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Tech and healthcare stocks lead European stocks lower as Omicron cases swell
The DAX chart of the German stock index is pictured on the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany on December 27, 2021. REUTERS / StaffRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterBanks and tech surpass the STOXX 600…
A transatlantic strategy to verify the Chinese Belt and Road initiative
Eight years after the announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) - first conceived as One Belt, One Road - the European Union (EU) has a good plan to counter it and become a stronger geopolitical actor in the world. era of…
Investors prepare for test of nerves in 2022
Now is the season to pontificate whether stocks continue to rise in 2022, and if so, at what rate. The problem is, this is a delicate question.So how do you answer them? For demanding market experts who honestly have no idea…
Goldman Sachs says negative views on exaggerated British pound may recover against euro
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The outlook for sterling is not as bad as current investor sentiment suggests, according to a leading Wall Street investment bank.
Goldman Sachs sees some "positive progress" in the fundamentals of the…
Bank of Montreal buys the American unit of BNP Paribas
The cash transaction would facilitate Bank of Montreal's expansion into the United States, where it has worked to strengthen its presence in recent years. Together, the banks are said to have some $ 870 billion in assets. The deal is…
From sovereign to banking, the support of the Federal Reserve and shareholders is facing changes.…
Do the central banks which decided on the first - at least official - tightening of their expansionist policies really have the fight against inflation as a guiding principle? Thinking back to the excitement Neglect in the Middle East and…
EU leaders have set no date for banking union and call for plan to get there
EU flags fly in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, October 2, 2019. REUTERS / Yves Herman // File PhotoRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterBRUSSELS, Dec. 16 (Reuters) -…
Shares of Italian bank Carige surge after BPER Banca offer
The Carige Bank logo is seen in Rome, Italy on September 20, 2018. REUTERS / Max RossiRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to reuters.comRegisterMILAN, Dec. 15 (Reuters) - Shares of Italian lender Carige (CRGI.MI) rose more than 15%…
Is sovereignty the driving force behind the digital euro agenda? – General ledger information
Last Friday, Fabio Panetta, member of the board of directors of the European Central Bank (ECB), spoke about the digital euro during a speech in Rome, mentioning sovereignty as the first benefit of the launch of a digital currency of…
Why the rise of the dollar will not last
December 11, 2021THERE IS SOMETHING slightly boring about the gross health of the dollar. It seems as inevitable as lying politicians and stormy winters. the DXY, a gauge of the dollar against half a dozen other rich world currencies, is…
The biggest startups in the world: the best unicorns of 2021
The most popular social networks in the world and who they belong to
Currently, more than 4.5 billion people around the world use some form of social media, or around 57% of the world's population.
Yet while the social media audience is…
Asian stocks rebound after one-year low, China benefits from monetary easing
People wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, are reflected on an electronic board displaying Japanese stock prices outside a brokerage house in Tokyo, Japan , October 5, 2021. REUTERS / Kim…
Raiffeisen, Erste Bank in Austrian wholesale CBDC simulations – Ledger Insights
Austria's central bank, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) begins work on the second phase of its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) Delphi project. The first phase focused on simulating the delivery against payment of…
Stora Enso signs a € 700 million revolving credit facility
Stora Enso signs a new ⬠700 million revolving credit facility (RCF) agreement with a syndicate of 12 banks to refinance its existing ⬠600 million facility. The five-year facility has two one-year…
Aussie and kiwi slip, yen rises on Moderna CEO’s Omicron warning
Illustrative photo of US Dollar, Swiss Franc, British Pound and Euro banknotes, taken in Warsaw on January 26, 2011. REUTERS / Kacper Pempel / File PhotoRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to reuters.comRegister nowNov. 30 (Reuters)…
U.S. Jobs Report Expected to Show Another Big Increase: A Green Week Ahead
(Bloomberg) - Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast.Bloomberg's Most ReadU.S. employers likely added more than half a million workers for a second straight month in November,…
Why the bond market has gotten more nervous
November 27, 2021JSOULS MADDISON was sure he had scored. As his free kick broke through the wall of Arsenal players, a goal seemed certain. Somehow Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale got his hands on the ball and held it aside.…
2021, 2022 and 2023 (November update)
Well Fargo Investment Bank 2021-2022-2023 Exchange Rate Forecast - updated November 2021.
