Delta variant of COVID-19

Analysis: Shoots of greenflation spring new challenges on portfolio managers

From container ships to cardboard, tighter environmental regulations are stoking shortages and price spikes as 'greenflation' takes a grip, adding…

4 years ago

MARKETMIND The price of U.S. recovery

One way or another, Wednesday's U.S. July inflation print could prove key for markets torn between strong data that suggests…

4 years ago

Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more

Oil fell below $70 a barrel on Wednesday as the United States urged OPEC and its oil-producing partners to boost…

4 years ago

Pfizer shares hit record high with COVID-19 vaccine stocks on a tear

Shares of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) hit a record high on Tuesday for the first time in more than 20 years as shares…

4 years ago

Citigroup to require vaccines for staffers returning to main U.S. offices

Citigroup Inc (C.N) will require U.S. employees returning to its New York headquarters and offices in some cities to be vaccinated against…

4 years ago

Dow, S&P 500 close at records as U.S. infrastructure bill clears Senate

Wall Street rose on Tuesday, with both the blue-chip Dow and benchmark S&P 500 closing at record highs, as economically…

4 years ago

Asian stocks on backfoot as concern over Delta variant saps confidence

Asian stocks started off on a weak footing on Tuesday after a largely soft performance on Wall Street and as…

4 years ago

Analysis: Virtually forever? Switch to online AGMs gains pace despite concerns

A mass corporate switch in Europe to holding virtual annual shareholder meetings or AGMs has picked up pace this year,…

4 years ago

Slow growth in Japan’s bank lending shows COVID-19 cash crunch easing

Japan's bank lending rose in July at the slowest annual pace in nearly nine years, data showed on Tuesday, a…

4 years ago

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

Global share prices treaded water on Monday as sharp falls in gold and oil prices and concerns over the spread…

4 years ago