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Analysis: As Drought Risks Rise, Investors Eye Thirsty Companies, Solutions
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Shares Slip, Dollar Dominates as Recession Looms
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Global Equity Funds Attract Inflows for Second Week in a Row
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Analysis-As Earnings Support U.S. Stock Rebound, Worries Over Future Profits Grow
Analysis-Oil Prices Turn More Volatile as Investors Exit the Market
Date: August 17, 2022
By Stephanie Kelly and Noah Browning NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Traders and fund managers have left crude oil markets in recent months, dropping activity to a seven-year low amid the worst global energy crisis in decades as investors become unwilling to deal with persistently high volatility. The exodus of participants, especially hedge funds and speculators,...
European Stocks Rally for Fifth Day as Defensives, Miners Climb
Date: August 16, 2022
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -European shares extended gains for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, buoyed by defensive sectors and miners, although concerns over a potential recession limited further upside. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index rose 0.4%, hitting a fresh 10-week high after recouping much of its June losses this week. Miners jumped 1.6% to...
FTSE 100 up as AstraZeneca Gains Offset Commodity Losses
Date: August 15, 2022
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 edged up on Monday as gains in drugmaker AstraZeneca and consumer stocks relieved pressure from mining and oil heavyweights after data showed China’s economy unexpectedly slowed last month. The blue-chip FTSE 100 added 0.2% to hold near 10-week highs, while the midcap FTSE 250 index inched up 0.1%....
Stocks Struggle as China Rate Cut Sends Oil Tumbling
Date: August 15, 2022
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares struggled to advance on Monday while investors digested news of an unexpected cut in Chinese interest rates as data pointed to faltering growth in the world’s second largest economy, sending oil prices nearly 2% lower. Weaker U.S. stock index futures also weighed on sentiment, while a steadier...
Can Investing Help Safeguard Your Finances Against Inflation?
Date: August 12, 2022
By Hassaan Khan, Head of the School of Digital Finance at Arden University Inflation in the UK has been ominously high since the turn of the year, with signs that it is only set to increase over the rest of the year and, perhaps, well into next year too. However, there are a few strategies you...
The 2022 Housing Market: Opportunities and Obstacles?
Date: August 11, 2022
By Vadim Toader, CEO & Co-Founder, Proportunity Buying a property isn’t just an investment – it’s a home. A place to laugh, cry, raise a family and sometimes a place where you can simply chill out on the sofa. A place of safety and security. Many however saw their plans of moving into their dream...