A shopper leaves a Nike store in the Magnificent Mile shopping district in Chicago with a purchase on December 21, 2022. Scott Olson | Getty Images Nike shares plunged on Friday after the sportswear maker cut its fiscal year sales forecast, with sneaker retailer Foot Locker also feeling the blow. Nike fell more than 10%. … [Read more…]
(Bloomberg) — European stocks and U.S. futures fell ahead of the release of a U.S. inflation indicator that could influence the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook. Most read by Bloomberg Technology stocks led to a decline in the Stoxx Europe 600 index. Prosus NV slumped as much as 15% after China announced new restrictions on online … [Read more…]
According to Marilyn Monroe in the classic 1953 film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” diamonds were once a girl’s best friend. But these days, eco-conscious shoppers seem to prefer lab-grown gemstones over mined rock, and celebrities like Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon and Emma Watson are showcasing lab-made accessories. According to The Times, the boom in lab-grown rocks … [Read more…]
The 10-year Treasury yield fell further on Monday as the last full trading week of 2023 begins. Traders continue to digest the Federal Reserve’s unexpectedly dovish tone last week. The central bank kept its key interest rate stable and said policymakers planned at least three rate cuts next year – a more aggressive series of … [Read more…]
Shares of Quebec multinational Gildan fell more than 10% on Monday following the impromptu departure of the company’s CEO Glenn Chamandy. “Yesterday I received notice from the CEO of Gildan Sportswear that the company was terminating my employment contract without cause. It is unfortunate that my vision for the future differs from that of other … [Read more…]
[1/4]People walk along the Nanjing Pedestrian Street, a main shopping district, ahead of the National Day in Shanghai, China, September 26, 2023. Portal/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire License Rights Consumer Price Index (November) -0.5% year-on-year versus -0.2% in October Consumer Price Index November -0.5% month-on-month versus -0.1% in October November PPI -3.0% YoY versus -2.6% in … [Read more…]
40 minutes ago Blackpink’s contract extension relieves pressure on YG’s stock price: analyst Following news that K-pop girl group Blackpink has renewed its contracts with agency YG Entertainment, Minha Choi, senior analyst at Samsung Securities, said a “significant drag” on the label’s share price has been removed. On Wednesday, shares of YG rose 25% following … [Read more…]
Houses in Hercules, California, USA. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images After rising over 8% in October, mortgage rates are falling back to 7%, giving the refinancing market a boost. Last week, the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) fell from 7.37% to 7.17%, with points … [Read more…]
4 hours ago Activity in India’s services sector grew slower than expected in November S&P Global said activity in India’s services sector grew slower than expected in November. The country’s services purchasing managers’ index came in at 56.9, down from 58.4 in October and also lower than the 58.0 expected in a Portal forecast. A … [Read more…]
(Bloomberg) — Treasury bonds slipped and gold fell from session highs on Monday as markets pared back some of Friday’s moves that defied Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s reminder that policymakers are in no hurry to raise interest rates reduce. Most read by Bloomberg Treasury yields rose across all maturities, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury … [Read more…]