By Marcus Devlin
Two decades covering equity markets. Writes on single stocks, sectors, valuations and the trades behind the tape.
CPP Investments and Brookfield launch CA$50B Maple Fund for Canadian deals
Canada's biggest pension manager and a global infrastructure investor are joining forces. The Maple Fund aims to deploy up to CA$50 billion
Kazakhstan tests prediction markets in AIFC sandbox
Kazakhstan's International Trading System is testing four regulated prediction-market contracts inside the AIFC sandbox. The move could brin
Asia stocks slip as China data stays soft and oil tops $107
Asian stocks slipped as China's latest data pointed to a sluggish recovery. Meanwhile, Brent crude climbed above $107 a barrel and Japan's 1
Canadian Futures Slide as Oil Jumps and Yields Top 5% Ahead of Fed
Canadian stock futures dropped early Tuesday as oil prices jumped on attacks on Saudi energy sites and U.S. Treasury yields climbed above 5%
Stocks slip as oil tops $108 and 10-year yield hits 2007 high
US stocks slipped as oil prices climbed and long-term borrowing costs hit their highest since 2007. Traders now see a 92% chance of a Federa
Hang Seng slides 1% as oil and Treasury yields revive inflation fears
Hong Kong stocks slipped as oil prices and US Treasury yields climbed, reviving inflation worries and keeping the prospect of another Federa
Nikkei flat as oil-driven dollar and yields keep inflation in focus
Japan's Nikkei 225 slipped just 0.01% as fresh Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure pushed oil prices higher, lifting Treasury yields
BHP Port Hedland workers seek arbitrator to set pay after talks stall
After nine months of negotiations, the union representing about 450 workers at BHP's Port Hedland port says it will ask Australia's Fair Wor
European stocks slip as oil and yields keep pressuring risk
The STOXX 600 dropped 0.4% as bank shares fell 1.3%. Rising oil prices and climbing bond yields kept investors cautious ahead of the Federal
Princes Group lifts first-half profit 7% despite cost inflation
Princes Group, the UK packaged-food supplier behind Princes Tuna and Naked noodles, posted a 7% rise in first-half adjusted core profit to £
UK shares set to slip as job vacancies hit four-year low
UK stocks looked set for a weak open after fresh data showed job vacancies at a four-year low while wage growth stayed at 3.5%. The mixed si
Wickes rides trade-down trend as sales growth accelerates
Wickes says third-quarter retail sales growth picked up to mid-single digits as cost-conscious shoppers trade down. The UK home improvement