(RTTNews) - German stocks tumbled on Monday amid lingering worries about geopolitical tensions, and concerns over possible rate hikes by the Federal Reserve following upbeat U.S. jobs data.
(RTTNews) - German stocks tumbled on Monday amid lingering worries about geopolitical tensions, and concerns over possible rate hikes by the Federal Reserve following upbeat U.S. jobs data.
Denmark’s medic reveals 34-year-old is in ‘good spirits’ Eriksen in hospital after losing consciousness on pitch Christian Eriksen is expected to be “discharged soon” from hospital after he appeared to collapse during Denmark’s friendly with Ukraine on Sunday. Television images showed Eriksen holding his chest in the 65th minute of the fixture at Odense Stadium, with the match quickly halted and a...
Denmark’s medic reveals 34-year-old is in ‘good spirits’ Eriksen in hospital after losing consciousness on pitch Christian Eriksen is expected to be “discharged soon” from hospital after he appeared to collapse during Denmark’s friendly with Ukraine on Sunday. Television images showed Eriksen holding his chest in the 65th minute of the fixture at Odense Stadium, with the match quickly halted and abandoned shortly afterwards amid concern for the former Tottenham and Manchester United playmaker. Continue reading...
Gold ( XAUUSD:CUR ) prices slipped to their lowest level in more than two months on Monday, as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data from last week reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, while renewed Israel-Iran strikes and attacks in Lebanon lifted oil prices and heightened inflation concerns. Spot gold fell 1% to $4,289.87 an ounce, leaving it down 0.3% year to date, after tren...
Gold ( XAUUSD:CUR ) prices slipped to their lowest level in more than two months on Monday, as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data from last week reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, while renewed Israel-Iran strikes and attacks in Lebanon lifted oil prices and heightened inflation concerns. Spot gold fell 1% to $4,289.87 an ounce, leaving it down 0.3% year to date, after trending lower since mid-April amid an energy-driven inflation scare. Silver ( XAGUSD:CUR ) fell 0.7% to $66.87, down 5% YTD. Following Friday's stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report and a broader deterioration in risk sentiment that also weighed on equities, bullion closed below its 200-day moving average for the first time since October 2023."F or now, a combination of resilient economic growth, elevated inflation expectations, higher bond yields, a stronger dollar, and growing speculation that the Federal Reserve may need to raise rates in 2026 has created a challenging environment for gold, overshadowing longer-term supportive themes such as central bank buying, fiscal debt concerns, and geopolitical uncertainty," Saxo Bank's head of commodity strategy, Ole Hansen, said. Attention now turns to the $4,100–4,075 support zone, which marks both the March correction low and the 38.2% retracement of the 2022–2026 rally, Hansen added. On the upside, resistance may emerge at $4,432 (200-day moving average), and $4,490 (recent high). In metals, a sharp reduction in gross short positions combined with fresh long buying left gold increasingly vulnerable to a technical setback once key support levels gave way. That vulnerability was exposed on Friday when bullion broke below its 200-day moving average and recorded its first close beneath the trend indicator since October 2023, the brokerage said. "Silver, platinum, and palladium attracted relatively limited interest during the week." More on gold, Since 2022 Gold Gained A New Correlated Asset, And It Now Points To A 23% Upside Gold E...
Universal Music Group NV is speaking to investors ahead of a possible €1 billion ($1.15 billion) two-part bond sale on Monday, after rejecting hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman’s takeover offer. The global music entertainment company, rated Baa1 by Moody’s Ratings and BBB+ by S&P Global Ratings, is tapping the bond market to refinance existing debt and fund general corporate activities, according...
Universal Music Group NV is speaking to investors ahead of a possible €1 billion ($1.15 billion) two-part bond sale on Monday, after rejecting hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman’s takeover offer. The global music entertainment company, rated Baa1 by Moody’s Ratings and BBB+ by S&P Global Ratings, is tapping the bond market to refinance existing debt and fund general corporate activities, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified. Universal Music has a €1 billion bridge loan arranged earlier this year that matures in late July, as well as a €500 million bond due in 2027, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The bond offering includes a four-year tranche and a 10-year tranche, each with an expected size of €500 million, according to the person. A spokesperson for Universal Music didn’t immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. The deal is coming after Bill Ackman sold his €1.42 billion stake in the Amsterdam-listed Universal Music. The company rejected the hedge fund billionaire’s bid that would have valued Universal Music at about €56 billion, a price the company said “fundamentally and materially undervalues UMG.” BNP Paribas SA and Crédit Agricole CIB are acting as global coordinators for the bond sale, along with IMI – Intesa Sanpaolo, Mediobanca SpA, Mizuho Financial Group Inc., Morgan Stanley, Banco Santander SA, and Société Générale SA as active bookrunners. Issuer Profile Debt distribution: UMG NA Equity DDIS Capital structure: UMG NA Equity CAST Related securities: UMG NA Equity RELS Ratings history: UMG NA Equity CRPR This story was produced with the assistance of Bloomberg Automation
Blackstone Inc. is looking to sell more than $2 billion of its stakes in private investment funds by bundling the exposure into bonds for investors, the Financial Times reported. The alternative asset manager is marketing a collateralized fund obligation that would bundle the stakes in leveraged buyout funds, according to the FT, which cited people with knowledge of the matter. The deal would be o...
Blackstone Inc. is looking to sell more than $2 billion of its stakes in private investment funds by bundling the exposure into bonds for investors, the Financial Times reported. The alternative asset manager is marketing a collateralized fund obligation that would bundle the stakes in leveraged buyout funds, according to the FT, which cited people with knowledge of the matter. The deal would be one of the largest to ever come to market, ahead of a similar transaction from Carlyle Group Inc. ’s AlpInvest unit last year. A representative for Blackstone didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Many private equity firms have struggled to offload investments they made during the low-rate environment of 2020 through 2022. That’s made it tough to return capital to their investors. CFOs have become a way for firms to raise liquidity without offloading the buyout investment altogether. The market for such deals could swell to more than $30 billion of new volume this year, up 50% from 2025, according to Evercore Inc. Read More: Evercore Sees Once-Niche Fund-Stake Debt Surging to $30 Billion