IPOs continue to increase despite weak pricing, continued uncertainty US IPO market shoes; SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic are important experiments Asia and Europe are seeing a rise in IPO values Some deals have been delayed due to regulatory review and flexibility LONDON/SINGAPORE/NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) – Companies have raised the most share sales in the … Read more
Prolonged conflicts change the market’s focus to bearish growth Central banks walk a tightrope; UK long-term interest rates are expected to rise by around 100 bps in March Germany is up 69bps, US is up 50bps SINGAPORE/LONDON/NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) – Global government bonds are headed for their biggest monthly decline in years as … Read more
Market makers are reluctant to take risks as the Middle East war rages Liquidity crunch increases market volatility, wild price swings Increasingly, merchants are struggling to find willing customers LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, March 30 (Reuters) – The Iran war has sent jitters across financial markets, leaving some investors and market makers reluctant to take risks, making … Read more
LAUNCESTON, Australia, March 30 (Reuters) – A month after the US and Israel attacked Iran, the global market for the supply of crude oil, refined products and liquefied natural gas is now at its second worst. Everything depends on the Strait of Hormuz. This chokepoint, which typically accounts for 20% of the world’s crude, products … Read more