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Asset Manager Vanguard Buys Gilts After Budget-Driven Sell-Off
Date: November 1, 2024
By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s second-biggest asset manager Vanguard said on Friday it had bought UK government bonds in the wake of the new Labour government’s budget, taking advantage of a sharp fall in prices. Vanguard said it was moving from ‘underweight’ gilts – compared to the benchmarks against which it gauges...
European Stocks Climb on Energy Boost; Headed for Weekly Losses
Date: November 1, 2024
By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) –European shares climbed on Friday, buoyed by a rally in energy stocks, but remained on track for their worst week in nearly two months as a tightly contested U.S. presidential election kept investors on edge. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.5% to 508.05, after falling more than 1% in the...
Analysis-Tentative Green Energy Shoots at Risk From US Vote Uncertainty
Date: October 30, 2024
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – Renewable energy shares, reeling from an investor retreat, face extended uncertainty as the U.S. election has added to wariness, leaving only selected stocks poised to benefit from any boost lower interest rates could provide to funding. The sector achieved bubble-like valuations in 2020-21, as major funds piled in, attracted...
Stocks Slip as Investors Weigh US Election Risk, Earnings
Date: October 30, 2024
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Shares globally slipped on Wednesday as the investors stayed wary ahead of the U.S. election, while British stocks fell as the UK government unveiled major tax hikes, and gold hit a record high in the wider risk-off mood. With tepid appetite for risk, the Euro STOXX 600 fell 1.3%...
Analysis-Ford Investors Impatient for the Automaker to Boost Efficiency Efforts
Date: October 30, 2024
By Nora Eckert DETROIT (Reuters) -Ford Motor stock has tumbled about 8% so far this week after the company faltered on CEO Jim Farley’s mission to improve efficiency in its traditional gasoline-engine operations, whose profits the company needs to fund its expensive electric vehicle plans. Quality and warranty problems, supplier issues and waste in the...
UBS Reports $1.4 Billion Net Profit Attributable to Shareholders in Q3
Date: October 30, 2024
ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS Group on Wednesday reported a net profit of $1.4 billion attributable to shareholders in the third quarter, which compared with the $740 million forecast by analysts in a company-provided poll. (Reporting by Dave Graham, editing by Rachel More)...