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Marketmind: Known unknowns and unknown unknowns

A look at the day ahead from Julien Ponthus.

4 years ago

‘Flying off the shelves’: Primark sales soar in reopened markets

Primark's sales exceeded pre-pandemic levels and management expectations in its latest quarter as stores reopened after COVID-19 lockdowns and consumers…

4 years ago

Muted start to second half for Asia stocks as U.S. payrolls loom

Asian stock markets made a subdued start to the second half of 2021 on Thursday, weighed by worries about new…

4 years ago

Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne valued at nearly $11 bln in public debut

Shares of security software provider SentinelOne Inc (S.N) jumped 21.4% in their U.S. stock market debut on Wednesday, giving the…

4 years ago

Japan business mood at 2.5-year high as COVID hit eases -Tankan

Japanese big manufacturers' business confidence improved in the second quarter to hit a two-and-half-year high, a central bank survey showed,…

4 years ago

Britain sets out vision for post-Brexit financial services

Britain's finance minister set out his vision for financial services on Thursday, saying Brexit was a unique opportunity to tailor…

4 years ago

Boom! U.S. consumers hit by rising prices for Fourth of July fireworks

U.S. consumers already grappling with surging prices for air fares, rental cars and some hotels this Independence Day holiday weekend…

4 years ago

Boom, bust and bewildered: Bitcoin’s year so far

If you're a bitcoin investor, your nerves may have taken quite a pounding in 2021

4 years ago

Fast and furious first half of 2021 keeps financial markets at full throttle

After the unprecedented pandemic-driven swings in global financial markets last year 2021 was never going to be dull, and so…

4 years ago

After $4.4 bln New York IPO, founders of China’s Didi eye global growth

From working at a foot massage company to setting up China's biggest ride-hailing firm, Will Wei Cheng has navigated several…

4 years ago