Monthly Archives: February 2023
Adani Enterprises plunges 25% as rout deepens in Hindenburg fallout; Asia stocks mixed
(CNBC) Stocks in the Asia-Pacific traded mixed on Friday as shares of Adani Enterprises plunged 25%, continuing a sell-off triggered by allegations raised by short-seller firm Hindenburg. The Nifty 50 in Mumbai traded 0.1% higher despite Adani companies continuing to […]
Hedge funds want EU rethink on plans to shift euro clearing from London
(Hedgeweek) e funds, asset managers and banks have called on the European Union to carry out a proper costing of its proposals to make market participants move their derivatives clearing business from London to mandatory accounts based in the EU, […]
Nasdaq 100 futures rise after Meta posts quarterly revenue beat
(CNBC) S&P 500 futures advanced Wednesday night as investors looked beyond the latest interest rate hike and commentary from the Federal Reserve. Futures tied to the broad market index added 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.7%, helped by Meta shares. […]
The Federal Reserve raised rates. Chair Powell says it’s ‘premature’ to declare victory against inflation
(CNBC) The Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points, or 0.25 percentage point, as was widely expected. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell then held a news conference, in which he said that the economy’s disinflationary process had started. To […]
Seventy percent of hedge funds positive in Q4
(Hedgeweek)More than 70% of the hedge funds administered by Citco generated positive returns during the fourth quarter of 2022, according to a report by Forbes, with funds of all sizes recording gains. To read this article:
Facebook-parent Meta announces $40 billion stock buyback
(CNBC) Facebook parent Meta Platforms said in its quarterly earnings statement on Wednesday that it has increased its share repurchase authorization by $40 billion. In 2022 the social network operator bought back about $28 billion in stock, according to the […]
Meta shares soar almost 20% on fourth-quarter revenue beat
(CNBC) Meta shares popped in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported fourth-quarter revenue that topped estimates and announced a $40 billion stock buyback. Here are the results. Earnings: $1.76 per share Revenue: $32.17 billion vs $31.53 billion expected, according […]
FedEx is laying off 10% of its officers and directors amid cooling demand
(CNBC) FedEx is cutting more than 10% of its officers and directors, CEO Raj Subramaniam announced Wednesday, as the company slashes corporate jobs to cut costs amid cooling consumer demand. “Unfortunately, this was a necessary action to become a more efficient, agile organization. […]
SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Defendant for Role in Offering Fraud
(HedgeCo.Net) The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York has entered a final consent judgment against New Jersey resident Walter Gil de Rubio for his role in a scheme that defrauded approximately 80 investors of over […]
Stock futures tick lower as traders await the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike decision
(CNBC) Stock futures slipped Tuesday evening as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday meeting. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 48 points or 0.14%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq Composite futures were down 0.20% and […]
Fed expected to slow rate hiking to a quarter point but will stay unrelenting in inflation battle
(CNBC) The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by just a quarter point but also likely signal it will stay vigilant in its fight against inflation even as it reduces the size of the hikes. The Fed releases […]
Bitcoin grabs lion’s share of $117m digital assets fund flows
(Hedgeweek) Digital asset investment products saw $117 million of inflows last week, the largest since July 2022, while total asset under management (AuM) have risen to $28 billion, up 43% from their November 2022 lows, according to them latest digital […]
