Stellantis’ US Sales Plunge Again in Sign of Deepening Woe

Third-quarter total was lowest since company’s 2021 merger CEO Tavares is struggling with weak demand, dealer unrest Stellantis NV’s US sales plunged 20% last quarter — the fifth consecutive decline — as the beleaguered automaker struggled to tame bloated inventories...

Asset Managers Broaden Access to Private Markets

BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors have announced initiatives to widen investor access to private markets, as an additional $1 trillion in retail assets could be invested in alternatives over the next five years. Henry McVey, chief investment officer of KKR’s...

Apollo Projects $10 Billion of Annual Earnings in Five Years

Firm expects to oversee $1.5 trillion of assets by 2029 Alternative asset manager reveals figures on investor day Apollo Global Management Inc. expects to generate $10 billion of annual earnings across its asset management and retirement businesses by 2029, driven by...

Chile’s Economic Activity Disappoints, Supporting Rate Cuts

Activity contracts 0.2% on month, rises 2.3% on year in August Central bank cutting key rate to steady uneven activity Chile’s economic activity unexpectedly contracted in August on a decline in services, corroborating the central bank’s message that more interest...

China’s Weak Factory Activity Shows Urgency of Stimulus Push

PMIs suggest manufacturing activity contracted before stimulus Data offer last snapshot of economy before Golden Week holiday China’s factory activity continued to contract while the services sector slowed in September, as policymakers prepared an emergency stimulus...

Japan Stocks Set to Fall on Rate Hike Fears After Ishiba’s Win

Nikkei 225 futures plummet after Ishiba’s surprise win Ishiba opponent Takaichi opposed higher interest rates Japanese stocks will likely tumble on Monday after Shigeru Ishiba’s surprise victory in the ruling party’s leadership race raised expectations that interest...

Electric Vehicle Sales Are Stumbling. Here’s Why

With road transportation accounting for about 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, it’s hard to see how the world will reach its net zero climate goals unless people give up their gasoline and diesel cars. For many years, governments offered generous subsidies to...

Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge, Consumer Spending Barely Rise

August core PCE price index rose 0.1%, least in three months Spending notched modest advance amid restrained income growth The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying US inflation and household spending rose modestly in August, underscoring a cooling...

Sports Betting Apps Are Even More Toxic Than You Thought

Pro bettors have taken to disguising themselves as gambling addicts so sportsbooks keep the free money flowing. Among the main challenges for a pro bettor is finding places that will take your money. If you show signs of being good, or even just highly methodical,...

Quant Hedge Funds Trapped in Short Squeeze After China Glitch

Short positions caught out after stock index futures rallied Some Direct Market Access products risk liquidation, Li says A number of quantitative hedge funds in China were hit severely on Friday as the nation’s equities staged their biggest rally in years, according...