In a significant development, Citigroup Inc has named Jane Fraser, the head of its consumer banking division, as its next CEO, marking her as the first woman to break the glass ceiling to lead a major Wall Street bank. With… Read More ›
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European Stock exchanges jump eyeing COVID-19 vaccine developments
Following a rout in technology stocks on Wall Street that subdued global investor sentiments, on Monday, European shares rebounded with investors keeping a close eye on COVID-19 vaccine developments. Australia is likely to receive its first batches of a potential… Read More ›
CME Group closes trading floor on coronavirus concerns
Exchange operator CME Group Inc stated, it would close its Chicago trading floor after business hours on Friday in order to reduce potential exposure to China’s coronavirus which has gone pandemic. China’s coronavirus, which began in Wuhan where Beijing has… Read More ›
Gold prices touch $1700 per ounce for the first time in 7 years
On Monday, for the first since late 2012, gold prices surged past $1,700 per ounce levels following a widening China’s coronavirus outbreak worldwide even as crude oil prices along with equities touched new lows as investors scurried for safe havens…. Read More ›
Pandemic fears spreads, markets shed $3 trillion
On Thursday, with China’s coronavirus continuing to spread at its fastest pace outside China, shares continued to plunge downward wiping out more than $3 trillion in value in this week alone. U.S. Treasuries yields also hit their record lows on… Read More ›
Apple unlikely to meet revenue guidance because of coronavirus
Weakening demand in China along with lost production due to China’s coronavirus has prompted Apple Inc to revise its sales target which it set just three weeks ago. So far the coronavirus pandemic has killed 1,770 people in China with… Read More ›
Large investment banks backing away from Chinese IPOs on Wall Street
Midst tumbling valuations and frosty political climate, large investment banks are backing out of Chinese IPOs on Wall Street, and are forced to slash the size of their deals. In the last few months, big banks including Bank of America,… Read More ›
Aramco’s IPO likely to be launched on Nov 3: sources
The IPO, which is likely to be upwards of $20 billion, will be one of the biggest ever public offerings to hit the market. On Wednesday, in a statement Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said, the initial public offering (IPO) for… Read More ›
Investors dump stocks midst “bearish paralysis” on Wall Street
Investor appetite for equities saw a low following growing global uncertainties. They have channeled $11.1 billion in the bond market as of Wednesday. On Friday, Bank of America Merrill Lynch disclosed, $11.1 billion flowed into the bond market in the… Read More ›
Beyond Meat manufacturing facilities stretched due to heightened demand
With a phenomenal surge in demand for Beyond Meat’s products, the company has had to revise its full year profit earnings. Although Beyond Meat Inc’s shares have slipped just three months after its IPO, demand for its plant-based burgers and… Read More ›