Tightening of the Fed to support the dollar with the risk that more aggressive hikes are needed.
The euro will be…
Donohoe publishes terms of reference for banking review
The finance minister has released the terms of reference for a âbroadâ review of the retail banking sector, which will examine the services provided by both banks and non-banks, as the latter become…
Used to turmoil, Dutch trader Wynaendts prepares for Deutsche chairmanship
The Deutsche Bank logo is seen in Hong Kong, China on July 8, 2019. REUTERS / Tyrone SiuRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to reuters.comRegister nowAlexander Wynaendts oversaw the bailout and deals as CEO of AegonTakes the helm at…
Public debt rises as Europe tightens Covid restrictions
Government bonds rose as US stocks fell on Friday as new coronavirus brakes in Europe and hawkish comments from US policymakers prompted investors to turn to safe-haven assets. The broad S&P 500 stock index ended the day 0.1%…
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Hedge funds learn the hard way in bond shock
Few people will shed a tear for the hardships of all of Mayfair, and neither should they. In recent times, many macro hedge fund managers looking to profit from major economic and monetary changes have experienced what can politely…
Isabel Schnabel, Real Estate News, ET RealEstate
Photo fileFRANKFURT: European Central Bank policy cannot ignore a surge in house prices which has led to a potentially dangerous overvaluation, Isabel Schnabel, member of the ECB's board of directors, said on Tuesday.House prices are…
BGC PARTNERS, INC. – 10-Q – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL…
The following discussion of BGC Partners' financial condition and results of
operations should be read together with BGC Partners, Inc.'s unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements, as well as the…
The EUR / USD outlook turns bearish again
Fundamental Euro Forecast: BearishEUR / USD risks resuming its downtrend as ECB President Lagarde reiterates that eurozone interest rates will not be hiked anytime soon.While many other major central banks are also pushing back market…
Spanish nanotechnology could be used on new euro banknotes
Spanish nanotechnology could be used on the new euro banknotes. image: SCCISpanish nanotechnology could be used on new euro banknotesAccording to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), the next batch of euro banknotes could be made…
Central banks drop inflation narrative as shipping stumbles to meet demand
By Bjorn Van Roye (Bloomberg) Last year the global economy came to a screeching halt. This year, he started moving again, only to find himself stuck in one of the biggest traffic jams in history. New indicators developed by Bloomberg…
Latest updates: Regulator urges UK to improve Covid vaccination statistics
October marked further signs of progress for the United States as it seeks to bring its latest wave of the coronavirus pandemic under control.National trends in infections, hospitalizations and deaths are on the decline, while the…
Brazilian police shoot down 25 bank robbery suspects
Suspects killed in "historic cleanup" by Brazilian policeAuthorities hailed an "unprecedented offensive" against a group of heavily armed bank robbers as they were shot dead by Brazilian police. The crimes committed by the gang had…
Sterling pushed down by the US dollar; rise against the euro
The British pound fell against a stronger US dollar on Friday, but recovered some of the previous session's losses against the euro and posted a small…
Asian stocks and US futures slide after earnings disappointment
HONG KONG, Oct.29 (Reuters) - Asian stocks and US stock futures fell on Friday, as quarterly earnings from Amazon and Apple resisted a recent strong trend and fears of growth and inflation continued to weigh down.Investors, especially in…
Stocks fall as supply issues hit earnings, rate worries weigh
Global stock prices hit a record highThe yield curve flattens sharply as short rates riseBoC suggests early rate hike, RBA shakes bond marketEuropean equities have changed littleTOKYO, Oct.28 (Reuters) - Global stocks retreated after…
Buyout company EQT weighs offer for Swiss software specialist Temenos
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(Bloomberg) - EQT AB is studying a possible acquisition of Swiss banking software specialist Temenos AG, according to people familiar with the…
European stocks end flat as industrial losses offset gains in commodities
The pan-European STOXX 600 closed largely unchanged at 472.21 points, as concerns over rising inflation and slowing economic growth also weighed on sentiment.
