Before the bell: Calm day expected as US celebrates Thanksgiving November 26, 2020 Equity markets were relatively quiet yesterday as some dealers banked their profits from the ground that was gained earlier in the week. “The mood in the markets was assisted by the growing feeling that there will be a smooth had over of power from President Trump to President-elect, Joe Biden,” David Madden, market analyst at [...]
Wall Street edges back from record highs on grim jobless claims November 25, 2020 Wall Street edged back from record highs this evening after a surprise increase in jobless claims dimmed hopes of a swift economic recovery. The S&P 500 slipped back 0.2 per cent to 3,629.65 points, while the Dow Jones fell 0.6 per cent to 29,872.47 points. However, the tech heavy Nasdaq continued to rise, climbing 0.5 [...]
JD Health set for $3.5bn IPO in biggest Hong Kong launch of the year November 25, 2020 Chinese healthcare giant JD Health is set for a $3.5bn (£2.6bn) IPO in Hong Kong next month, in what would be the city’s biggest listing this year. JD Health is China’s largest healthcare platform by revenue, bringing in $1.6bn last year, and now has more than 70m active users. It is a subsidiary of Chinese [...]
FTSE 100 edges higher amid vaccine hopes and Biden picks November 25, 2020 The FTSE 100 rose for the second day as markets continued to be buoyed by positive vaccine news, president-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet picks, and stronger-than-expected US economic data. The FTSE rose 0.1 per cent in early trading, hitting 6,441 points. Its little brother, the FTSE 250, fell 0.5 per cent however. Market optimism yesterday sent [...]
Before the bell: Quiet start for Europe as all eyes are on US data November 25, 2020 It was another bullish day for global stock markets yesterday as sentiment was lifted by the vaccine hopes as well as the prospect of President Trump departing from his role in January in a calm and measured manner. The update on Monday from AstraZeneca-Oxford University that its potential Covid-19 vaccine has made great progress in [...]
UK capital raising hits decade-high amid coronavirus crisis November 25, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has driven UK companies to raise the most money on public markets in a decade, with firms scrambling for cash returning to traditional fundraising methods, analysis shared exclusively with City PM has shown. Listed companies have raised more than £26bn this year from London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) main and AIM markets, analysis [...]
Energy firms call on government to embrace emissions trading after Brexit transition ends November 24, 2020 Leading energy companies have urged the UK to embrace carbon trading after the Brexit transition period concludes and not adopt a carbon tax instead. In a letter to Boris Johnson, the group, which includes firms such as RWE and Uniper, said that tradable carbon credits remain the best way of cutting emissions. At the moment, [...]
Oil prices hit pre-lockdown levels as vaccine rally goes on November 24, 2020 Oil prices today hit their highest levels since the spring’s historic collapse as traders continued to celebrate news of yet another effective coronavirus vaccine. Brent crude jumped 3.9 per cent across the day to touch $48 – the highest the global standard has traded at since Opec initiated a price war with Russia at the [...]
Wall Street hits record high on vaccine hopes and Biden transition November 24, 2020 US stocks pushed to record highs this afternoon as investors welcomed positive and signs that US President Donald Trump is accepting his election loss. The Dow Jones climbed 1.6 per cent to set a new record high, trading above 30,000 points for the first time. The gains mean it is on track to cement its [...]
Oil prices hit highest levels since March on more vaccine hopes November 23, 2020 Global oil prices rose again today as a third straight Monday brought with it positive news concerning a vaccine for the coronavirus disease. Prices climbed a further two per cent after Astrazeneca and Oxford University said that their vaccine was up to 90 per cent effective. The announcement followed similar statements in recent weeks from [...]
