Line-ups, stats and preview with Ronaldo set to star
Match Preview for Al-Nassr v Al-Hazem Cristiano Ronaldo made a goalscoring return to the Al-Nassr squad in their last Pro League game, and will aim to fire them to three points against Al-Hazem tomorrow. Ronaldo’s self-imposed exile – due to his unhappiness at the club’s lack of transfer activity in January compared to title rivals […]
investingLive European markets wrap: Dollar steady on mixed markets, EU and UK PMI beat
Headlines: Markets: US dollar steady across the board GBP leads, NZD lags on the day WTI crude oil down 0.7% to $66.18 Gold up 0.4% to $5,019, silver up 2.7% to $80.46 European equities hold slight gains, S&P 500 futures down 0.1% US 10-year yields down 0.8 bps to 4.067% Bitcoin up 0.8% to $67,417 […]
How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s events?
Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 57 bps (94% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) BoE: 49 bps (80% probability of rate cut at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 7 bps (98% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) SNB: 8 bps (92% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) BoC: 8 bps […]
Vincent Kompany tears into Jose Mourinho for his response to Vinicius Jr race row
Vincent Kompany was not impressed by Jose Mourinho’s reaction to Tuesday’s incident Vincent Kompany says Jose Mourinho made a “huge mistake” in suggesting Vinicius Jr had caused the clash with Gianluca Prestianni that resulted in allegations of racism towards the Brazil winger. Benfica forward Prestianni is accused of calling Vinicius Jr a “monkey” during the […]
Up 291% in 5 years, can this FTSE 250 growth stock keep soaring?
Investors looking for bank stocks to buy might want to look past the FTSE 100 and see what the FTSE 250 has to offer. Over the past five years, TBC Bank (LSE:TBCG) has delivered returns above those of Lloyds, Barclays and other blue-chip banking shares. TBC — which offers services in Georgia and Uzbekistan — […]
UK January retail sales +1.8% vs +0.2% m/m expected
Prior +0.4% Retail sales +4.5% vs +2.8% y/y expected Prior +2.5%; revised to +1.9% Retail sales ex autos, fuel +2.0% vs +0.2% m/m expected Prior +0.3% Retail sales ex autos, fuel +5.5% vs +3.6% y/y expected Prior +3.1%; revised to +2.5% That’s an impressive beat in terms of the monthly figure, with the headline being […]
Indian Rupee weakness looks to be resuming after a key technical breakout. What’s next?
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar is now trading higher against most major currencies after another slate of strong US data this week and the US-Iran tensions potentially supporting the greenback. The market is still pricing 57 bps of easing by year-end but the crowded bearish positioning on the US dollar requires strong reasons for […]
Werder Bremen pull out of US tour due to ICE activity in Minnesota
Werder Bremen have pulled out of a summer tour to the United States, stating that playing in Minnesota, “a city where there is unrest and people are being shot does not fit our values”. The Bundesliga club were due to spend a week in Minnesota and Detroit during the close season with opponents expected to […]
US tariffs refund could top $175 billion if the Supreme Court rules against Trump
The group is the one managing the infamous Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM), which provides fiscal budget projections and economic analysis of major US legislation without advocacy. And by their estimates, the US could owe over $175 billion in tariff refunds should the Supreme Court rule against Trump’s broad emergency tariffs. As a reminder, the […]
Fed to resume rate cuts probably in June with more later in the year – ANZ
Despite the Fed staying in pause mode to start the year, market expectations are still leaning towards more rate cuts down the road. And that is reflected by the pricing in Fed funds futures as well. Currently, we’re still seeing traders price in ~57 bps of rate cuts by year-end. The recent solid US economic […]
