By Eleanor Whitfield
Former buy-side analyst. Leads the desk with a focus on global markets, macro flows and what moves portfolios.
JPMorgan CEO Succession Plan Gains Momentum as Board Eyes Rohrbaugh or Petno
JPMorgan Chase's board is actively developing a succession plan, with co-presidents Troy Rohrbaugh and Doug Petno emerging as leading candid
Nasdaq 100 Futures Jump as US-Iran Tensions Ease, Rate Cut Hopes Rise
Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 1.02% early Monday after a US official said Washington and Tehran plan to de-escalate tensions. The move reflects
Zloty Holds Steady as Dollar Strength Caps CEE Currency Moves Ahead of Poland CPI
Central European currencies barely budged Monday, with Poland's zloty stuck near 4.28-4.29 per euro. A strong dollar and calmer Gulf headlin
Hong Kong Stocks Surge 1.6% as US-Iran Talks Ease Oil Disruption Fears
Hong Kong stocks climbed 1.6% Monday after the US and Iran agreed to pause attacks and restart talks. The deal eased fears that oil shipment
China's Sci-Tech Bonds Give LGFVs a Policy-Backed Funding Route, Fitch Says
China's loosened rules for sci-tech innovation bonds have opened a policy-backed funding route for local government financing vehicles (LGFV
Bridgepoint Buys Kayne Anderson Real Estate for $1.4 Billion, Shares Jump 12%
Bridgepoint, a UK private equity firm, agreed to buy Kayne Anderson's US real estate business for $1.4 billion. The deal adds $22 billion in
Samsung Biologics Surges 8% as Union Vote Eases Fears of Coordinated Labor Disruption
Samsung Biologics shares jumped nearly 8% after its union voted to leave the Samsung Group federation. The move eased fears of coordinated l
Haleon Eyes Thorne Supplements in Wellness Brand Shopping Spree
Haleon, the British consumer healthcare giant, has joined the race to acquire Thorne, a fast-growing supplements brand owned by L Catterton.
China Stocks Rally as Industrial Profits Jump 18.8%, Signaling Factory Resilience
China's stock market climbed Monday after data showed industrial profits rose 18.8% year-over-year in the first five months. The Shanghai Co
South Korea Unveils $576 Billion Plan for Chip and AI Hubs Beyond Seoul
South Korea is betting $576 billion on semiconductor and AI expansion outside Seoul, relying on Samsung and SK Hynix to build new fabricatio
Pound Steadies Near 7-Month Low as Burnham Speech, Finance Minister Pick Loom
The pound is steady near a seven-month low as investors watch for Andy Burnham's fiscal speech and finance minister pick. Heavy bearish posi
European Stocks Flat as Tech Rebounds, Oil and ECB Sintra Meeting in Focus
European stocks were mostly flat Monday, with the STOXX 600 unchanged as a 1.1% rise in tech steadied markets. Investors weighed a fragile U