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MSCI index of world stocks rises 7.7% as optimism about US economy offsets expectations of slower interest rate cuts
Japan’s negative interest rate era ended last week. Its currency stability era could end shortly
Vix and VStoxx indices show expectations of volatility around prospective Biden-Trump rematch
Heavy trading in company behind Truth Social fuels talk of a new cycle of ‘meme stock mania’
And so is justifying the Trump Spac at $60 a share
Unusually big performance gap opens up as investors drive up big tech stocks while interest rates hurt smaller companies
Shares of company behind former president’s Truth Social platform rise 16% in first day of trading
Other companies could be emboldened by the social media group’s successful listing, say bankers
Rate-cutting signals from central banks spark hopes of more sustainable gains for shares
Social media site now faces challenge of adjusting its sometimes unruly business to please public shareholders
Deal gives social media group popular with meme-stock traders a market value of almost $10bn
Early involvement by loyal users does not guarantee a large pool of engaged retail investors
We don’t have the conditions to support a sustained US equity bull run
‘No one is really worried about small downturns,’ say investors
Fund managers turn to tech stocks after fears over lingering inflation recede
Four of top six thematic funds by inflows this year have been AI vehicles, data shows
Why some penny stocks are trading more than shares in Tesla
Belief grows in further gains with recession fears abating and improved corporate earnings
Meet the American brokerage exec who’s rolling out the first publicly traded multi-club model
2024 vs 2021
Examining arguments that the markets are right
Chipmaker joins Apple and Microsoft in reaching milestone after blistering share price ride
Global elections, regional conflicts and sky-high US equity prices might test the patience of investors this year
Also in today’s newsletter, US earnings look fine (but only fine)
US borrowers raised $7bn this month by selling convertible debt
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