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Weekly economic update: A Ray of Hope
How to extract value at the end of an investment vehicles life?
Date: May 30, 2022
By Henry Page and Louis Byrne at Mercer & Hole Investment or Special Purpose Vehicles are set up to deliver a specific project, be that an investment, joint venture or other opportunity that the investor (hedge fund, P/E, or family office) has identified. By its very nature the vehicle will have a limited time horizon...
World stocks turn positive in May on Fed bets
Date: May 30, 2022
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – World share markets rose on Monday and the dollar was anchored at five-week lows on bets of a possible slowdown in U.S. monetary tightening and after an easing of COVID restrictions in China. The gains built on last week’s rally, helping the MSCI’s benchmark for global stocks turn positive...
FTSE 100 hits one-month high, Countryside soars after takeover approach
Date: May 30, 2022
(Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 hit over one-month highs on Monday, as an easing of China’s COVID-19 curbs lifted spirits across Asian and European markets, while Countryside soared after its shareholder made a second approach to buy the homebuilder. The blue-chip FTSE 100 climbed 0.4% to hit its highest level since April 22, while the midcap...
European shares rise as luxury stocks shine on China hopes
Date: May 30, 2022
By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -European shares scaled over three-week highs on Monday as easing COVID-19 restrictions and new stimulus in China helped carry on last week’s optimism, while investors looked for more economic data this week, including German inflation. Authorities in China’s commercial hub of Shanghai will cancel many conditions for businesses to resume work...
Stocks rise, dollar struggles on Fed bets
Date: May 30, 2022
By Wayne Cole and Danilo Masoni SYDNEY/MILAN (Reuters) – World shares rose on Monday and the dollar was pinned near five-week lows on hopes of an eventual slowdown in U.S. monetary tightening following sharp interest rate hikes in June and July. Helping to mellow the mood was news that Shanghai authorities would cancel many restrictions...
Marketmind: One investor’s rebound is another’s bear rally
Date: May 30, 2022
A look at the day ahead in markets from Julien Ponthus. What a difference a week makes! With the Dow Jones snapping out of its longest weekly losing streak in nearly a century and scoring its best week since 2020 last Friday, the narrative across stock markets has swiftly moved from meltdown fears to hopes...