Plus500 hit by revolt on pay as shareholders ramp up pressure in AGM season May 4, 2022 London-listed fintech giant Plus500 was struck a blow by investors yesterday as shareholders voted down the firm’s remuneration report at its annual general meeting.
Gold prices hit by resurgent dollar and upcoming interest rate hike May 3, 2022 Gold prices showed some signs of recovery this afternoon after tumbling to a two-and-a-half month low earlier in the day.
Citi trader error sparks flash crash in European markets May 3, 2022 A flash crash in European stock markets yesterday was sparked by an error in a single sell-order trade by a Citigroup employee, it has emerged.
1 Minute Market Rundown – 3rd May 2022 May 3, 2022 Equities Hold InCrypto Consolidates April ended as much of the year has been with risk firmly on the backfoot. It has been the worst start for the S&P since at least 1993. Crypto didn’t have the best month either with both BTC and ETH down over 16% for the month. The driving force has been [...]
Poor start of the month for global markets: April weakness rolls into May with China lockdowns not helping May 3, 2022 Asia markets got off to a poor start to the month yesterday, as did markets in Europe after the latest China PMIs showed that economic activity in April fell back by more than expected. Much was made of the slowdown in China manufacturing to 47.4 from 49.5, however non-manufacturing saw an even bigger fall, plunging [...]
Week ahead: Wall Street and City eye central bank rate decisions May 2, 2022 Traders in the City and on Wall Street will be eyeing how much their respective central banks hike interest rates by in a week of key economic and corporate announcements. London’s premier FTSE 100 index posted a reasonable performance last week, adding 0.3 per cent to finish at 7,544.55 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE [...]
Windfall tax the backdrop for energy giants’ results May 1, 2022 London’s biggest oil companies will face an odd dilemma this week as they present what is likely to be their best set of results for years while facing calls to cough up more in tax. The businesses are predicted to report a combined 13 billion dollars (£10.5 billion) in profit from the first three months [...]
Oil prices recover as Germany lifts opposition to Russian import ban April 29, 2022 Oil prices have risen for a fourth consecutive day with concerns over Russian supply disruptions trumping reduced demand in China.
Allianz vows to stop insuring Arctic oil and gas projects April 29, 2022 Insurance giant Allianz has said it will stop insuring Arctic oil and gas fields by the middle of next year. The German multinational, which is one of the biggest oil and gas sector insurers in the world, vowed to stop insuring new oil and gas fields, oil powerplants, and oil pipelines in the Arctic by [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 29th April 2022 April 29, 2022 Risk Stages a FightbackCrypto ConsolidatesUSD at a Crossroads…(We Think) Yesterday saw another significant round of USD buying as month end is upon us. For those who watch price action closely, the final leg higher in the USD yesterday could actually signify a short term high has been put in place. This all came despite the [...]