Asian tech shares track Nasdaq gains as inflation fears recede
Asian tech and growth stocks rallied on Friday, following Wall Street’s overnight lead, as investors tempered fears about hot inflation and the prospects of an early tapering of stimulus by the Federal Reserve.
Tesla’s bitcoin value dives; Musk signals hold with ‘diamond hands’ tweet
The market value of Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O)bitcoin holdings have fallen by half to $1.26 billion, close to the electric car maker’s purchase cost, as the cryptocurrency’s value plunged following a crackdown by the Chinese government.
FTSE 100 drops as commodity stocks weigh, inflation doubles
London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday, dragged down by heavyweight commodity stocks, while a bigger-than-expected jump in inflation stoked fears that the central bank may tighten its monetary policy earlier than expected.
Sustainable finance scramble reaches currency derivatives market
A rush by companies to boost their sustainability claims has reached foreign exchange markets in the form of currency hedging products where the cost is tied to a firm’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.
Some big U.S. hedge funds loaded up on SPACS, value stocks during first quarter
A number of well-known U.S. hedge funds bought value stocks and blank-check acquisition companies, selling some winners from the technology-led stock rally as bond yields rose during the first quarter, filings released on Monday showed. Special-purpose acquisition companies, known as SPACs, proved popular among hedge fund managers, with funds such as Third Point and Saschem […]
ARK Innovation’s performance under pressure as tech stocks swoon
A rotation out of growth and technology stocks and a recent slide in shares of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) are weighing on the performance of ARK Innovation (ARKK.P), the flagship exchange-traded fund managed by star stock picker Cathie Wood that bested all other U.S. equity funds in 2020. The $23.1 billion fund posted a gain of less than 1% […]
Indian shares set to snap 4-day gaining streak, Reliance earnings eyed
Indian shares stepped back on Friday after four straight sessions of gains that set them on course for their strongest week since early-February, with earnings of Reliance Industries, the country’s most valuable company, in focus. The NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) fell 0.78% to 14,778.9 by 0349 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) slipped 0.84% to 49,345.57. […]
MIDEAST STOCKS Most major Gulf markets rise; Qatar dips
Most major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Sunday, with property shares boosting the Dubai index, although Qatar bucked the trend to trade lower. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index (.TASI) added 0.6%, with Al Rajhi Bank (1120.SE) rising 1.4% and SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co (2020.SE) advancing 3.9%. Elsewhere, Bank Albilad (1140.SE) climbed 1%, as the lender completed a 3 billion riyal […]
Stocks cheer dovish Fed, yen supported before BOJ decision
TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve committed to maintaining accommodative monetary policy and projected a rapid jump in U.S. economic growth this year as the COVID-19 crisis eases. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.87%, while stocks in China rose 0.74%. […]
Banks boost European stocks as recovery hopes grow
(Reuters) – Shares of banks and automakers lifted European shares on Monday as investors continued to move into economy-linked sectors on hopes of a solid economic rebound from the coronavirus downturn.
