With global demand returning and supply bottlenecks likely to drive up shipping, food and energy prices, Bank of America believes emerging market inflation could be on the horizon. In a note distributed Sunday, EEMEA Cross Asset Strategist David Hauner highlighted that while markets are pricing in the highest U.S. inflation for a decade, emerging market expectations are […] Read more
U.S. stocks jumped on Tuesday, building on a strong rally in the previous session as concerns about a speculative retail trading frenzy continued to ease. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed about 475.57 points, or 1.6%, to 30,687.48 for its best daily performance since November. The S&P 500 gained 1.4% to 3,826.31, pushing its two-day […] Read more
BEIJING — German automaker BMW has cut prices for its all-electric iX3 SUV in China, bringing the car into closer competition with vehicles from Tesla and Chinese start-ups like Nio. BMW’s website said as of Thursday, the recommended retail price for the iX3 will start at 399,900 yuan ($61,713). That’s down 70,100 yuan — or about $10,800 and 15% cheaper […] Read more
Microsoft stock rose as much as 6% in extended trading on Tuesday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter earnings and Azure cloud revenue growth that exceeded analysts’ expectations. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.03 per share, adjusted, vs. $1.64 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $43.08 billion, vs. $40.18 billion as expected by […] Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell affirmed his commitment to keeping interest rates low for the foreseeable future even as he expressed hope for a strong economic recovery. “When the time comes to raise interest rates, we’ll certainly do that, and that time, by the way, is no time soon,” the central bank chief said Thursday during a […] Read more
New year, new red tape: U.K.-based exporters are facing extra bureaucracy and costs in 2021 as they experience the new post-Brexit trading arrangements. The U.K. agreed to a new trading relationship with the European Union in December, having decided to exit the bloc after 47 years of membership. The deal established zero tariffs on European and […] Read more
Bitcoin could be headed for a breather in the new year. The red-hot cryptocurrency continued its longest monthly win streak in more than a year on Monday after grazing a new all-time above the $28,000 mark on Sunday. Based on the charts, that run might be put on pause come 2021, Mark Newton, founder and president […] Read more
LONDON — Sterling broke through the long-awaited $1.35 barrier on Wednesday morning after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said progress had been made toward a post-Brexit trade deal between the U.K. and the European Union. Addressing the European Parliament, von der Leyen said that while she could not say whether there would or would not […] Read more
The U.K. government believes “significant differences” still remain with the EU, as the two sides make a final push to clinch a post-Brexit trade deal. Talks are ongoing in Brussels on Monday afternoon, but both sides remain divided over three issues: fisheries, competition rules and governance of their potential deal. They have been stuck on […] Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a law to kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges if they do not fully comply with the country’s auditing rules, giving President Donald Trump one more tool to threaten Beijing with before leaving office. The measure passed the House by unanimous voice vote, after passing the Senate unanimously […] Read more
