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Tuesday, 28 March, 2023

Equities
Tech stock retreat leads Wall Street indices lower
Bank stocks steady and bond markets calm
Tuesday, 28 March, 2023

News in-depthIPOs
Middle East on ‘radar’ of global investors as it enjoys IPO boom
Frenzy of activity across the region contrasts sharply with Europe’s moribund market
Saturday, 25 March, 2023

Gold
Traders pile into bets on gold price rally
Options buyers see scope for further gains as banking turmoil boosts metal’s safe haven appeal
Friday, 24 March, 2023

US equities
US stock market shrugs off bank woes as investors flock to Big Tech
S&P 500 has fallen just 0.7% this month despite clamour for safe assets and historic volatility in bond markets
Thursday, 23 March, 2023

US banks
Bank shares slide as Yellen plays down ‘blanket’ deposit guarantee
US Treasury secretary says Biden administration is not considering a move to broaden insurance for lenders
Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

Equities
Treasury bonds rally after Fed’s latest rate rise
US stocks close lower as bank shares hit by Yellen’s comments on deposits
Sunday, 19 March, 2023

Cryptocurrencies
Humbled ‘crypto bros’ don blazers for Boca Raton
Digital disrupters in short supply at derivatives conference — and those there had given up on T-shirts
Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

Derivatives
Boom in ‘zero day’ options draws regulatory attention
CFTC examines impact of popular short-term derivatives
Sunday, 5 March, 2023

Technology sector
US-listed tech companies face cash crunch after burning through billions from IPOs
Only 17 of 91 recently listed groups have reported a profit this year
Thursday, 2 March, 2023

Equities
US stocks edge higher despite latest economic data and dollar strengthens
US jobless claims drop to 190,000, lower than the 195,000 predicted
Thursday, 2 March, 2023

Financial services
Worldpay and FIS: the ‘original sin’ that tore up a $43bn merger
Integration was difficult but the deal itself had always been misguided
Monday, 27 February, 2023

US employment
US companies say it is easier to hire despite low jobless rate
Investors have been concerned that a tight labour market threatened the Fed’s efforts to bring down inflation
Friday, 24 February, 2023

US equities
US stocks record worst weekly loss in 2 months on inflation fears
S&P 500 declines 2.7% over the week following run of hot economic data
Friday, 17 February, 2023

Oil & Gas industry
US energy groups queue to go public as sector returns to favour
Oil and gas IPOs in the pipeline amid investor hunger for cash-generating businesses
Tuesday, 14 February, 2023

Equities
US stocks stabilise after inflation data raises interest rate fears
Consumer price index puts policy pressure on Federal Reserve
Thursday, 9 February, 2023

IPOs
Chinese tech group’s Nasdaq IPO signals revival for offshore listings
Hesai Technology is the largest China-based company to go public in the US since 2021
Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

News in-depthUS interest rates
Wall Street finds it easier to raise money despite rising interest rates
Loosening of financial conditions suggests buoyant markets are at odds with the Federal Reserve
Sunday, 5 February, 2023

US equities
Investors pile into market rally as economic slowdown risk ebbs
Improving outlook boosts demand for riskier assets as ‘fear of missing out’ returns
Wednesday, 1 February, 2023

Cyber Security
Cyber attack at financial data group Ion affects derivatives trading
Industry working with clearing houses, platforms and regulators to assess hit to trade processing and clearing
Wednesday, 1 February, 2023

Equities
US stocks jump after Fed announces smaller rate rise
Investors emboldened after central bank chair says focus is ‘not on short-term moves’ in markets
Wednesday, 25 January, 2023

New York Stock Exchange LLC
NYSE blames manual error for Tuesday trading glitch
Eighty-one stocks ‘erroneously’ had short-selling restrictions applied to them
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023

New York Stock Exchange LLC
Glitch at NYSE briefly halts trading in dozens of blue-chip stocks
Companies including ExxonMobil and McDonald’s among ‘subset’ affected by problems
Tuesday, 17 January, 2023

Equities
US stocks waver as investors digest mixed data
Annual China GDP undershoots target, while economic expansion in the fourth quarter outstrips forecasts
Sunday, 15 January, 2023

Corporate bonds
US companies turn to convertible bonds as equity fundraising stalls
Market for assets that mix debt and equity is ‘seeing activity’ as valuations steady and economic data offer hope
Thursday, 5 January, 2023

News in-depthCboe Global Markets
Chicago’s Cboe profits from year of stock market volatility
Exchange has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic shift towards options trading