Analysis: Yen’s past points to more pain ahead
The yen has tumbled 10% to a two-decade low to the dollar in a matter of weeks. But history suggests that still isn’t cheap, and investors are betting that it’s going to fall even further.
Netflix feels the heat as pandemic boom fizzles
Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) shares lost more than a quarter of their value in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company reported its first drop in subscribers in a decade, leaving Wall Street questioning its growth in the face of fierce competition and post-pandemic viewer fatigue.
Analysis: Wealth shock – property bust in small Chinese cities rattles households
Home owners in small Chinese cities are battling a rare property market downdraft as buyers keep away, eroding the wealth of millions in a blow to already brittle consumer confidence in the world’s second-largest economy.
Analysis: Positive real yields may spell more trouble for U.S. stocks
A hawkish turn by the Federal Reserve is eroding a key support for U.S. stocks, as real yields climb into positive territory for the first time in two years.
Oil rebounds as supply concerns dominate
Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday as a drop in U.S. oil inventories and concerns over tighter supplies from Russia and Libya drove a recovery from the previous session’s sharp losses.
European stocks down, yen hits 20-year low as US hikes loom
European shares were lower on Tuesday, while yields on 10-year U.S. inflation-linked bonds were close to turning positive for the first time in two years, as the prospect of aggressive Fed tightening to rein in inflation kept investors on edge.
African startups drew record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year, industry group says
African start-ups attracted a record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year, bouncing back from a pandemic-induced dip in 2020 with a nearly five-fold increase in investments, according to data released by an industry group on Tuesday.
European shares fall as Ukraine crisis, Fed tightening worries weigh
European shares were set for their worst day in nearly two weeks on Tuesday as worries about the war in Ukraine, aggressive monetary policy tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve and a batch of upcoming earnings kept investors on edge.
Cryptoverse: Gold coins glimmer amid the global gloom
A fledgling class of crypto that feasts on risk is outshining a wider market paralyzed by war and inflation.
Oil dips in volatile trade amid demand concerns, supply disruptions
Oil prices slipped in volatile trading on Tuesday as investors weighed demand concerns against tight global supplies after Libya halted some exports and as factories in Shanghai prepared to reopen following a COVID-19 shutdown.
