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Stocks Slip as Caution Reigns Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data
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The Pound, Gilts and Renewables: The Winners and Losers Under Britain’s Future PM
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FTSE 100 Hovers Near Two-Month Highs as Commodities, Banks Gain
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Euro Zone Investor Morale Edges Up, Recession Still Likely – Sentix
European Shares Pop Two Weeks of Gains as Growth Fears Weigh
Date: August 5, 2022
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares fell on Friday after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report ramped up bets of another 75 basis point rate hike by the Federal Reserve next month, while fears of a darkening growth outlook pushed shares towards weekly losses. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.8%, extending...
U.S. Stocks Slip, Treasury Yields Rise and Dollar Sprints After Strong U.S. Jobs Data
Date: August 5, 2022
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks headed lower, Treasury yields rose and the dollar rallied after the U.S. July employment report blasted past expectations, raising the odds of continued monetary tightening from the Federal Reserve. All three major U.S. stock indexes were red, while benchmark U.S. Treasury yields and oil prices headed...
Maria Lozovik, Marsham Investment Management: Q&a on Greenwashing
Date: August 5, 2022
By late 2021, investment in ESG funds totalled more than USD 35 trillion US dollars, nearly double what it was in 2014. With public figures and policy makers demanding immediate action to combat climate change, ESG investment is both a necessary and good thing. Yet it is increasingly apparent that not all sustainable investments provide...
European Shares Fall as Energy Stocks Weigh; Focus on U.S. Jobs Data
Date: August 5, 2022
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – European shares edged lower on Friday as crude prices continued to weigh on energy stocks, with all eyes on U.S. jobs data expected later in the day. The pan-European index STOXX 600 was down 0.1% amid worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive pace of rate hikes would slow...
Jittery Markets See Bond Funds Enjoy Largest Weekly Inflows Since Nov 2021
Date: August 5, 2022
By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – Bond funds recorded their largest weekly inflow since late 2021 while equity funds were sold off, suggesting investors are becoming increasingly risk adverse against a darkening outlook for the global economy. Investors put $11.7 billion into bonds in the week to Wednesday – the biggest such inflow into fixed...
Oil Falls 4%, Pressured by Surprise U.S. Crude, Gasoline Build
Date: August 3, 2022
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices slid about 4% on Wednesday, with losses accelerating after U.S. data showed crude and gasoline stockpiles unexpectedly surged last week and as OPEC+ said it would raise its oil output target by 100,000 barrels per day (bpd). Brent crude futures settled down $3.76, or 3.7%, at $96.78 a...