49ers GM hopeful on Williams talks, Kittle return for Week 1
John Lynch is optimistic about two of the Niners’ key players. San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch is hopeful they are “on the precipice of something good” in contract talks with left tackle Trent Williams and is optimistic star tight end George Kittle could be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 season. An […]
investingLive European session wrap: Oil holds higher but markets steady after weekend
Headlines: Markets: WTI crude oil trades near three-week high at $101.67 S&P 500 futures up 0.5%, European indices more mixed 10-year Treasury yields down 5 bps to 4.39% USD mostly higher, only USD/JPY down 0.5% to 159.55 amid Tokyo verbal intervention Gold up 0.8% to $4,530, Silver up 2% to $70.99 It was a quieter […]
S&P 500 bounces from Friday’s lows as weekend hedges get unwound. Negotiations in focus.
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW The S&P 500 broke through a key support on Friday and extended the losses into new lows as traders hedged into the weekend risk. Those hedges are being unwound today given that nothing happened over the weekend. The focus remains solely on the US-Iran negotiations and there’s some cautious optimism as Pakistan confirmed […]
3 risks to the Rolls-Royce share price?
Image source: Getty Images The almost exponential increase in the Rolls-Royce Holdings (LSE:RR.) share price over the past three years or so has been well documented. And a number of analysts are predicting there’s more to come. But is there a chance that investors (myself included) are getting carried away? Here are three reasons why […]
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight will be the German inflation data. We will get first the German states figures which generally give clues on the national CPI data. The national CPI is essentially a weighted average of the states. Having said that, inflation is expected to increase substantially in March due […]
Just look at these tasty FTSE 100 bargains!
Image source: Getty Images With heavy exposure to FTSE 100 shares, my ISA’s taken a bit of a battering recently. But although it’s never pleasant to see my portfolio sink in value, I’m investing for the long term. With this mindset, I think the recent pullback in the index of the UK’s most valuable listed […]
Indian Rupee falls quickly back to Friday’s record lows despite another RBI intervention
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar strengthened across the board heading into the weekend as traders hedged on risks of a potential ground invasion. This morning, we are seeing some weakness as those hedges get unwound. The focus remains solely on the US-Iran negotiations and there’s some cautious optimism as Pakistan confirmed that negotiations may […]
It Is Spicier in Texas & We’re Gonna Talk About One of Our Food Passions: Capsicums!
We are so excited to be coming to The Herb Society of America’s annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, and share our experiences of our combined 100 years of growing chile peppers! Our morning session is more about the many types of chiles, their characteristics, and pungency. Our afternoon program concentrates on chiles in the […]
Don’t follow Lionel Messi into MLS obscurity, Salah warned off Miami move by Egypt chief
Mohamed Salah should join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, rather than go to MLS Mohamed Salah has been warned off a move to Major League Soccer as he ponders his next club. Salah announced last week that he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after nine trophy-laden years at Anfield. His […]
2 dividend-paying investment trusts to consider for a Stocks and Shares ISA
Image source: Getty Images Investment trusts can be fantastic building blocks for a Stocks and Shares ISA. Through these, it’s possible to get broad global exposure, often at low cost. With this in mind, let’s take a look at two dividend-paying investment trusts targeting different geographic regions. Each I believe is worth exploring further as […]
