On Monday, There was a record-high stock price set by Berkshire Hathaway. The price increased by 3.4% after Warren Buffet’s firm announced that its quarterly operational profit had surpassed $10 billion for the first time. The hike in interest rates has boosted fixed income investment profits, which also include the cash stake that jumped to…
On Tuesday, Japan’s SoftBank Group expected that it would record a return to profit when it reports first quarter profits since its portfolio of technology companies has recovered. The Technology sector holdings in its Vision Fund investment arm saw a recovery, analysts said. The vision fund portfolio has declined, and the tech investor has posted…
After the meeting with top officials on Sunday, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that they want a more “balanced” trade Relationship and better access to the Chinese market. France is not expecting a “Decoupling” from China. A day After the Constructive trade talks with Vice Premier He Lifeng, in the press conference, Le Maire…
China is considered the world’s largest mobile market, for which the chief executive of Samsung Electronics said they are “going in the right direction” in China. They have boosted their premium offers and made partnerships with regional content companies in the process of raising their lagging market share. According to TM Roh, the head of…
The interview published by the Financial Times, in which the Chief investment officer at the U.S. bond giant Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO) said they are preparing for a “harder landing” as senior central bank officials get ready to continue their campaign of interest rate increases. “The more tightening that people feel motivated to do,…
According to Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch, Britain will discuss short-term business visas as part of negotiations for a free trade agreement with India, but any agreement will not guarantee broader immigration commitments or Britain’s labor market access for Indian workers. In January last year, when Britain and India began trade negotiations, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…
On Wednesday, the Economy Ministry of South America said Argentina will receive over $1 billion in funding from the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank. They also added that the funds should be used for development and energy initiatives. Argentina is short on cash, and steps are taken to provide aid to Argentina, which…
On Tuesday, because of the “strong recovery” in India’s financial sector, S&P Global Ratings raised its evaluation of India’s banking industry. The Government’s high debt-to-GDP ratio and poor financial sector have been identified as the factors dragging down India’s sovereign ratings, keeping the country’s rating one notch above “Junk” grade. According to the rating agency,…
As the first half of the year winds up this week, investors are eyeing the large hedged equity fund’s quarterly updates of its options positions, and portfolio managers’ quarter’s end rebalancing may influence U.S. stock moves. On Friday, it is anticipated that the S&P 500 stocks and options on the benchmark index, which held almost…
On Monday, oil prices spiked after the revolt by Russian mercenaries. The revolt raised worries about the political instability in Russia and its potential impact on the oil supply from one of the world’s biggest producers. Both of the benchmarks, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures and Brent, gained 0.4% on Monday, and in early…
