“Markets appear to have been trafficking in an odd mix of hope, fear and uncertainty.” That was Mizuho Bank, summing up the state of play for markets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly three weeks ago. For Tuesday, China’s COVID-19 worries and tensions with the US are adding to the mix, with equities wobbling, and […]
Stocks and oil prices tumbled Monday as investors assessed the impact of new Covid-19 outbreaks in China and awaited a likely interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve later this week. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite dropped 262.59 points, or 2%, to 12581.22, its lowest level since December 2020, as China locked down the key manufacturing regions […]
Text size Russia continues to attack Ukraine. Above, a resident carries belongings out of a heavily damaged apartment building in Kharkiv on Sunday. AFP via Getty Images Stocks gave up earlier gains Monday, as investors monitored continued talks between Russia and Ukraine ahead of Wednesday’s decision from the Federal Reserve. Technology stocks were hit hard. […]
Yields on US government bonds have surged back to their highest levels since 2019, reflecting investors’ growing bets that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine won’t slow the momentum toward higher interest rates. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note settled at 2.139%, up from 2.004% Friday and its highest close since June 2019. Yields, […]
Tsingshan Holding Group said large banks agreed to continue discussing a potential settlement with the Chinese metals producer, whose wrong-way bets led to a dayslong suspension of nickel trading on the London Metal Exchange. JPMorgan Chase JPM 0.99% & Co. and other banks are seeking billions of dollars that Tsingshan owes them for trades the […]
US stocks gave up or pared Monday morning gains as investors monitored Russia-Ukraine talks and a COVID lockdown in China, while awaiting this week’s Federal Reserve decision. What’s happening? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.07% was up 210 points, or 0.6%, at 33,154 after rising more than 400 points earlier on Monday. The S&P […]
Stocks climbed and oil prices tumbled Monday, easing fears that a surge in commodity prices could stall the US economy as investors awaited a likely interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve later this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly 1%, and the S&P 500 gained 0.6%. The benchmark stock index has fallen for […]
Some of the world’s biggest banks worked over the weekend to resolve a crisis in the nickel market that leaves them on the hook for billions of dollars owed by a Chinese metals giant. JPMorgan Chase JPM -2.25% & Co., Standard Chartered STAN -0.41% PLC and BNP Paribas HER BNPQY -3.09% were among the banks […]
Soroban Capital Partners LP, a $10 billion stock-picking hedge fund in New York, is one of the biggest winners, making at least several hundred million dollars on the trade since February, a person familiar with the matter said. Other winners include New York macro fund Castle Hook Partners and value investor Pilgrim Global. The bet […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risks fueling inflation and sapping growth world-wide, but a handful of nations are in line for an export windfall thanks to soaring energy and commodity prices. Countries including Canada, Australia and energy-rich Gulf Arab states look set to benefit as the invasion sparks record rallies in commodities from oil and gas […]
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