Wall Street pauses as investors eye inflation clues
U.S. stocks closed slightly lower on Tuesday, and each of Wall Street’s main indexes failed to stray far from the unchanged mark following a rally in the prior session as investors continue to try and assess the route of inflation.
Shell weighs shut Louisiana refinery’s future as Baton Rouge firm promotes bid
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) was still evaluating plans for an idled Louisiana oil refinery, the company said on Monday, after a Baton Rouge investor said over the weekend his $1.25 billion offer was not accepted.
Cryptocurrencies bounce back from Sunday sell-off, bitcoin still down 30% in May
Bitcoin jumped more than 10% during a surge in cryptocurrencies Monday, regaining some ground lost during a weekend sell-off that was sparked by renewed signs of a Chinese crackdown on the emerging sector.
Wall Street bank CEOs to tout COVID relief push, diversity efforts before Congress
Wall Street bank chiefs will tout the role their institutions have played in getting the pandemic-hit U.S. economy back on track when they appear before Congress this week, but they are likely to face tough questions on hot-button social and economic issues.
LME plans to replace LMEselect with HKEX Orion trading platform
London Metal Exchange plans to replace its LMEselect trading system with its owner Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing’s Orion platform, CEO Matt Chamberlain said on Tuesday.
As interest rates hit bottom, debt does matter, says Barclays
With global borrowing costs probably as low as they can go, high debt levels will start to matter more in coming years, a Barclays study found, highlighting Brazil as the country at greatest risk of a hit to growth and debt sustainability.
After M&A boom via Zoom, dealmakers hit the road as COVID-19 subsides
Investment bankers’ business of putting together mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has never been stronger. Neither has their fear of missing out on meeting clients.
Rabobank offers metal clients performance incentives on sustainability
Rabobank is offering metal company clients incentives such as lower interest rates if they meet sustainability targets – and piloting penalties for the laggards, an executive from the Dutch lender said on Tuesday.
No commodities ‘super-cycle’ but copper demand from green economy bright
Commodities markets are unlikely to experience a “super-cycle” in the next few years, experts and audience polled at an online metals seminar on Tuesday said.
U.S. Treasury deputy chief sees G7 backing for 15%-plus global minimum tax
U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said he expects strong backing from G7 peers for Washington’s proposed 15%-plus global minimum corporate tax, which should help solidify support in the U.S. Congress for domestic corporate tax legislation.
