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NYSE Owner ICE, CME Group Mulling Bids for LSE
March 2nd, 2016
LSE already in advanced talks with Deutsche Börse about merger Intercontinental Exchange Inc. and CME Group Inc. are considering bids for London Stock Exchange Group PLC, potentially gate-crashing the British company’s proposed merger with Deutsche Börse AG. ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, said in a statement Tuesday that ...
Asia mostly higher with Nikkei leading the pack
March 2nd, 2016
Asian markets rose Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading the way after a strong finish on Wall Street overnight. The Japanese benchmark index was up 4.26 percent, with the yen hovering near the 114 handle against the dollar, after falling ...
Stocks Limp to End Weak February
March 1st, 2016
Investors remain cautious, as officials guide China’s currency to weakest level in three weeks February’s rally faded Monday, as the Dow industrials hung on to post a small gain for the month while the S&P 500 slipped into negative ...
Gold Prices Up On Investor Jitters
February 25th, 2016
Gold prices are trading higher on investor jitters, as lower oil prices and falling equity markets increase the appeal of this haven asset. Spot gold is up 0.55% at $1,236.77 a troy ounce in morning European trade. “It’s all ...
Potential merger of equals between Deutsche Börse AG (“Deutsche Börse”) and London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSE”)
February 25th, 2016
Deutsche Börse: Further to recent speculation, the Management Board of Deutsche Börse and the Board of LSE confirm that they are in detailed discussions about a potential merger of equals of the two businesses (the “Potential Merger”). The Potential Merger ...
HSBC Posts 4th-Quarter Loss and Comes Under S.E.C. Scrutiny
February 23rd, 2016
HSBC said on Monday that it lost money in the fourth quarter and warned that it was being investigated for hiring candidates with ties to government officials in the Asia-Pacific region. The lender, which is based in Britain but generates ...
Asia loses steam as major markets trade lower
February 23rd, 2016
Asian stocks lost momentum Tuesday, trading mostly lower as the improved market sentiment which spurred a global rally Monday appeared to fade. Chinese markets, which started trading at 9.30 a.m. HK/SIN time, stayed in negative territory in afternoon trade, ...
Europe open: Stocks rally on strong Asian cues; IAG flies higher on upgrade
February 15th, 2016
European stocks kicked the week off on an upbeat note, taking their cue from a strong session in Asia, despite the release of disappointing Chinese and Japanese data. At 0840 GMT, the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 index was up ...
Reversal Of Fortunes: Capital Pours Out Of Banks And Into Gold
February 12th, 2016
For banks, the recent news is pretty grim. But it’s about to get much worse, based on the following: Yield Curve Flattens: Now 10-Year Yields Just 1% More than 2-Year (Barrons) – Ye olde yield ...
Day Of Reckoning: The Collapse Of The Too Big To Fail Banks In Europe Is Here
February 11th, 2016
There is so much chaos going on that I don’t even know where to start. For a very long time I have been warning my readers that a major banking collapse was coming to Europe, and now it is ...