Category: Europe

* Graphic: Global asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn * Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) – Global stock markets slid off record highs on Monday as investors waited to see whether U.S. earnings would justify sky-high valuations, while a rally in bonds could be tested by what should be strong readings […]

Monday, 12th April Eurozone Retail Sales (MoM) (Feb) Tuesday, 13th April German ZEW Economic Sentiment (Apr) German ZEW Current Conditions (Apr) Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment (Apr) Wednesday, 14th April Spanish CPI (YoY) (Mar) Final Spanish HICP (YoY) (Mar) Final Eurozone Industrial Production (MoM) (Feb) Thursday, 15th April German CPI (MoM) (Mar) Final French CPI (MoM) […]

Today marks the first day in months that non-essential retailers and outdoor hospitality venues have been allowed to reopen in England and Wales, including indoor leisure facilities such as gyms, hairdressers, pubs and restaurants and zoos and theme parks. Photo: REUTERS/Carl Recine European stock markets opened mixed on Monday as the UK economy entered its […]

London’s FTSE 100 ended on Friday in red, albeit after a strong week reaching its highest post-pandemic levels and FTSE 250 hitting an all-time high, while the US stock markets also continued their record rally. The blue-chip FTSE 100 ended 26 points or 0.38 per cent down at 6915, while the domestically focused FTSE 250 […]

KPMG The head of audit at Mazars has criticised ministers’ plans to make Big Four accountants share some of their work with smaller firms, saying the proposals will have little impact on the market. David Herbinet said the introduction of managed shared audits, which were proposed by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng last month as part […]

Although many countries, especially EU ones are tightening coronavirus restrictions due to a rise in infections, Britain is moving in the opposite direction, moving to relax restrictions. Photo: Getty It is a busy week filled with a slew of economic indicators as England gears up to enter the second stage of the roadmap out of […]

The Daily Beast Let LeVar Burton Host ‘Jeopardy,’ You Cowards! Ian Tuttle/GettyFor years, any time LeVar Burton would run into Alex Trebek—at the Daytime Emmys or elsewhere—he would pester the Jeopardy! host with one idea: do a celebrity tournament.“I was completely and totally selfish and self serving in my desire,” the Star Trek: The Next […]

The Majors It was a relatively bullish week for the European majors in the week ending 9th April, following solid gains from the week prior. The CAC40 and the EuroStoxx600 rose by 1.09% and by 1.16% respectively, with the DAX ending the week up by 0.84%. Economic data through the week delivered mixed results. Survey-based […]

The Stats It was a relatively quiet week on the economic calendar, in the week ending 9th April. A total of 36 stats were monitored, following 60 stats from the week prior. Of the 36 stats, 23 came in ahead forecasts, with 11 economic indicators coming up short of forecasts. There were 2 stats that […]

US and European stock markets hit new records on Friday, ending a strong week for global equities that has propelled benchmarks on both sides of the Atlantic to all-time highs. The S&P 500 edged up 0.2 per cent at lunchtime in New York, a day after the blue-chip index set another closing high. The tech-leaning […]

Bloomberg How a Chinese Billionaire Family Is Quietly Expanding Its Empire in Hong Kong (Bloomberg) — A mainland Chinese property family is quietly building a presence in Hong Kong by snapping up land plots and even a prominent local newspaper.Shenzhen-based Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.’s Kwok Ying Shing has become one of the most active Chinese […]

* S&P futures flat, Nasdaq futures dip 0.2% * European stocks eye longest weekly winning streak since Nov 2019 * Dovish Powell, weak jobs data quell inflation jitters * Dollar index eyes worst week of year on lower bond yields * By Carolyn Cohn LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures were buoyant before […]

Bloomberg Russian Tycoon Komarov Eyes Precious Metals After Pipes Sale (Bloomberg) — Russian tycoon Andrey Komarov is setting his sights on precious metals mining after selling ChelPipe PJSC, the pipe maker that made him a billionaire.Komarov is talks to purchase the Kumroch gold deposit in Russia’s Far East from Zoloto Kamchatki, according to people familiar […]

Bloomberg Russian Tycoon Komarov Eyes Precious Metals After Pipes Sale (Bloomberg) — Russian tycoon Andrey Komarov is setting his sights on precious metals mining after selling ChelPipe PJSC, the pipe maker that made him a billionaire.Komarov is talks to purchase the Kumroch gold deposit in Russia’s Far East from Zoloto Kamchatki, according to people familiar […]

Globe Newswire Net Asset Value(s) WisdomTree Issuer plc – Daily Fund Prices 08-April-21 WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF – USD Acc08/04/2021IE00BDVPNG137543541USD468,027,662.9962.0435WisdomTree AT1 CoCo Bond UCITS ETF – USD08/04/2021IE00BZ0XVF52513029USD53,948,911.76105.1576WisdomTree AT1 CoCo Bond UCITS ETF – EUR Hedged08/04/2021IE00BFNNN236324036EUR34,034,723.32105.0338WisdomTree AT1 CoCo Bond UCITS ETF – GBP Hedged08/04/2021IE00BFNNN45934640GBP3,689,983.76106.5238WisdomTree AT1 CoCo Bond UCITS ETF – USD Acc08/04/2021IE00BZ0XVG6942463USD5,178,322.87121.9491WisdomTree AT1 CoCo Bond […]

FTSE 100 came close to hitting 7,000 points in its highest intra-day level since February 2020’s stock market crash – Jonathan Brady /PA Markets Hub embed test 05:08 PM Wrapping up That is all from us today – ICYMI, here are some of our top stories: Thanks for following along, as ever, and join us […]

Bloomberg Rupee Tumbles on Worries RBI’s Bond Plan May Add to Money Glut (Bloomberg) — The Indian rupee tumbled by the most in almost two years, with some analysts saying the central bank’s formal plan to buy bonds will add to a liquidity glut.The rupee dropped 1.6%, the biggest fall since August 2019, to close […]

Bloomberg Credit Suisse Scandal Toll Goes Ever Higher as Rivals Thrive (Bloomberg) — In an era of prosperity for investment banks, Credit Suisse Group AG is careening from one crisis to another and then another — this time, with a $ 4.7 billion writedown tied to billionaire investor Bill Hwang’s trading blowout.The staggering hit — […]

Thursday, 8th April German Factory Orders (MoM) (Feb) German IHS Markit Construction PMI (Mar) Friday, 9th April German Industrial Production (MoM) (Feb) German Trade Balance (Feb) The Majors It was a relatively bearish day for the European majors on Wednesday, after Tuesday’s visit to new record highs. The DAX30 and the EuroStoxx600 fell by 0.24% […]

Bloomberg Swedish Central Bank Reveals First Study of Digital Currency (Bloomberg) — The Swedes are learning that their once pioneering vision for a central bank digital currency might take a lot longer to enact than initially thought.The Riksbank just published the results of the first phase of a pilot project into what is essentially the […]