Mining and energy stocks rose 1.8% and 1.0%, respectively,…
Upcoming market drivers: United States, EMU Q3 GDP; No more degression of the Bank of Canada
The macro highlights for the coming week fall into three categories. First, preliminary estimates of Q3 GDP by and. Second, are the inflation reports by the same two. The United States sees the September deflator targeted by the Fed,…
Inflation is skyrocketing but the ECB is right not to raise rates
Inflation in the eurozone has hit the almost mythical European Central Bank sweet spot of 2pc. Pressure in the energy sector suggests the target may soon be completely exceeded, but even as interest rates are raised around the world, the…
A real-time revolution will revolutionize the practice of macroeconomics
23 October 2021DOES EVERYONE really understand what's going on in the global economy? The pandemic has left many observers distraught. Few predicted $ 80 worth of oil, let alone container ship fleets waiting outside California and…
Bitcoin hits new high above $ 65,000 after foray into Wall Street – Channels Television
An electric banner for the newly listed Bitcoin ProShares Strategy ETF is displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 19, 2021 in New York City. SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP…
Bitcoin Futures ETF Trading Could Get The Green Light
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may soon allow the first U.S. bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to start trading next week, CNBC reported.
The SEC is unlikely to shut down ETFs offered by ProShares and Invesco,…
The stock market climbs 0.81% and hits 9,000 points on Wall Street and in banking
Madrid, Oct 15 (EFE) .- The Spanish stock market climbed 0.81% on Friday and hit 9,000 points, encouraged by the 0.8% rise on Wall Street and the recovery of the banking system, which offset the fall in energy companies, according…
Global equities extend their rally in earnings; Brent hits new high
London: Global stocks rallied again on Friday on strong US earnings, and London hit post-pandemic peak as Brent oil hit three-year high on strong demand from reopening economies .
Asian and European stocks also rose as traders applauded…
the risk of a tipping point
By Davide Porcellacchia
Policy rates in advanced economies are exceptionally low. What effect does this have on banking stability? I identify two…
Five tools for managing interest rate risk
Fixed income investors have a handful of tools to navigate the expected bumpy road, says Terry Moore, vice president of T. Rowe Price Group Inc. and portfolio specialist in the fixed income division of the society.
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Lufthansa repays € 1.5 billion in state aid after appeal for funds
Planes of the German air carrier Lufthansa are pictured on the day of the airline's annual general meeting at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany on May 4, 2021. REUTERS / Kai Pfaffenbach / File PhotoFirst tranche of hybrid capital…
The high public debt, the link between the sovereign bank and the bank, the low growth potential…
Greece's public debt ratio (rated BB + / Stable) is just behind that of Japan (A / Stable) among 36 countries whose debt is publicly rated by Scope. While we expect Greece's public debt to slow to 199.1% of GDP by the end of 2021, from a…
Dollar Holds Near 14-Month High Against Euro Amid Inflation Fears
One hundred US dollar bills can be seen in this photo taken in Seoul on February 7, 2011. REUTERS / Lee Jae-Won / File PhotoTOKYO, Oct. 7 (Reuters) - The safe-haven dollar held on Thursday at a 14-month high against the euro, as surging…
Gas prices rise 40% as FTSE 100 slips
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We start the day with major results, as Tesco reports on its trading for the first half of the year.
This is good news for the supermarket giant, which has exceeded analysts' expectations in terms of sales and profits.
