Swiss Stocks Are Becoming a Haven From AI Fears Roiling Markets
Shares of Switzerland’s ultra-defensive big companies are a bright spot in a tumultuous period for European equity markets.
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Shares of Switzerland’s ultra-defensive big companies are a bright spot in a tumultuous period for European equity markets.
WHG, a Brazilian asset manager founded by former Credit Suisse executives, is adding to its newly formed local equities desk.
Big bank earnings offered little to alter the dimming views on the sector mired in the longest losing streak since the financial crisis. The bright spot: equities trading.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered attacks on Russian oil refineries to resume in a spiraling confrontation with Donald Trump over restrictions on US intelligence assistance. Global equities fell as a selloff in the artificial-intelligence trade gathered speed and pushed investors toward the safety of bonds. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg's Sridhar Natarajan joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." As Wall Street’s fixed-income desks struggled in the third quarter, their rivals in equities seized a rare opening to outshine their market brethren. (Source: Bloomberg)
Harvard University’s endowment jumped to a record $68 billion as successful bets on equities and venture capital including SpaceX holdings helped the richest US college weather an unprecedented pressure campaign from President Donald Trump.
US Treasuries rallied across the curve as a global equities selloff spurred demand for haven assets.
Allan Gray Ltd., which oversees $29 billion in assets, favors Nigerian stocks over South Korean equities, as they offer a diversification play from the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has swept markets from Wall Street to Asia.
Rio Times · Asia Intelligence Brief October 8, 2024 — Asian equities retreat on oil and yield pressure; China plans post-reunification Taiwan governance and taps ultra-deep oil; India weighs US F-35 aircraft. The post Asia Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 8, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Indian equities slumped as elevated oil prices, higher bond yields and rising borrowings costs fuel persistent selling by investors.
Japanese stocks fell for a second day, tracking a Wall Street selloff as persistently high oil prices revived inflation concerns and weighed on equities near record highs.
The benchmark S&P 500 is up 14 percent this year despite elevated oil prices and US government debt sell-off.
FTSE Russell has reaffirmed the emerging-market status of Indonesian equities amid measures taken by local authorities to improve transparency.
As the political stakes rise in France, the country’s equities are looking vulnerable. They are under-performing, under-owned and worst of all perhaps, Europe’s most unloved.
Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund is concerned that shareholder rights are weakening in many markets, risking long-term value creation in equities.
Capital.com Senior Market Analyst Kyle Rodda argues that strong corporate earnings continue to buffer equities against rising bond yields and AI valuation risks. He also cautions that investor tolerance could fade quickly if profit growth expectations begin to fade. (Source: Bloomberg)
Vanguard Fixed Income Client Portfolio Manager Rebecca Venter says fixed income can compete with equities as yields stay elevated. She speaks on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)