More investors turning sour on emerging markets – HSBC survey

More than one in four investors feel ‘bearish’ about emerging markets, an HSBC survey showed on Wednesday, as slowing economic growth and the spectre of tighter monetary policy in the United States clouds the outlook.
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Allpay.cards, a major UK card manufacturer, and Simplex, a crypto visionary, are launching a Visa debit card that will allow users to spend bitcoin earnings like any other ordinary bank card, effectively linking the traditional and digital/crypto financial sectors. “We’re thrilled to be working with Allpay on designing and manufacturing our latest product: a Visa […]
LME to reopen iconic trading floor, but says electronic trading is future

The London Metal Exchange has abandoned proposals to close its open outcry trading floor, the last such venue in Europe, it said on Tuesday, but added it believes electronic trading is the future.
Asian shares tick up U.S. data bolsters reopening hopes

Asian shares edged up to near three-month highs on Wednesday and global equities held steady near a record as data showing higher U.S. manufacturing activity in May cheered investors looking for signs of a continued rebound in the world’s largest economy.
Wall St Week Ahead Betting against volatile stock market makes comeback as summer nears

Some investors are revisiting a popular trade that has largely been out of favor since last year’s market tumble: betting against stock market turbulence.
World stocks to rise modestly, correction unlikely

World stocks will continue to rise this year on robust economic and earnings recoveries but any quickening of inflation would temper that enthusiasm, according to Reuters polls of analysts, a majority of whom said a near-term correction was unlikely.
Oil steady as demand optimism offsets worries of Iranian supply

Oil was steady on Wednesday, trading in a narrow range, supported by optimism about improving U.S. fuel demand and a weak dollar, but with the prospect of a return of Iranian oil to markets putting pressure on prices.
European stocks near record high, NZ dollar rises

European stocks approached record highs on Wednesday after U.S. Federal Reserve officials soothed investors’ inflation worries, though the New Zealand dollar rose as the country’s central bank hinted at a rate hike next year.
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.
Asia shares track Wall Street up as inflation fears fade

Asian shares advanced on Tuesday, tracking a rally on Wall Street, while the dollar held near a fourth-month low as inflation worries faded after Federal Reserve officials allayed fears about monetary policy tightening.