Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Markets on edge as President Trump signals sweeping moves on housing and defense. A potential green light for Nvidia as China may approve limited H-200 chip imports. Layoffs ease, hinting at early labor-market momentum. Plus—former NATO Ambassador Nicholas Burns joins Bloomberg Open Interest on Tr...
Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Markets on edge as President Trump signals sweeping moves on housing and defense. A potential green light for Nvidia as China may approve limited H-200 chip imports. Layoffs ease, hinting at early labor-market momentum. Plus—former NATO Ambassador Nicholas Burns joins Bloomberg Open Interest on Trump’s Greenland push and why it could shatter the NATO alliance. (Source: Bloomberg)
France will oppose the Mercosur deal at a key meeting in Brussels on Friday, President Emmanuel Macron said on social media, as farmers stormed the capital to protest against the trade agreement with the South American bloc. France opposes the deal as it exposes sensitive sectors essential to France’s food sovereignty, an official in Macron’s office said during a press briefing on Thursday. “Franc...
France will oppose the Mercosur deal at a key meeting in Brussels on Friday, President Emmanuel Macron said on social media, as farmers stormed the capital to protest against the trade agreement with the South American bloc. France opposes the deal as it exposes sensitive sectors essential to France’s food sovereignty, an official in Macron’s office said during a press briefing on Thursday. “France is favorable to international trade, but the EU-Mercosur agreement is an agreement from another age, negotiated for too long on bases that are too outdated,” Macron said in an X post. “It does not justify exposing sensitive and essential agricultural sectors to risks to our food sovereignty.” France will likely be among a minority of countries opposing the long-delayed agreement, highlighting Macron’s relative weakness on the European stage. Ursula von der Leyen , head of the European Union’s executive arm, had hoped to sign off on the deal, some 25 years in the making, at a summit in December. But opposition from France, Italy and Poland delayed the signing, which could now happen as early as next week. Though France, along with a clutch of smaller countries, remain opposed, they don’t have the required majority to block the proposal since Italy is now poised to back it . Farmers in Belgium as well as France have protested against what will be the largest trade accord ever negotiated by the European Union. Read more: French Farmers Roll Tractors to Paris to Protest Free-Trade Deal French agricultural producers drove dozens of tractors to the Eiffel Tower and other landmarks on Thursday, arguing that the deal will expose them to unfair competition. The protests add to France’s mounting political turmoil after repeated government collapses since Macron’s decision to call snap elections in 2024.
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today we
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today we
Brazilian investors are betting equity funds will rebound after a year of record outflows, when locals ditched stocks even as foreigners drove the benchmark index to the highest levels ever. “If we see any signs of interest rate easing going forward, 2026 could indeed be an excellent year for risk assets as a whole,” leading local investors to start adding back exposure into equities, said Clara S...
Brazilian investors are betting equity funds will rebound after a year of record outflows, when locals ditched stocks even as foreigners drove the benchmark index to the highest levels ever. “If we see any signs of interest rate easing going forward, 2026 could indeed be an excellent year for risk assets as a whole,” leading local investors to start adding back exposure into equities, said Clara Sodré, a fund analyst at XP Inc. in Sao Paulo. Brazilian active equity funds recorded an annual outflow of 54.5 billion reais ($10.1 billion) in 2025, the most on record according to data from Brazil’s Capital Markets Association Anbima. That compares to the 16.2 billion reais withdrawn in 2024, a period when the Ibovespa index fell 10%. Most of the outflows were recorded in the first half, totaling 41.2 billion reais. And yet while withdrawals slowed over the last few months of the year, they still continued, with some major investors — including some of the nation’s largest pension funds — keeping their allocations into equities at a historical low. Read more: Latin America’s Top Pension Fund Backs Inflation-Linked Bonds The outflows stand in stark contrast to the Ibovespa’s 34% rally last year, which benefited from global investors reallocating away from the US and into developing nations like Brazil. Expectations for a weaker dollar and interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve have also pushed investors to increase exposure across emerging markets in general, with the MSCI Emerging-Markets Index rising 31% last year and reaching a new high in January. In total, foreigners bought 25.4 billion reais of local stocks last year, a reversal from 2024, when outflows totaled 32.1 billion reais, according to data from stock exchange operator B3 SA. No FOMO ... Yet For local investors, benchmark interest-rates hovering near a two-decade high of 15% are an incentive favoring fixed income, while a number of tax-exempt investment products compete with equities for capital and kee...
Needham analysts downgraded Nike stock on slow turnaround progress, while China “has become a puzzle that management is struggling mightily to put back together.”
