Do we need a spike in the VIX to get a bottom in stock markets?
VIX daily The VIX is up to 27 today but that might not be enough. Even a cursory look at the volatility index shows that it can rise much higher as it did several times in 2022. In August of last year it exploded on the yen carry trade unwind and that ultimately marked a […]
Why Telling Jokes Could Increase Trust in Science
What’s a physicist’s favorite food? Fission chips. Science may have earned a reputation for being dry and serious. However, as we have long suspected at IFLScience, new research suggests that adding a little humor not only makes science more fun but more trustworthy, too. “When used responsibly, humor is a powerful tool that can humanize […]
Rohit Sharma Ignored As 6 Indians Make It To ICC Team Of Champions Trophy Including Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer
The talismanic Virat Kohli was the biggest name among six Indian players picked in the 12-member ‘Team of the Tournament’ picked by the International Cricket Council for the Champions Trophy. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final in Dubai on Sunday to win the tournament for the third time after […]
HSBC upgrades Europe, sees better opportunities outside US equities
Equity market analysts at HSBC are losing faith in the value proposition in US stock markets after a chaotic start to Trump’s second term. “Prior to the US elections, we assumed that a Trump victory would reinforce US exceptionalism,” HSBC writes. “Today, we are upgrading Europe (ex UK) to overweight (from underweight) and downgrading the […]
Champions Trophy 2025 Review: India’s Spin Quartet, Shreyas Iyer’s Consistency And Rohit Sharma’s Powerplay Template
India overcame a stiff challenge from New Zealand in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy and defeated their ICC-tournament nemesis by four wickets in a thriller at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday night. The spin quartet were the heroes for India in the evening with the wrist spinners – Kuldeep Yadav […]
US Energy Sec says “I won’t have a specific price” for where he wants oil to go
WTI crude oil daily WTI crude oil prices are on track for an eighth consecutive week of declines following last week’s OPEC+ production increase. Today brent is back below $70 and WTI crude is down 67-cents to $66.38 per barrel. It’s CERAWeek and that has the oil industry gathering in Houston, including US Energy Secretary […]
Light Dark Matter Particles Near Galactic Center Could Explain Three Physics Mysteries At Once
Astronomers have observed two strange phenomena near the heart of our galaxy where existing explanations run into trouble. A new paper shows how a hypothetical particle could be the underlying cause of both, and might even fulfill the quest to find dark matter. If the authors are right, the problem is that we’ve been looking […]
Sunil Gavaskar Echoes Gautam Gambhir’s ‘Cribbers’ Sentiment, Picks ‘Best White-Ball Team’
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar reserved blockbuster praise for the Rohit Sharma-led side following their Champions Trophy 2025 triumph in Dubai on Sunday. Gavaskar labelled Rohit’s India as the “best white-ball team on the planet”, highlighting their recent dominance in ODI and T20I cricket. The legendary batter also echoed India head coach Gautam […]
£10,000 invested in Greatland Gold (GGP) shares at the start of 2025 is now worth…
Image source: Getty Images Greatland Gold (LSE: GGP) shares are shining right now. They’re up 40% in the last 12 months, and 99% over five years. Inevitably, they’re attracting a lot of attention. Obviously, they’ve been given a great big shove by the gold price. It’s up 33% in the last 12 months to $2,914 […]
It gets even worse in the US equity market as the ‘detox’ selloff continues. NQ down 4%
Last week, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had this to say on CNBC: “There’s going to be a natural adjustment as we move away from public spending to private spending; the market and the economy have just become hooked. We’ve become addicted to this government spending, and there’s going to be a detox period.” The […]