Tesco…
ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS SA: Conclusion of a material definitive agreement, creation of a direct…
Article 1.01. The conclusion of an important definitive agreement.
Amendment to the credit agreement
At September 30, 2021 (the "Closing Date"), Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH, a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit…
Banks, chipmaker Infineon help European stocks tackle global gloom
The DAX chart of the German stock index is pictured on the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany on September 29, 2021. REUTERS / StaffBanks jump on rate expectationsEurozone business growth slowed in September - PMIInfineon on optimistic…
Stagflation fears keep stock markets in a bad mood
LONDON (Reuters) - Global stocks were down on Monday and the dollar remained close to its one-year highs amid fears that higher inflation, supply shortages and problems in China's real estate sector could put the spotlight on global…
A month of $ 100 billion worth of high-quality U.S. bond sales is on deck
(Bloomberg) - Wall Street syndicate offices expect to see $ 90 billion to $ 100 billion in premium U.S. bond offerings in October, including up to $ 20 billion next week.Bloomberg's Most ReadThat's higher than the $ 80 billion set in…
Digital Euro Project Adds Italian Payment Provider Nexi
Several countries have started planning to launch their central bank digital currency (CBDC). In July, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) launched the investigative phase of a digital euro project.
The instruction…
Pound weakness eases as accumulated positioning unfolds
Discussion points:Accumulated hawkish expectations cause sterling to sell off as sentiment stagnatesKey EUR / GBP and GBP / USD levels to watchEUR / GBP is trading at a two-month high, with the pound posting its worst performance against…
PSCU appoints two SVPs to facilitate growth
PSCU, a credit union service organization (CUSO), held two senior vice president positions, according to a press release on Wednesday, September 29.
Chris Gunnare, a payments and credit union (CU) industry veteran, joined PSCU in 2017 as…
Beijing pumps more money as China’s real estate crisis worsens
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UK households face tough winter as cost pressures created by a shortage of delivery drivers and border bureaucracy mean further price hikes are now 'inevitable', retail bosses have warned , Tim Wallace writes.
The British Retail…
European Central Bank will not overreact to fleeting inflation
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Europe's current inflationary surge is temporary and will not cause the European Central Bank to 'overreact' by withdrawing stimulus or raising interest rates, said Tuesday the President of the ECB Christine…
Oil price surpasses $ 80 as power shortages in China worsen
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Goldman Sachs has slashed China's economic growth forecast as the current superpower's energy crisis hits industrial production and pushes Beijing to turn to foreign imports of coal.
Power shortages caused by China's lack of coal…
Bank of Ireland blames Irish salary cap as CFO announces departure
General view of a branch of the Bank of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland on March 1, 2021. REUTERS / Clodagh KilcoyneDUBLIN, Sept.27 (Reuters) - The Bank of Ireland (BIRG.I) blamed state restrictions on bankers' salaries and bonuses for the…
Gas shortage pushes oil prices to their highest level in three years
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The FTSE 100 is expected to jump 0.85 percent to 7,085 points this morning, after a mixed overnight session in Asian stocks that saw Japan's Nikkei drop early gains while China's Hang Seng rose.
Meanwhile, the German election…
FX price action against the backdrop of global macro developments
The dollar was lifted early last week by safe-haven demand as the multi-month collapse of Evergrande in China sparked a sort of panic attack in global markets. The dollar strengthened after the initial drop following…
German “crisis chancellor” resigns after 16 years – Eurasia Review
By Henry Ridgwell
Germany is preparing to bid farewell to Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is stepping down after the elections scheduled for Sunday. She has led Europe's largest economy for the past 16 years and has played a major role…
China’s crypto ban highlights central banks giving their own spin to digital coins
Earlier this month, Benoit Coeure, a well-known central bank policy maker, sounded the alarm bells for central banks to act now on the minting of their own central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In a speech, the former European Central…
China’s central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal
China's central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal
China's central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal - Bitcoin tumbles.
