stocks loved in the pandemic are paying price for any profit misses

Companies with sky-high valuations look volatile, as investors are less willing to buy growth at any cost.

Global stock markets fall after stalemate in OPEC talks, US holiday

Global shares were mostly lower Tuesday as oil prices surged after a meeting of oil producing nations was postponed, with little else guiding trading after the US Independence Day holiday. France's CAC 40 dropped 0.5% in early trading to 6,534.23, while Germany's DAX lost 0.6% to 15,561.04. Britain's FTSE 100 edged down 0.2% to 7,153.81. The future for the Dow industrials inching less than 0.1% lower to 34,663.00. The S&P 500 future lost 0.1% to 4,339.88. Talks among members of the OPEC cartel and allied oil producing countries have broken off in the midst of a standoff with the United Arab Emirates over production levels. No debt has been set for the next meeting. US benchmark crude rose $1.28 to $76.43 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, added 24 cents to $77.40 per barrel. With oil prices pushing toward $80 a barrel, that raises the risk of a price war if the conflict escalates, like in March last year, Harpreet Bhal of ActivTrades said in a commentary. Higher ..

Global Stock markets reach for record high as US jobless claims dive

On Wall Street, the S&P 500 reached its sixth consecutive all-time closing high on upbeat economic data, and European shares ended higher on a rally in crude prices

Global stocks steady, gold at three-month high on inflation concerns

Markets have been skittish in recent weeks as bumper supplies of central bank stimulus and rising prices in the United States and other countries fuel concerns some economies could overheat

George Soros bought up stocks linked to Bill Hwang's Archegos implosion

A person familiar with the fund's trading said the company didn't hold the shares prior to Archegos's implosion

World stocks hit record high as technology shares cheer on Wall Street

Global stocks hit record highs on Friday, as tech shares on Wall Street cheered receding US inflation fears, with the lack of inflation pressure keeping bond yields near two-week lows

Global shares lifted to record highs by lockdown easing, benign Fed

Stocks in Europe reached record highs, buoyed by optimism in Britain over easing lockdown restrictions, while a benign outlook for US interest rates was set to push Wall Street to new heights

Be prepared for a volatile phase as risks to markets on a rise: Analysts

Investors, they say, need to keep a tab on how the US treasury yields move, which in turn will have a ripple effect on how big money moves across developed (DMs) and emerging markets (EMs)

SPACs look to India for next wave of acquisition targets, says Nomura

Nomura also expects more initial public offerings in India this year, with sentiment buoyed by the post-debut performance of recently listed companies

How SPACs can help make Indian firms a key part of global listed markets

At a time when many Indian firms are eyeing overseas listing and many SPACs are looking at targets in Asia to offer better deals to shareholders, the SPAC structure offers a win-win solution to both

Asia stocks skid as global inflation fears, tech woes hit Wall Street

Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 1.8 per cent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures lost 1.69 per cent

Global indices rejig likely to push flows into domestic stock markets

The FTSE Global Equity Index Series introduced changes to its indices last week, which will become effective March 19