Standard Chartered PLC
As the pound tanks, Goldman and some others reveal the Uk inventory market’s likely winners and losers
The British pound ongoing its slide in opposition to the U.S. dollar this week, hitting a new history reduced in opposition to the buck Monday. Sterling briefly touched $1.0382 i n Asia investing — the most affordable level on document given that 1971— as buyers weigh the value of U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss’ sweeping tax […]
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UN secretary general says ‘polluters must pay,’ calls for extra tax on fossil fuel profits
Antonio Guterres photographed in New York last September. On Tuesday, he said fossil fuel firms and their “enablers” needed to be held to account. John Minchillo | Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.N. secretary general said Tuesday that developed economies should impose an extra tax on the profits of fossil fuel […]
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Bank of England says top UK banks no longer “too big to fail”
BOE Governor Andrew Bailey has warned the Bank is walking a “narrow path” between growth and inflation. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Bank of England said on Friday it was satisfied that Britain’s top banks could be shut down without putting at risk the stability of the financial system or disrupting customers, but […]
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JPMorgan names its winning and losing global stocks for the rest of the year
Analysts at JPMorgan have picked their likely winners and losers for the second half of 2022, naming stocks set to do well — or badly — when factors such as inflation, bond yields and oil prices are taken into account. The analysts identified several trends for the coming months after a volatile first half that […]
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Goldman Sachs reveals how to trade the ‘troubling triad’ hitting markets right now
Goldman Sachs ‘ Asia strategists say markets are facing a “troubling triad” of rising rates, recession risk and dollar strength — but they expect some stocks to benefit. Here are some of their buy-rated picks, a number of which are on Goldman’s conviction list. “Asian regional markets are off to one of the worst starts […]
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StanChart profit beats estimates, flags strong outlook on rising rates
Standard Chartered posted a forecast-beating 6% rise in first-quarter profit, sending its shares sharply higher, as the emerging-markets focused lender benefited from rising interest rates aimed at controlling inflation. The London-headquartered lender, which is focused on Asia, Africa and the Middle East, now expects income growth this year to slightly exceed earlier guidance of 5-7%, underlining […]
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Standard Chartered reports better-than-expected profit, flags bullish outlook on rising rates
Pedestrians pass the headquarters of Standard Chartered in London on Feb. 14, 2022. Standard Chartered’s first-quarter pre-tax profit rose 6%, beating market expectations, as the emerging markets-focused lender benefited from rising interest rates and flagged a robust outlook. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Standard Chartered posted a forecast-beating 6% rise in first-quarter profit, […]
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It’s ‘ridiculous and naive’ to think we can stop fossil fuel production immediately, says Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters
Fossil fuels are ingrained in the global energy mix and companies continue to discover and develop oil and gas fields at locations around the world. Imaginima | E+ | Getty Images LONDON — The CEO of Standard Chartered believes it’s “ridiculous and naive” to think fossil fuel production can be immediately halted without any consequences, […]
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