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Irish depositors must pay the price for the ECB’s lone position on rates
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde and her chief economist, Philip Lane, slashed increasingly lonely figures this week, as influential central bankers elsewhere were more…
FOREX-Dollar wallows near one-week low as demand for safe-haven securities declines
* The sense of risk improves as the Evergrande contagion is contained* Yen drops to two-week low, aussie climbs to one-week high* British pound and Norwegian krone bolstered by central bank hawkish tiltBy Kevin BucklandTOKYO, Sept. 24…
Scotland Under-21 squad confirmed for Euro qualifier against Denmark
Scotland Under-21 boss Scot Gemmill has named his side for Tynecastle's clash with Denmark next month - Bologna defender Aaron Hickey is set to win his first U21 cap after becoming the first Scottish to score in Serie Has since 1986.…
800,000 customers affected as Avro Energy and Green go bankrupt
HThere is an updated list of all the energy providers that have collapsed since August.
1. Avro Energy
The Leicestershire-based company - which was voted Uswitch's Best Value Energy Supplier in 2019 - has become the seventh energy…
Sabadell Bank and Spanish unions prepare to lay off 1,900 workers
The attack on jobs amid the COVID-19 economic crisis continues its course. Sabadell Bank has announced plans to lay off 1,936 workers, or 12.5% ââof the workforce. This is in addition to the dismissal…
Europe Roundup: Sterling changed little before central bank meeting, European stocks rise, gold…
Market overview
⢠Swiss trade balance for August 5.055 billion, forecast 4.500 billion, previous 5.246 billion
⢠UK public sector net borrowing in August 19.78 billion, forecast…
European private equity firm AnaCap splits from analysis unit
LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity and credit firm AnaCap Financial Partners is in the process of transforming its AI Equipped analysis unit into a separate company, it said on Tuesday.The unit was created within AnaCap in 2017 and provides…
GLOBAL MARKETS – Global stocks drop as fears of Evergrande contagion in China rise
By Lewis Krauskopf, Tom Arnold* MSCI Global Stock Index Expected to Record Biggest Drop in 2 Months* Wall Street down more than 1% as European stocks slide* US 10-year yields fall, gold rises as safe-haven stocks see supply* Fed, other…
Asian stocks strained for news of Fed cut
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks eased and the dollar held on Monday ahead of a week with as many as a dozen central bank meetings, highlighted by the Federal Reserve expected to take another step towards reduction.FILE PHOTO: A man looks…
PH’s external debt reaches $ 100 billion
The country's external bond stock exceeded $ 100 billion at the end of June this year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).In a statement, the central bank said real foreign…
Factum Perspective: Why are foreign exchange reserves important for an economy?
Why are foreign exchange reserves important for an economy?
By Dr RHS Samaratunga
Sri Lanka's foreign exchange reserves (Forex) talks have been in the headlines in recent months. What are foreign exchange reserves and how does a…
This is the advantage of the dollar, because currencies oscillate in line with central bank policies
Currency fluctuations, especially in the second half of 2021, are driven by various positions of global central banks. A weak August non-farm payroll report and a conciliatory speech by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole dampened…
Why Washington Is Worried About Stablecoins
Stablecoins might be the most ironically named innovation of the cryptocurrency age, at least in the eyes of many regulators and policymakers in Washington.These digital currencies promise to maintain their value, which is usually tied to…
CEE MARKETS-Czech crown holds gains on rate hike bets as FX moves sideways
WARSAW, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Central European currencies
largely drifted weaker and most stocks sagged on Friday, with
global sentiment weak, although the Czech crown held near a more
than 1-1/2 year high on bets the central bank could…
The database of the external wealth of nations
What does the Outer Wealth of Nations (EWN) measure?
The EWN provides estimates of the external financial assets and liabilities of each country. These data also provide estimates of each country's net international investment…