European shares dip as investors gauge earnings, geopolitical jitters
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) Oct 22 (Reuters) – European shares nudged lower on Wednesday,…
Stocks Settle Mixed on Strong Earnings and Weakness in Mining Stocks
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed unchanged, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.06%.…
UK shares: is now the time to be fearful — or greedy?
Image source: The Motley Fool The investor Warren Buffett famously said that investors ought to be greedy when others are fearful – and fearful when others are greedy. With the…
How a refrigerant maker became a market star
Much like technology, gases, too, are in the middle of a transformation—from older, high-emission compounds to more sustainable and climate-compliant alternatives. The industry is moving away from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and…
Soybeans Fall Lower into Tuesday’s Close
The soybean market slipped into the Tuesday close, as contracts were down 1 to 2 cents on the session. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was steady at $9.58…
A stock market crash isn’t what I want (but it’s what I need)
Image source: Getty Images I first began taking charge of my investments roughly 16 years ago, in the midst of one of the biggest stock market meltdowns of all time.…
Saurabh Mukherjea has a three-pronged plan for Indian investors. Involves gold.
Mukherjea’s solution: A balanced portfolio—one-third each in Indian equities, US smallcaps and midcaps, and gold. In this interview with Mint, Mukherjea, one of India’s most closely watched fund managers, also…
Sugar Prices Plunge on Prospects of Robust Global Supplies
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Tuesday closed down -0.48 (-3.05%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25) closed down -13.50 (-3.02%). Sugar prices sold off sharply on…
Down 73% and at an 11-year low! Is B&M now a FTSE 250 ‘no-brainer’ bargain?
Image source: Getty Images B&M European Value (LSE:BME) stock fell 22.7% in the FTSE 250 yesterday (20 October). Shockingly, this means the discount retailer is trading around its lowest level…
US Banks Back $300 Billion of Private Credit Debt, Moody’s Says
(Bloomberg) — Anxiety about the quality of underwriting has put private credit in the hot seat on Wall Street. Yet some of the same banks raising the alarm are the…