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...Futures contracts tied to the value of the Vix index — the so-called fear gauge that measures expectations of near-term swings in the S&P 500 — are pricing in a rise in market stress in the weeks before...
...UK: monetary policy report hearings US: Conference Board Leading Index Results: Air Liquide FY, Allegion Q4, Bakkafrost Q4, Barclays FY, BHP HY, Caesars Entertainment Q4, Carrefour FY, Cushman & Wakefield...
...Hans Henri P Kluge, WHO Europe regional director, welcomed the UK’s work on monitoring the measles resurgence and identifying low vaccination weak points....
...A recent report by S&P Global Commodity Insights found the US would struggle to meet demand for critical minerals such as nickel by relying only on domestic sources and free-trade partners....
...National security is number one,” said John P Burns, an honorary professor of politics and public administration at the University of Hong Kong....
...S&P Global’s US composite purchasing managers’ index was the trigger for the sell-off....
...“I don’t think [a 0.75 per cent increase] is necessarily a bad thing,” said Baylee Wakefield, multi-asset fund manager at Aviva Investors, adding that swift rate rises would build confidence in the central...
...The broad S&P 500 closed 1.3 per cent lower on Friday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2 per cent....
...“This really cements the idea that the Fed is going to have to do multiple 50-basis point hikes,” said Baylee Wakefield, multi-asset portfolio manager at Aviva Investors....
...“Investors are looking to distance themselves from the conflict in any way they can,” said Baylee Wakefield, multi-asset portfolio manager at Aviva Investors....
...policy report to the Senate banking, housing and urban affairs committee Reports: Berkeley Group FY, KB Home Q2 Thursday Argentina, Q1 GDP figures Eurozone, France, Germany, UK, US: IHS Markit and S&P...
...The rush to list follows a bumper run for tech stocks, which have powered the S&P 500 to a record high....
...to the crosswords The following people are winners of the Monday and Saturday puzzles Crossword 16,425: Bill Stewart, Leicester; R Harpur, Herefordshire; Martyn Abbott, Lincolnshire Polymath 1,065: P...
...Doug Harmon, chairman of capital markets at UK property agency Cushman & Wakefield, says the “institutionalisation” of real estate means that “the game has changed”....
...But if he sold 75m, he would rely on the votes he controls that belong to co-founder Dustin Muskovitz to retain a majority....
...“The most important part of [the potential tariffs] seems to be to slow down the transfer of technology to China,” said Christopher Lee, S&P Global’s lead China corporate specialist....
...Exor said it would fund the deal with the €2bn in cash it has on hand and with the proceeds from the expected sale of its real estate group Cushman and Wakefield....
...(Financial Times) Commercial real estate investment in London hit a six-year high of £19.9bn in 2013, according to figures due to be released on Thursday by Cushman & Wakefield, a property consultancy....
...US index futures suggested the S&P 500 would advance 6 points to 1,769. The euro hit $1.3496 as the dollar displayed general weakness. New York City elected its first Democrat mayor in 24 years....
...Dustin Dryden, chief executive, put the success down to the larger scale of the group’s operations and their broader geographical breadth....
...Related reading: A Penalty and a Playoff Cap a Wild P.G.A....
...The pan-European Eurofirst 300 index rose 4.3 per cent – its sixth successive advance, while by midday in New York, the S&P 500 was up 4 per cent. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 6.3 per cent....
...His confidence is shared by another autoclave entrepreneur, Mark Waddington, managing director of Waddington Recycling, a subsidiary of long-established, Bradford-based P. Waddington....
...VT Group shares rose 28p or 4.8 per cent to 613½p....
...Shares in Sirdar fell 8p, or more than 18 per cent, to close at 35½p....
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