Factbox: Fun facts from the U.S. SEC report on January’s GameStop saga

The U.S. securities regulator released its long-awaited post-mortem into January’s GameStop saga, in which retail traders banded together on social media and piled in to GameStop and other “meme” stocks in an attempt to punish hedge funds that had bet against the company, sending its shares soaring.

Marketmind: Stagflation blues

Even by the conservative standards of global organisations, the International Monetary Fund is known for its cautious forecasts. So, when the Fund cut 2021 growth forecast on Tuesday and said it was growing more concerned about entrenched inflationary pressures, there is reason for investors to take notice.

Marketmind: Earnings face the inflation test

After weeks of debate about the supposedly transitory nature of higher inflation and its potential monetary policy implications, markets are about to find out how rising input costs impacted companies during the third 2021 quarter.

The growing popularity of flavorings will drive more deals!

Investors are following their instincts. Azelis, a company owned by EQT that manufactures personal care fragrances and food flavorings, rose 13% on its market debut in Brussels on Friday. First, at the moment of the ranking, the company, which also manufactures chemicals for home appliances and also glues and sealants, was valued at more than […]

Gold rises as Havens rally in response to growing Evergrande fears!

Fears of a spillover from the debt woes of Asian property developer China Evergrande Group fueled demand for safe havens assets, eclipsing concerns that the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program would be reduced soon. Investor concerns about China’s real estate sector and the Fed’s tapering increased, sending US stocks down more than 2%.  “Gold is actually […]