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S&P, Dow Jones end lower
Markets

S&P, Dow Jones end lower

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average ended lower on Monday, with investors waiting for cues...
Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:21am
British mid-caps jump
Markets

British mid-caps jump

LONDON: British mid-caps ended higher on Tuesday and hovered near record levels as data showed the country’s...
Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:21am
JPMorgan trims exposure to Russian local bonds, rouble on Ukraine tensions
Markets

JPMorgan trims exposure to Russian local bonds, rouble on Ukraine tensions

  • The bank said it still expected risks to fade through the course of the year as economically damaging measures by the US administration would be unlikely and Russian assets were taking on excess risk premium to reflect that.
  • While we still hold this base case, morphing risks recently suggest that the overhang could last longer than we originally expected, giving no clear window for a structural repricing of Russian assets.
Published 09 Apr, 2021 08:33pm
S&P slightly up
Markets

S&P slightly up

NEW YORK: Major averages hovered near unchanged on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 closing up slightly after the...
Published 09 Apr, 2021 04:51am
Saudi mall operator Arabian Centres sells $650mn in sukuk
Markets

Saudi mall operator Arabian Centres sells $650mn in sukuk

  • The yield was tightened from initial guidance of around 5.875% after orders topped $1.35 billion, the document from one of the banks on the deal showed.
  • Sources told Reuters earlier this month that Arabian Centres, which operates 21 shopping centres across Saudi Arabia, was planning to raise $500 million via sukuk.
Published 30 Mar, 2021 09:01pm
Egypt's relisting on JP Morgan bond index could attract $4.8bn
Business & Finance

Egypt's relisting on JP Morgan bond index could attract $4.8bn

  • Egypt, which was removed from the index in the aftermath of a 2011 uprising, has been working for more than two years to be relisted. It is expected to be included in the second half of 2021.
  • Egypt has a combined nominal $28.2 billion in eligible bonds that mature in more than 2.5 years, the minimum amount for inclusion in the index, Mandimika said.
Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:50pm
Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern rail deal may boost price competition
World

Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern rail deal may boost price competition

  • "This is by default negative for the other railroads, including Canadian National which faces a longer haul competitor into the Gulf Coast and Midwest," J.P.Morgan analyst Brian Ossenbeck said in a research note.
  • Shares of Canadian Pacific fell about 3%, while those of rivals Canadian National and Union Pacific dropped 2% and 3%, respectively.
Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:26pm
JPMorgan Asset Management to invest in China bank's wealth mgt unit
Business & Finance

JPMorgan Asset Management to invest in China bank's wealth mgt unit

  • JPMorgan would take a 10 percent stake in CMB Wealth Management as a strategic investor while the Shenzhen-based lender will retain a 90 percent stake, it said in a filing with the Shanghai stock exchange.
  • The investment would deepen the cooperation between the bank and the strategic investor and is good for CMB Wealth Management to enhance its internal governance.
Published 19 Mar, 2021 07:04pm
Turkish lira on two-week slide that tests central bank's will
Markets

Turkish lira on two-week slide that tests central bank's will

  • Wall Street banks Citigroup and JPMorgan were the latest to predict Turkey would raise interest rates next week to stabilize the currency and address inflation, which rose above 15% last month.
  • Citi and JPMorgan said they expect a tightening of 50-100 basis points and 100 basis points respectively.
Updated 08 Mar, 2021 10:17pm