STOXX 600 up 0.3 German economy shrank 0.1 in Q2 Sweden39;s PPI down 1.4 in July Bunzl surges after raising annual profit forecast Aug 27 Reuters European shares moved higher on Tuesday following a subdued start to the week, supported by heavyweight miners, although investors remained cautious ahead of key economic data this week. The […]

LONDON, Aug 27 Reuters Sterling reached a twoyear high against the dollar on Tuesday, and also gained on the euro, supported by bets the Bank of England will cut rates less dramatically than the Federal Reserve while the British economy outperforms the euro zone. The pound rose as high as 1.3246, its highest since March […]

SINGAPORELONDON, Aug 27 Reuters The pound climbed to its strongest level against the U.S. dollar in more than two years on Tuesday and other major currencies also gained as a pause in rising oil prices helped investors reverse the previous session39;s shift towards the dollar. Trade remained shaped by the prospect of upcoming U.S. rate […]

Leading ESG and low-carbon emitting companies like Apple, Uber, Baker Hughes and Ecolab had positive 3Q earnings per share revisions after 2Q earnings.

Gold can hit 2,550 levels in midlonger term, says analyst Fed39;s Daly says quarterpercentage point cut next month likely Aug 27 Reuters Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday, but held above the 2,500 perounce psychological level on investor optimism for imminent U.S. rate cuts and lingering concerns about the Middle East conflict. Spot gold […]

Aug 27 Reuters Foreign investors are unloading their holdings of expensive Indian stocks and turning instead to new listings in primary markets as they seek cheaper exposure to the market and better returns. Their selling has been driven by profit booking as Indian stocks trade at record highs, and at valuations topping those of most major […]

FTSE 100 up 0.4, FTSE 250 flat Aug 27 Reuters UK39;s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index jumped on Tuesday led by miners and energy shares, as copper prices touched a sixweek peak, while Bunzl hit a record high after the business supplies distributor forecast a strong annual profit. The bluechip FTSE 100 index was up 0.4 […]

Previous Trading Days Events 26.08.2024 US Durable Goods Orders A 9.9 surge in July 2024 flipped the prior months 6.9 dip, the strongest bounce since May 2020, outpacing the 5 forecast. Transportation goods powered the rebound 4.8, 102.2B, but orders excluding them edged down 0.2, 187.4B. Metal products ticked up 0.2, 36.3B alongside defence aircraft […]

TSX hits recordhigh Energy sector leads the sectoral gains Givex to be acquired by Shift4 Payments, shares jump Aug 26 Reuters Canada39;s main stock index hit another record high on Monday in a broadbased rally led by energy and mining stocks, while September rate cut optimism in the United States also boosted investor sentiment. At […]

ESG-related bond indexes that we monitor rose through the first two weeks of August, with the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Social Bond Index performing the best.