Mar 7, 2024 | Markets
Nvidia accounted for 80% of SOX options trades in February Options trading last month jumped sevenfold from year earlier Options trading in semiconductor stocks is exploding as investors bet on the hottest thing in equity markets these days: artificial intelligence....
Mar 7, 2024 | Markets
About 40% of government, corporate bonds mature in three years Debt grows at time when central banks reduce holdings Global bond markets are facing significant challenges as governments and companies have to refinance about 40% of maturing debt in the coming three...
Mar 6, 2024 | Markets
ESG fund exposure to Nvidia has dropped since mid-2023 Concern is that growing retail presence ‘portends bubble’ Concerns that Nvidia Corp.’s stratospheric gains might be unsustainable have spread to ESG investment managers who beat the market last year by betting big...
Mar 5, 2024 | Markets
Government work report lacks specifics on property, deflation Economists say more emphasis needed on boosting consumption China set a bullish target of around 5% growth this year as top leaders try to boost confidence in the world’s second-largest economy. But for...
Mar 5, 2024 | Markets
ISM services PMI decreased 0.8 point in February to 52.6 Employment measure declined; gauge of prices paid dropped Growth in the US service sector cooled in February, partly due to a decline in employment even as orders and business activity quickened. The Institute...
