(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, plummeting more than 360 points or 6 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 5,840-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Friday.
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, plummeting more than 360 points or 6 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 5,840-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Friday.
Few things age faster than a business plan built for a world that no longer exists. That may be the most important lesson from the saga of 11 Skies, the vast retail, entertainment and commercial complex beside Hong Kong International Airport that now appears destined for a dramatic reset. Reports that the Airport Authority could take majority control of the project from its private developer have ...
Few things age faster than a business plan built for a world that no longer exists. That may be the most important lesson from the saga of 11 Skies, the vast retail, entertainment and commercial complex beside Hong Kong International Airport that now appears destined for a dramatic reset. Reports that the Airport Authority could take majority control of the project from its private developer have triggered debate over who should bear the cost and who made the wrong bets. The real story of 11...
suwadee sangsriruang/iStock via Getty Images Key takeaways 1 Fund performance Invesco California Municipal Fund Class A shares at net asset value (NAV) outperformed its style-specific benchmark, the S&P Municipal Bond California 5+ Year Investment Grade Index. 2 Seeking attractive opportunities through collaborative management Invesco ( IVZ ) Municipal Bond team uses a collaborative management app...
suwadee sangsriruang/iStock via Getty Images Key takeaways 1 Fund performance Invesco California Municipal Fund Class A shares at net asset value (NAV) outperformed its style-specific benchmark, the S&P Municipal Bond California 5+ Year Investment Grade Index. 2 Seeking attractive opportunities through collaborative management Invesco ( IVZ ) Municipal Bond team uses a collaborative management approach. Relying on our size and experience, we seek to identify the best opportunities to achieve potentially better outcomes for shareholders. 3 Analysis focused on creditworthiness Our team uses a bottom-up fundamental credit process focused on creditworthiness of individual issuers with an overlay of macroeconomic factors to capitalize on market inefficiencies. Our process has been time tested over full market cycles. Manager perspective and outlook • The first quarter saw mixed results in the municipal bond market, with investment grade, high yield and taxable municipals delivering returns of -0.18%, 0.71% and 0.43%, respectively. ¹ In March, increased supply and geopolitical tensions offset much of the strong performance in the first two months of the quarter. ¹ • New municipal issuance reached $135 billion, 11% higher than the first quarter of 2025. Issuance was likely driven by significant US infrastructure needs, higher supply costs and reduced federal spending. ¹ • Municipal mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had strong net inflows over the quarter, totaling approximately $26 billion. ² • The US Federal Reserve (Fed) kept the federal funds rate steady during the quarter, reiterating its commitment to balancing maximum employment and a 2% inflation target. ³ • We believe state and local government budgets remain on solid footing. While there has been a slowdown in credit rating upgrades, they still exceeded downgrades in the first quarter, highlighting in our view strong underlying fundamentals. ¹ • Our research team is leveraging its deep credit expertise...
Margarita-Young/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Following our Q1 update on the specialty gases company ( Linde - neutral rated and Air Products and Chemicals - buy rated), we are back to comment on Air Liquide S.A. ( AIQUF ) ( AIQUY ). Since our last update , "Margin Visibility And Execution Drive A Positive Re-Rating," the company has released its Q1 figures (April-end) and participated in the ...
Margarita-Young/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Following our Q1 update on the specialty gases company ( Linde - neutral rated and Air Products and Chemicals - buy rated), we are back to comment on Air Liquide S.A. ( AIQUF ) ( AIQUY ). Since our last update , "Margin Visibility And Execution Drive A Positive Re-Rating," the company has released its Q1 figures (April-end) and participated in the UBS Virtual Conference 2026 (May-end). We attended the online group meeting hosted by Joseph Marczely, Air Liquide's Investor Relations for North America. He provided an opportunity to discuss recent operating performance, strategic priorities, and the company's outlook. As a reminder, the company delivered a solid 2025 with margin expansion, driven by productivity initiatives and effective cost management. Air Liquide reaffirmed its 2026 objective and, notably, set an additional 100-basis-point upside to the 2027 EBIT target. For this reason, we also reaffirmed our buy rating. Since then (February-end), Air Liquide's share price has remained flat (Fig. 1). Thanks to the company's recent insights, we provide additional evidence to support our buy recommendation. Mare Ev. Lab Rating Update Fig 1 Why are we positive? The company's Q1 group sales grew 1.9%, falling short of the Wall Street consensus expectation of 2.3% (Fig. 2). On a GEO basis, results were supported by the Americas region, up 5%, backed by sustained merchant pricing. Activity in the EU and Asia remains soft. During the Q1 analysts call, management anticipated a Q2 sales growth rate outlook 'more or less' similar to Q1. That said, Air Liquide NA's IR manager was cautiously optimistic, and he confirmed positive trends through April and May. Air Liquide Q1 sales update Fig 2 More importantly, US strength is attributed to structural drivers such as energy feedstock advantage and reshoring activities. There is a solid backlog and a new $350 million investment in Louisiana to support the growth of large industries....
Chris Thrall speaks about his last sighting of Dawa Sherpa, who was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world's tallest mountain.
Chris Thrall speaks about his last sighting of Dawa Sherpa, who was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world's tallest mountain.