Canada CPI inflation YoY for April 2.8% vs 3.1% estimate

Prior 2.4% CPI MoM 0.4% vs 0.7% expected Prior CPI MoM 0.9% Core Measures: BOC core YoY 2.1% vs 2.5% last month BOC core MoM 0.2% vs 0.2% last month Core CPI % MOM 0.1% vs 0.0% last month CPI Median 2.1% vs 2.2% estimate. Last month 2.3% CPI Trim 2.0% vs 2.1% estimate. Last […]
Mets To Designate Austin Slater For Assignment

By Charlie Wright | at May 19, 2026 7:16am CDT The Mets are expected to designate outfielder Austin Slater for assignment, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The veteran latched on with New York in late April after getting DFAed by the Marlins. The team has yet to announce the move. More to […]
Arsenal v Man City is not a battle for the purists but there are positives from largely forgettable Premier League season

It is very easy to get drawn into the hype surrounding Arsenal and Manchester City as we approach the final round of the Premier League title fight. Sky are obviously waiting for City’s game at Bournemouth tonight to discover just what is at stake on Sunday but, either way, they will find an angle to […]
Capitol agenda: Trump turns to Massie after Cassidy revenge

President Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican party will be tested again in Kentucky’s primary Tuesday where he’s trying to oust longtime nemesis Rep. Thomas Massie. In what’s been deemed Trump’s monthlong “revenge tour,” the president has successfully sunk the reelection campaigns of members of his own party who have refused his demands, including several […]
Legendary value investor Bill Ackman just bought 5.7m shares in this well-known tech company

Image source: Getty Images Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has made a name for himself in the investment world by buying high-quality shares when they offer a lot of value. Stocks he’s had success with in the past include Alphabet (Google), Amazon, and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Last week Ackman filed a 13F form for his […]
The USD is higher to kickstart the trading day. Stocks pointing lower. Yields lower too.
The USD Is higher vs the major currencies to kickstart the new trading day. The biggest gains are vs the AUD (+0.64%) and the NZD (+0.49%). The greenback is up 0.30% vs the EUR, 0.17% vs the JPY and 0.22% vs the GBP. In the video above, I talk about the technicals in play for […]
Warren Buffett’s company just made a $23bn bet on this Magnificent 7 growth stock

Image source: The Motley Fool Warren Buffett is no longer running his legendary investment company Berkshire Hathaway. However, it’s still worth keeping an eye on the company’s trading activity as it employs some very smart investors. Recently, Berkshire posted its 13F filing with US regulators, giving investors like us a glimpse of its trading activity […]
investingLive European FX news wrap: UK jobs data disappoints, US dollar remains supported

It’s been a rather uneventful session with only the UK jobs report on the agenda. The data was mixed, but overall softer than expected as the unemployment rate ticked higher and the early estimate for April showing a 100K drop in payrolls. The ONS did put out a caveat though in saying that: “the April […]
Diploma shares jump 6%: is it too late to buy this FTSE 100 compounder?

Image source: Getty Images Diploma (LSE: DPLM) shares jumped almost 5% in morning trading today (19 May) after another strong set of results and upgraded guidance. But after years of outperformance and a premium valuation, is it too late for investors to buy into one of the FTSE 100’s top-performing growth stocks? Sustainable quality compounding […]
Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS Clothing Line Helps Convict Cocaine Smuggler in England

Kim Kardashian Cocaine Smuggler Sent To Prison Thanks To KK’s SKIMS Line Published May 19, 2026 3:31 AM PDT Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS underwear line helped get a cocaine smuggler convicted in England and sentenced to prison for more than 10 years, authorities said. Jakub Jan Konkel will spend the next 13 years and six months […]