Wall Street closed sharply lower on Monday with rising bond yields acting as a drag on the market’s growth stocks, ahead of the launch of crucial inflation data. All three major U.S. stock indexes ended deep in negative territory, with… Read More ›
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Russian Rubles trades to near pre-war levels against dollar
The Russian rouble has risen by 7% to 83 against the dollar before paring gains, touching heights that were seen before its invasion of Ukraine. The Russian stock market has gradually reopened after it was suspended. In offshore trade, the… Read More ›
Global markets see widespread sells offs following Russian invasion of Ukraine
On Thursday, US bond yields along with stocks fell sharply while the prices of gold, the USD and oil skyrocketed after Russian troops landed in Ukrainian cities on the Black Sea with Ukraine saying Moscow had launched a full-scale invasion…. Read More ›
Zip Co Ltd in early talks to acquire rival Sezzle Inc for undisclosed amount
On Tuesday, in a statement Sezzle Inc said, it is in talks larger Australian rival Zip Co Ltd which aims to acquire it for an undisclosed amount. With the news reaching the market, shares of the buy-now-pay-later company soared by… Read More ›
Qualcomm Inc announces $10 billion stock buyback with immediate effect
In a statement Qualcomm Inc said, it will undertake a stock buyback program worth $10 billion with immediate effect. The stock buyback is in addition to its earlier announcement in July 2018, wherein it had said it will further repurchase its… Read More ›
Bukalapak raises $1.5 billion in Indonesia’s biggest IPO
On Wednesday, three sources familiar with the matter at hand said, Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak has raised $1.5 billion in its initial public offering (IPO); Indonesia’s largest IPO saw Bukalapak price its shares at the top of an indicated price… Read More ›
British fintech unicorn Wise valued at $10 billion
On Wednesday, according to data from Refinitive, Wise’s Class A shares are indicated to open at 750 pence in an auction, giving it a market capitalization of more than $9.66 billion (over 7 billion pounds). Ahead of its official London… Read More ›
US investors blindsided by inadequate disclosures by Chinese ride hailing firm’s US IPO
U.S. investors were shocked to hear an announcement by Chinese regulators of an investigation into Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi, which just two days ago made its US debut with a $4.4 billion IPO on the New York stock exchange. Although… Read More ›
London-based hedge fund White Square Capital closes main fund
According to a report from the Financial Times, the London-based hedge fund that suffered losses when it went short on U.S. retailer GameStop Corp’s shares, during the first meme stock rally earlier this year in January, is now closing shop…. Read More ›
Family offices should be brought back within regulatory oversight: Democratic Commissioner Dan Berkovitz
According to a Democratic commissioner, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), should reverse its loosening of oversight of family offices. His comments come in the wake of the blowup of Archegos Capital. The downfall of the family office run by… Read More ›