Stock markets
Nasdaq futures rise as market attempts comeback from April sell-off, Meta shares soar
Stock futures rose in overnight trading as the market shook off the April sell-off and investors reacted positively to earnings from Meta Platforms. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 70 points or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.7% and Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 1.2%. The moves came as shares of Meta surged more […]
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Invesco launches ETF focused on metals required for electric vehicles, energy transition
Heavy trucks seen working at a nickel mining area in Soroako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Invesco is betting that the boom in interest in electric vehicles will make a new trading opportunity in the metals required for EVs and the broad energy transition a hot new area for investors. […]
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How one European asset manager with $40 billion is weathering uncertainty in the region
(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Mathieu Chabran helms Tikehau Capital, a European asset manager, which oversees $40 billion in private debt, real assets, private equity, and capital markets. With a front row seat to the uncertainty and geopolitical tension in Europe, Chabran sat down with the Delivering Alpha newsletter to discuss the role […]
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Hedge funds attract the biggest inflows in 7 years on the back of market volatility
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 3, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The hedge fund industry attracted its largest inflows in seven years during the first quarter as investors sought downside protection amidst a volatility […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Microsoft, Visa, Enphase Energy, Boeing and more
Microsoft Corporation headquarters at Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France, April 18, 2016. Charles Platiau | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Enphase Energy — Shares jumped more than 8% after Enphase topped earnings expectations on the top and bottom lines. The energy company reported record revenues, and said it’s setting its sights […]
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Stocks are off to their worst start to a year since 1942…but a comeback could be due
A review of similar years across history from Bank of America suggests markets could recover their losses. Source
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Wealthy investors aren’t convinced big stock market losses mean it’s a buy-the-dip moment
It’s been a tough year to be an investor, and the wealthy are no exception. Losses in both stock and bond markets this year have made portfolio conversations between Wall Street investment advisors and clients more challenging. The most conservative portfolios have done as poorly if not worse than the riskiest portfolios, with bonds offering […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Microsoft, Boeing, Alphabet, Robinhood and more
A worker inspects a Boeing 737 MAX airliner at Renton Airport adjacent to the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington on November 10, 2020. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in early morning trading. Enphase Energy — Shares of the solar microinverter maker jumped more than 8% during […]
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China’s Xi announces another infrastructure push to boost growth as Covid drags on
China had 37,900 kilometers (23,550 miles) of operational high-speed rail as of the end of 2020, which the country claims accounts for more than two-thirds of the world’s total. Zhang Bin | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — As Covid controls drag down growth, China plans to boost its economy with more infrastructure […]
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China’s central bank steps in to slow its rapidly weakening currency, as yuan hits one-year lows
The Chinese yuan has weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar in the last several weeks as the greenback strengthens and investors worry about China’s economic growth. Fotoholica Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — The Chinese yuan strengthened slightly against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, reversing a sharp weakening trend after the People’s Bank […]
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