2025 US Private Credit Outlook: More M&A, Larger Lenders, Bigger Market
Market participants say the outlook for transaction activity in private credit for 2025 has brightened. But the ability to ...
Stocks of Recent Tech IPOs Surge at Pace Not Seen Since 2021
The tech IPO market is blocked up by startups that are scared to go public. But if stocks are anything to go by, they have ...
U.S. trade deficit is rising again. Can Trump do anything about it?
Even if the labor impasse ends quickly and Trump relents, the U.S. is likely to keep running high deficits. The American economy is stronger than the economies of most other countries, so the U.S. can ...
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Holiday spending rose 3.8%, with apparel and restaurants strong, Mastercard says
People were willing and able to spend more for gifts but waited for good deals Spending for the holidays rose this year, more than it did last year, as consumers continued to show how healthy - and ...
Treasury yields tick higher in thin holiday trade
Treasury yields ticked higher on Friday in thin holiday trade, with the 10-year note just shy of its highest level in nearly eight months. -- The yield on the 2-year Treasury note BX:TMUBMUSD02Y was ...
Warren Buffett is buying up stock in this old-school internet registry company
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has been busy over the past week buying stock in an internet domain-name registry company, to extend its lead as the company's largest shareholder.
A 'best of' list might be OK for a movie - but to find star money managers?
Advisers who appear on a "best of" list typically ask their firm's compliance officer to vet the ranking methodology before promoting their "accomplishment." This clears them to mention the list in ...
Oil prices rise as Israeli strikes against Yemen's Houthis triggers 'fear bid'
Oil prices were slightly higher on Friday as Israeli strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels triggered what one strategist described as a "fear bid" for the commodity. -- West Texas Intermediate crude ...
Foreign brands are back in China. But the economy has cooled and domestic competition is dug-in.
British luxury fashion brand Burberry (UK:BRBY) (BURBY) has rolled out garments and scarves with the letter "B" embroidered with a snake, and has recruited leading Chinese starlet Zhang Jingyi for a ...
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NIKKEI 225 Index Rises 4.08% This Week to 40281.16 — Data Talk
--Off 4.60% from its 2024 closing high of 42224.02 hit Thursday, July 11, 2024 --Up 28.05% from its 2024 closing low of 31458.42 hit Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 --Month-to-date it is up 5.43% --Year-to-date ...
Shanghai Composite Index Rises 0.95% This Week to 3400.14 — Data Talk
PitchBook’s VC-Backed IPO Index rose 66% through Dec. 12 and is at its highest level in three years. Utility-scale solar and battery storage installations are poised to set records in 2024, but policy ...
Hang Seng Index Rises 1.87% This Week to 20090.46 — Data Talk
The Hang Seng Index is up 369.76 points or 1.87% this week to 20090.46 --Largest one-week point and percentage gain since the week ending Dec. 6, 2024 ...