In May 2024, Beijing announced a proposal for a 300bn CNY credit facility that could trigger bank financing for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to buy unsold homes. Based on a Reuters report, Chinese banks are expected to furnish reduced loans to SOEs through this facility supported by the People’s Bank of China (BOC). This will enable…
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The S&P 600 lists small-cap companies with market values of between $250m and $2bn. In its press release, the financial services company said that its subsidiaries VHF Parent LLC and Valor Co-Issuer, Inc. plan to issue $500m in senior first lien notes due 2031. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter The…
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During the first week of June 2024, Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) shares dropped by more than 5.4%, constituting a loss of $15.62bn in market value. They started to recover on Monday 10 June 2024, and at 10:30 EDT, the auto manufacturer’s shares were up 1%. Mazda Motor Corporation (7261.T), Japan’s second-largest carmaker, lost 7.7% over…
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Christodoulos Psomas, Head of Risk at FP Markets, expressed his enthusiasm for the move and commented: Through the continuous optimisation of our trading infrastructure, we have successfully lowered spreads on several key instruments. Implementing this change across our platforms has resulted in a more cost-efficient trading environment for all our clients. We remain committed to…
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The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that 272,000 more US jobs were created in May 2024. Despite this, local unemployment went up from 3.9% in April 2024 to 4%. According to an Associated Press (AP) report, the Nikkei 225 index increased by 0.5% in response to records showing an economic downswing of 1.8% in…
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According to reports, the Swedish automobile maker contemplated stopping its Chinese-manufactured EX30 and EX90 EV sales in Europe should the rumoured EU tariffs be realised. Relocating EV production to Belgium would negate this move. Reuters indicated that the company “insisted” that it was no longer considering the suspension of sales. The European Commission, the European…
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Reuters indicated that the pan-European STOXX 600 climbed by 0.8% and the MSCI All World Country Index steadily approached a high during Thursday’s trading. This comes after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both achieved new records in the wake of Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) overtaking Apple Inc. (AAPL) as the second most valuable tech giant worldwide.…
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Based on a Bloomberg report, this would be the “biggest such deal globally in three years”. Unnamed sources indicated that the Saudi government is aiming to sell approximately 1.55 billion Aramco shares at roughly $7.27 (27.25 SR) each – constituting a 6% discount based on the stock’s closing price prior to this announcement. Hours after…
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This proposed exchange will offer a platform for the listing and trading of US equities and exchange-traded assets. TXSE’s founder and CEO, James Lee, indicated the Dallas-based group raised $120m through more than 24 investors, which included Blackrock, Citadel, and other noted business individuals. In a LinkedIn statement, he wrote: Texas’s booming economy and the…
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Active Super professed that it does not invest in organisations that notably threaten the environment. Based on the ASIC’s press release, Active Super had investments in gambling, oil tar sands, and coal mining companies at the time it made such marketing statements. The firms included SkyCity Entertainment Group Ltd (SKC.AX) and Pointsbet Holdings Ltd, ConocoPhillips…
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