Sebastian Raedler, head of European equity strategy at Bank of America, says risk premia at a 20-year low are "not appropriate" given geopolitical tensions, a weak US labor market and pressures in the credit space. Should risk premia go up further, banks, semiconductors and miners will come "under more pressure on the benchmark." He speaks on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Sebastian Raedler, head of European equity strategy at Bank of America, says risk premia at a 20-year low are "not appropriate" given geopolitical tensions, a weak US labor market and pressures in the credit space. Should risk premia go up further, banks, semiconductors and miners will come "under more pressure on the benchmark." He speaks on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Zero GDP growth in January will not help Rachel Reeves claim her policies have put UK in a stronger position to weather oil price storm Business live – latest updates UK economy unexpectedly flatlined in January, ONS data shows Even before Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury on Iran unleashed higher oil prices, threatening the outlook for growth and inflation, the UK economy was flatlining. That’s ...
Zero GDP growth in January will not help Rachel Reeves claim her policies have put UK in a stronger position to weather oil price storm Business live – latest updates UK economy unexpectedly flatlined in January, ONS data shows Even before Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury on Iran unleashed higher oil prices, threatening the outlook for growth and inflation, the UK economy was flatlining. That’s the bleak message in the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which showed zero GDP growth in January. Continue reading...
Photo: IC Photo China’s credit growth likely slowed in February as the Lunar New Year holiday and subdued demand dampened lending activity. New yuan loans are forecast to total 949.6 billion yuan ($138.2 billion), according to the average estimate from a Caixin survey of 13 institutions. That would be slightly below the 1 trillion yuan recorded a year earlier and sharply down from January’s 4.7 tr...
Photo: IC Photo China’s credit growth likely slowed in February as the Lunar New Year holiday and subdued demand dampened lending activity. New yuan loans are forecast to total 949.6 billion yuan ($138.2 billion), according to the average estimate from a Caixin survey of 13 institutions. That would be slightly below the 1 trillion yuan recorded a year earlier and sharply down from January’s 4.7 trillion yuan. Lending typically surges at the start of the year.
Green Dot ( GDOT ) has delayed the release of its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, which had previously been scheduled for March 12, 2026. Green Dot remains in the process of completing its annual audit and expects to issue its earnings release concurrent with the filing of its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The stock is down 12% YTD. More on Green Dot ...
Green Dot ( GDOT ) has delayed the release of its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, which had previously been scheduled for March 12, 2026. Green Dot remains in the process of completing its annual audit and expects to issue its earnings release concurrent with the filing of its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The stock is down 12% YTD. More on Green Dot Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Green Dot Historical earnings data for Green Dot Financial information for Green Dot
The U.S., Japan, and the European Union are set to announce plans in the coming weeks to lay the foundation for a trade agreement in critical minerals, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the preparations. The Office of the US Trade Representative, which has led negotiations with Brussels and Tokyo on the framework, will also head talks for a trade deal that is set to include a pr...
The U.S., Japan, and the European Union are set to announce plans in the coming weeks to lay the foundation for a trade agreement in critical minerals, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the preparations. The Office of the US Trade Representative, which has led negotiations with Brussels and Tokyo on the framework, will also head talks for a trade deal that is set to include a price floor and tariffs for the materials to counter any market distortions by China, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. According to a report in February, the U.S. has developed a critical minerals price floor system that it’s pitching to allies as the Trump administration and more than 50 countries look to reduce dependence on China for the resources that are deemed critical to national security. Industry participants have long considered price floors for critical minerals to protect non-Chinese companies from market flooding by China, which can depress profits for Western firms. More on MP Materials, VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF MP Materials Corp. (MP) Presents at 2nd Annual CG Virtual Sustainability Summit Transcript MP Materials: Still Overvalued But Government Backing Makes It A Hold In A Risky World MP Materials Corp. (MP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript MP Materials targets 6,000 metric ton NdPr oxide annual run rate in 2026 while accelerating 10X build-out MP Materials swings to Q4 profit but revenues slip after halting rare earth sales to China