April 16, 2025
Financial Assets

Philippines Sells $3.3 Billion of Dollar, Euro Bonds

(Bloomberg) — The Philippines on Thursday sold a two-part dollar bond and a euro tranche, capitalizing on a recent drop in borrowing costs abroad. The Southeast Asian nation, which has investment-grade credit ratings, raised $2.25 billion (2.4 billion euros) in dollar-denominated bonds due in 10 and 25 years, along with a €1 billion ($1.04 billion)

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Gold Investing

Gold prices surge to two-month high as US dollar weakens

Anjana Anil  |  Reuters S&P 500 posts best week since Trump’s election U.S. stocks rallied on Friday with the S&P 500 and Dow notching their biggest weekly percentage gains since early November… and the Nasdaq registering its best week since early December. Gold prices jumped to a over two-month peak on Tuesday, supported by a

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Gold Investing

Safe-haven demand secures gold near all-time highs

Gold climbed on Tuesday, trading not too far away from the record peak it hit in the last session, as concerns over rising geopolitical tensions, U.S. election uncertainties and prospects of central banks lowering interest rates boosted demand. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $2,732.06 per ounce by 1143 GMT and U.S. gold futures gained 0.3%

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Financial Assets

Stock market news Aug. 26, 2024

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Aug. 23, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Monday as investors tried to move on from a steep sell-off earlier this month. The 30-stock index closed up

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Financial Assets

Aker BioMarine ASA – Successful placement of senior secured bonds

29 August 2024: Aker BioMarine ASA ("AKBM") has successfully completed a new bond issue of NOK 1,600 million, carrying a coupon of 3 months NIBOR +4.25% p.a. with quarterly interest payments. The bond issue was oversubscribed. The net proceeds from the bond issue, together with proceeds from the sale of the Feed Ingredients business, will

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Financial Assets

Treasury yields in focus as investors await inflation data

The U.S. 10-year Treasury dipped on Wednesday as investors awaited a key U.S. inflation report due later in the week. At 5:00 a.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped under a basis point to 3.8273%, while the yield on the 2-year Treasury was flat at 3.865%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions.

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Financial Assets

5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday, August 27

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Dow highs The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new intraday record and closed at a record high on Monday. The 30-stock index closed up 65.44 points, or 0.16%, after rallying more than 200 points earlier in the day. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq

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Gold Investing

Gold bar prices reach record high of $1 million. What’s yours worth?

Value of gold bar reaches $1M for 1st time A bar of gold is now worth $1 million. Fox – LA The price of gold hit an all-time high this week, driving the price of a standard gold bar up to $1 million for the first time ever. A typical gold bar as we think

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Financial Assets

Stock futures inch up with all eyes on Powell’s key Jackson Hole speech: Live updates

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading Thursday as traders await an all-important policy speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for any guidance on future rate cuts. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 47 points. S&P 500

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Financial Assets

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday

My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Aug. 21 1. Wall Street was looking at a slightly positive open after modest losses Tuesday broke an eight-session winning streak for the S & P 500 and Nasdaq . Investors are waiting to see the minutes from the Fed’s latest policy meeting Wednesday afternoon. They are hoping

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