What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION As is typical for a Monday, the European session calendar is empty. The markets will likely continue to consolidate as we await some breakthrough in the current US-Iran stalemate. Iran proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the lifting of the US blockade, with nuclear talks to follow at a later […]
Down 39.5%, this UK stock offers a 6.52% dividend yield for investors!
Image source: Getty Images In 2026, there will continue to be plenty of UK shares offering lucrative and impressive dividend yields. And in some cases, some payouts are now more than double what FTSE 100 index funds are offering. A perfect example of this would be Hilton Food Group (LSE:HFG). The food processing and packaging […]
Bitcoin analysis today: is BTC preparing for a breakout, or a failed push into resistance?
Bitcoin futures are starting the new week close to the major $80,000 level, and traders are asking the obvious question: is BTC preparing for a real breakout, or is this another failed push into resistance? For now, the answer is nuanced. Bitcoin futures are not in a broad bearish breakdown. The contract is still slightly […]
UK investors are piling into GSK! Should I buy this FTSE 100 stock?
Image source: Getty Images According to the latest Buy and Sell data from AJ Bell, UK retail investors have been scrambling to buy shares of the FTSE 100 pharma giant GSK (LSE:GSK) over the last week. Indeed, close to 5% of all Buy trades executed on the platform were targeted at this business. So what’s […]
FX option expiries for 27 April 10am New York cut
There are just a few to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold below. The first being for EUR/USD at the 1.1700 level. Trading sentiment continues to be largely driven by the dollar and broader risk mood for the most part. In that regard, US-Iran headlines remain the key driver in terms […]
After crashing 29%, Barclays shares are booming again!
Image source: Getty Images What a year it’s been so far for global stock markets. The first two months of 2026 were pretty smooth sailing, with share prices rising to new heights worldwide. But the then US attacked Iran on 27 February and stocks plunged. At its low, the US S&P 500 index lost 9.4% […]
Braves Temporarily Moving Reynaldo Lopez To Relief Role
After having their rotation depth tested by injuries in Spring Training, the Braves now find themselves in the position of having enough arms to allow themselves to tinker with the starting five. With Spencer Strider close to a return to the rotation, Reynaldo Lopez is being moved to the bullpen, as manager Walt Weiss told […]
Iran foreign minister says to continue talks with Oman on Strait of Hormuz
This ties back to the earlier headline, where Araghchi spoke about “important discussions” with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz. He now says that Iran and Oman have agreed to “continue consultations on the strait with expert-level talks”. This ties to the earlier headline that Iran is perhaps trying to work out a proposal for […]
Cardinals To Promote Hunter Dobbins On Thursday
The Cardinals are three games into a stretch of 17 games in 17 days, and this busy schedule has presented an opening for Hunter Dobbins to make his Cards debut. Manager Oli Marmol told reporters (including Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat) that Dobbins will be called up from Triple-A to make a spot start […]
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Trump, Iran both signal proposals despite stall
India signs New Zealand free trade deal as Modi accelerates global FTA push Preview: Bank of Japan rate decision knife-edge, Japan inflation runs hotter than expected Citi says oil flow disruption could continue, Brent could hit US$150 / barrel China industrial profits surge at fastest pace since September in boost for economy Iran proposes Hormuz […]
