In spite of ongoing concerns about a global economic slowdown, the initial public offering (IPO) market is showing signs of life

Especially in Asia, the global IPO market is exhibiting signs of life as the stock market recovery has empowered corporations to gauge investor interest in fresh listings. The likelihood of a full recovery, however, remains low. Data collated by Bloomberg shows that the first two months of the ye...

Financial, automotive, and battery material gains push Seoul stocks higher at the close.

Automakers, battery materials businesses, and financial institutions were the day's top gainers on the South Korean stock market. The domestic currency depreciated versus the dollar.

After gaining 3.99 points, or 0.16 percent, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index ended the day at 2...

After a surprising cut by OPEC and allies, European markets end the day lower, while oil and gas stocks rise by 4 percent.

Monday's slight decline across Europe's stock markets came as investors focused on the oil market in the wake of a surprise production cut by the OPEC+ alliance.

After being flat for most of the afternoon, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended up 0.1%.

Brent crude fut...

After a day of ups and downs on Wall Street, the US stock market ends the day with a gain, and the S&P 500 ends its loss streak.

On a volatile day on Wall Street, the S&P 500 managed to finish the day in the black, ending a four-day losing streak as investors tried to make sense of how interest rate policy might affect the U.S. economy. As investors attempted to predict what the U.S. Federal Reserve would do with inter...

As rate increases approach, stocks find it difficult to advance.

Despite the dollar reaching multi-week highs, Asian stock markets were pinned near seven-week lows on Thursday due to investors' concerns that interest rates would need to keep increasing and remaining high to stop inflation in the wake of a slew of positive economic data. The broadest MSCI m...

The Korean Stock Market Is Expected to Raise in 2023, and You Need to Know How to Invest in It.

This closed-end fund has outperformed its benchmark over the past decade and trades at a significant discount of almost 15%. The expense ratio is also reasonable. When compared to international stock markets, Korean stocks have a forward price-to-earnings ratio that is relatively low. In addition...

The conclusion of the midterm elections could usher in a more favourable stock market.

Wall Street, which normally prefers gridlock, will breathe a sigh of relief when the campaigning is over.

Elections, as the phrase goes, have repercussions.

However, depending on the speaker's political background, individuals who utter the words usually mean a loss of a w...

Ahead of the most recent U.S. jobs reading, Asian stock markets decline

On Friday's Asian stock market action was uneven ahead of U.S. jobs data that could support Federal Reserve plans for larger interest rate increases to curb rising inflation.

Seoul, Tokyo, and Hong Kong all withdrew as Shanghai moved forward. Over $1.50 per barrel was added to the p...

SOUTH KOREA STOCK MARKET CONTINUE TO SURGE

Highlights:

• South Korean stock market has surged in three straight sessions, adding 60 points which is equivalent to 1.8 percent.
• The KOSPI index settles just above the 3,220-point plateau.
• Crude oil prices increased amid optimism for a str...

SOUTH KOREA STOCK MARKET IS EXPECTED TO BE NEUTRAL TODAY

Highlights:

• The South Korean stock market has remained low in the previous trading days.
• It has slumped more than 15 points which is equivalent to 0.5 percent. 
• The KOSPI rests above 3,155 point plateau on the last trading day, however...

EUROPE RECOVERED THE STOCK MARKET

Highlights: 

• The global share market surged after the European market has accelerated business activities.
• The Euro STOXX exchange has surged by 1.3%, marking it as the best day in two months. 
• Top performers in the market include...

FSC TO PARTIALLY LIFT THE BAN ON SHORT SELLING OF LISTED STOCKS

Highlights –

• FSC to partially lift the ban on short selling of listed stocks.
• FSC from Monday onwards will lift the ban on 200 large-cap firms listed on the main KOSPI.
• Short selling ban will be lifted from 150 firms listed on the sec...

S. KOREAN STOCKS END UP; KOSPI ACHIEVE 3,200 POINT MARK

Highlights –

• S. Korean stocks end up; KOSPI achieve 3,200 point mark.
• KOSPI rose 4.29 points, or 0.13 percent.
• Samsung Electronics stocks lost 0.24 percent to 83,900 won.
• SK Hynix stocks ended at 137,500 won.

CHINESE INVESTORS ARE INVESTING MORE ON MMF SINCE MID-FEBRUARY

Highlights –

• Chinese investors are investing more on MMF since mid-February.
• China’s blue-chip index posted the worst monthly performance in March.
• The Hwabao WP Listed Money Market ETF saw its total units increase 21% to 1.77 b...

UK: DELIVEROO AIMS TO RAISE 1-BILLION POUNDS FROM LONDON STOCK MARKET FLOTATION

Highlights:

• The company Deliveroo has been aiming to raise 1 billion pounds from London stock market flotation
• The company Deliveroo has confirmed the fundraising target for the first time

The company Deliveroo has been planning to r...

WALMART INC.’S FLIPKART LIKELY TO GO PUBLIC IN THE U.S.

Highlights

• The sources claim that Flipkart is weighing on a US initial public offering and is now also looking at other options as well

• One of the individual aware of this development who asked not to be identified has said that deliberations are at an early stag...

UK STOCK MARKET CLOSED LOWER ON THURSDAY

Highlights:

• The stock market in the United Kingdom closed lower on Thursday
• The FTSE 100 of London has been dropped on Thursday as it has been dragged down by miners on concerns about rising bond yields

The FTSE 100 of London has bee...

US STOCK MARKET IS OVERVALUED SAYS BILLIONAIRE CHARLIE MUNGER

Highlights

• Known as right-hand man of Warren Buffet, Munger is a vice chairman at Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate owned by Buffet

• This statement from Munger came during the annual meeting of the Daily Journal, which runs a small legal newspaper in California and ...

S. KOREA’S HOUSEHOLD CREDIT GREW BY $1.55 TRILLION IN Q4 2020

Highlights –

• S. Korea’s household credit grew by $1.55 trillion in Q4 2020.
• Mortgage loans rose by 20.2 trillion won on-quarter to 910.6 trillion won in Q4.
• Loan demand to buy stocks also rose due to the country's bull stock...

U.S. STOCK TRADE UPWARDS, THANKS TO STIMULUS HOPES

Highlights

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average index was trading upwards by 111.35 points or 0.36 percent at 31,171.82, while the Nasdaq Composite surged by 54.26 points or 0.42 percent at 13,183.61

• The benchmark S&P 500 index was up by 5.98 points or 0.16 perce...