Needham analysts downgraded Nike stock on slow turnaround progress, while China “has become a puzzle that management is struggling mightily to put back together.”
New Fortress Energy Inc. is asking its creditors for yet more time to hash out a debt restructuring before a forbearance period on some of its borrowings expires, according to people familiar with the situation. The reprieve on some of its debt runs out on Friday, according to regulatory filings. The liquefied natural gas operator founded by Wes Edens is in negotiations with its lenders for additi...
New Fortress Energy Inc. is asking its creditors for yet more time to hash out a debt restructuring before a forbearance period on some of its borrowings expires, according to people familiar with the situation. The reprieve on some of its debt runs out on Friday, according to regulatory filings. The liquefied natural gas operator founded by Wes Edens is in negotiations with its lenders for additional time to rework its debt burden amid project delays and dwindling cash flow, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a private matter. Representatives for New Fortress and the firm’s adviser Houlihan Lokey Inc . declined to comment. Read More: New Fortress Energy Wins Debt Reprieve Amid Restructuring New Fortress entered into a forbearance agreement with lenders late last year after missing a roughly $30.6 million interest payment on its term loan B facility due in 2028, according to a filing . At that time, it also told lenders of its plans to miss other payments slated for Dec. 31. If New Fortress can’t secure an extension, debt holders can accelerate principal payments and push the company into a bankruptcy process, since its entire debt pile would come due, the regulatory filings show. It listed total debt of $8.9 billion in a financial report for the three months through September, of which $6.6 billion was classified as a “current portion of long-term debt.” The company’s $1.27 billion term loan maturing in 2028 was quoted at around 41 cents Wednesday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The firm has struggled as project delays have squeezed its liquidity, further straining its already troubled debt profile. New Fortress also missed an interest payment in November on its senior secured notes due in 2029. The $2.7 billion of 12% secured notes changed hands at nearly 28 cents on the dollar on Jan. 7, a sharp decline from 94 cents in late March, according to pricing firm Trace. Multiple creditor groups have formed amid the company’s woes. A gr...
⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Table | Football Daily | Follow us on Bluesky Good evening. Arsenal’s title wins of the modern era have usually involved a landmark game against Liverpool, and we’re just not talking about Michael Thomas. There was the Thierry Henry-inspired comeback at Highbury in 2003-04 , the symbolic birth of the Invincibles at Anfield in 2001-...
⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Table | Football Daily | Follow us on Bluesky Good evening. Arsenal’s title wins of the modern era have usually involved a landmark game against Liverpool, and we’re just not talking about Michael Thomas. There was the Thierry Henry-inspired comeback at Highbury in 2003-04 , the symbolic birth of the Invincibles at Anfield in 2001-02 plus Paul Merson’s winner on the same ground in 1990-91. Even the 4-0 defeat at Anfield in 1997-98 was a triumph of sorts: the reason Arsenal weren’t at the races was that they had won the title against Everton three days earlier, with all the ABV that entails. Tonight’s game at the Emirates could be equally memorable for Arsenal. A victory over the reigning champions always has symbolic value for the teams hoping to dethrone them, and if Arsenal win tonight they will move eight points clear of Manchester City and Aston Villa at the top. It’s hard to imagine a team as good as Arsenal losing that lead, even with 17 games to go. Continue reading...
After consistently declining for 30 years, roadway fatalities in the U.S. have risen over the past decade. Fatalities jumped to nearly 35,000 in 2015, an 8% increase from the year prior, and rose another 6.5% the following year, according to U.S. Transportation Department data. Fatalities ...
After consistently declining for 30 years, roadway fatalities in the U.S. have risen over the past decade. Fatalities jumped to nearly 35,000 in 2015, an 8% increase from the year prior, and rose another 6.5% the following year, according to U.S. Transportation Department data. Fatalities ...
The Nigerian novelist has said that she is ‘devastated’ after the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, who was one of twin boys One of the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s one-year-old twin sons has died after a brief illness. “We’re deeply saddened to confirm the passing of one of Ms Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dr Ivara Esege’s twin boys, Nkanu Nnamdi, who passed on Wednesday,” read a statement made...
The Nigerian novelist has said that she is ‘devastated’ after the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, who was one of twin boys One of the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s one-year-old twin sons has died after a brief illness. “We’re deeply saddened to confirm the passing of one of Ms Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dr Ivara Esege’s twin boys, Nkanu Nnamdi, who passed on Wednesday,” read a statement made by Adichie’s communications team. Continue reading...