By Eleanor Whitfield
Former buy-side analyst. Leads the desk with a focus on global markets, macro flows and what moves portfolios.
Nippon Life Plans $12.75B Push Into US Data Center Loans
Nippon Life, one of Japan's largest insurers, is preparing 2 trillion yen ($12.75 billion) for project-finance loans tied to infrastructure,
When diversification isn't as diverse as it looks: what to do
Traditional diversifiers like value stocks and small caps are increasingly moving with tech and AI. Here's how global infrastructure can hel
Two biotechs file for Nasdaq IPOs as bond yields cloud fall listings
Retension Pharmaceuticals and TRex Bio have filed for Nasdaq listings, adding to a biotech-heavy IPO pipeline. But higher Treasury yields an
Corn futures slip to one-week low as traders bank profits before US harvest
Corn futures in Chicago slipped to a one-week low as traders locked in profits ahead of the US harvest. Easing Midwest rain forecasts and we
Nscale files for NYSE IPO after revenue surges but losses widen
Nscale, a London-based AI cloud infrastructure provider, has filed for a NYSE IPO. The company reported explosive revenue growth to $140.6 m
TSX slips as bond yields climb, but weekly gain survives
Canada's main stock index slipped 0.2% on Friday as rising bond yields and softer energy prices weighed on sentiment. Still, the TSX managed
Agnico Eagle buys 14.9% of Scout Discoveries, eyes 70% of Idaho gold project
Agnico Eagle Mines is taking a 14.9% stake in junior explorer Scout Discoveries and setting up a path to own up to 70% of its Elk City gold
Figure AI's Helix 2.5 lets humanoid robots learn by watching humans
Figure AI's Helix 2.5 lets its humanoid robot learn from human behavior, not just fixed programming. In tests across 30 unfamiliar homes, it
Stocks slip as 10-year Treasury yield nears 5%, pressuring valuations
US stocks slipped Friday as Treasury yields climbed back toward 5%, near levels not seen since 2007. Higher yields reduce the present value
Vail Resorts' Epic Pass sales slow, raising pressure on lift-ticket growth
UBS reports that Vail Resorts' Epic Pass sales have cooled, with season-to-date sales down low- to mid-single digits. The slowdown could pre
Chili's Remodels Boost Sales 3-5%, Brinker Plans 60-80 More
UBS reports that 16 remodeled Chili's restaurants have lifted sales by 3-5%, and Brinker plans 60-80 more in fiscal 2027. The upgrades could
Loonie slides for 8th day as US-Canada yield gap widens
The loonie is set for its eighth straight daily decline as the gap between US and Canadian two-year bond yields hits its widest since late J