FTSE 100 Live 17 August: Benchmark gilt yield highest since 2008, BAE $5.6bn deal

[ad_1] Entain shares fall as US partner reveals UK move Shares in Ladbrokes owner Entain fell as its US joint venture partner MGM Resorts announced that it would launch an…

Foreign investors flock to Malaysia in July as US rate hike fears wane: RAM Ratings

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors flocked to Malaysia in July, spurred by growing signs that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) is nearing the end of its rate tightening cycle, said…

Brexit in January 2020 won’t lift fog over UK markets, investors say

[ad_1] LONDON – Never mind Britain’s general election and January 2020 Brexit deadline — there is a fog over UK assets that won’t lift any time soon, some of the…

U.S. manufacturing snaps back; new COVID-19 cases threaten recovery

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. factory output rose by the most in more than 74 years in June as motor vehicle production accelerated amid the reopening of businesses, but the…

Small businesses boost US private payrolls in July

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US private payrolls rose more than expected in July as small businesses boosted hiring, pointing to continued labor market resilience that could shield the economy from a recession.…

More businesses will tap Fed loan program if economy worsens, Rosengren says

[ad_1] (Reuters) – A key Federal Reserve official told a congressional watchdog on Friday that participation in a $600 billion loan program meant to carry small and medium-sized firms through…

In pandemic, Fed showed its muscle in markets still matters

[ad_1] (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve’s response to the coronavirus pandemic began on Feb. 28 with a 44-word statement of faith in the economy from Chair Jerome Powell, an…

FPIs continue to bet on Indian equities; infuse Rs 30,600 crore in June so far – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continue to show confidence in Indian equities and pumped more than Rs 30,600 crore in June so far, as they bet on the…

Global trends, progress of monsoon to guide equity markets this week: Analysts – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Equity markets this week will be largely guided by trends in global stocks, foreign funds’ trading activity and progress of monsoon, analysts said.Investors will also track the…