Asian Shares Mostly Up as Yen Strengthens on Positive GDP Report
Asia shares mostly higher, yen buoyed by upbeat GDP By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asia share markets crept higher on Monday as Hong Kong’s tech sector stole the limelight, while upbeat Japanese economic growth contrasted with a weak U.S. retail sales report to lift the yen on the dollar. Geopolitics remained in focus with reports […]
Fund Finance Market Expands as Banks Utilize Non-Payment Insurance
Fund finance market grows, banks leverage non-payment insurance Banks seeking capital relief may benefit from insuring fund finance exposures. The fund finance market is expanding rapidly, prompting lenders to seek greater flexibility with non-payment insurance whilst maintaining strong credit risk management, according to a WTW insight. For banks, insurance can provide limit relief, allowing them […]
B2Gold Increases Investment in Founders Metals to Preserve 5% Ownership Stake
B2Gold (TSX: BTO) has upped its investment in Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR) to maintain its 5% shareholding, in response to the recent announcement of a C$30 million bought deal financing by Founders. Through the exercise of its investor rights, B2Gold has bought an additional 484,239 common shares of Founders at a price of C$5.30 each, for […]
Railroad Commission Authorizes Increased Waste Disposal in East Texas
Railroad Commission Approves More Waste Disposal in East Texas After years of deliberations, the technical staff of the Texas Railroad Commission recommended that regulators deny a permit to dispose of oilfield waste in the small town of Paxton. But at the commission’s January open meeting, the elected commissioners voted 2-1 to approve the permit anyway. […]
International Battery Metals Ltd. (CVE: IBAT) Sees 20% Weekly Gain, Benefiting Retail Investors and Insiders Alike
International Battery Metals Ltd.’s (CVE:IBAT) 20% gain last week benefited both retail investors who own 44% as well as insiders Retail Investors’ Significant Influence on International Battery Metals: An In-Depth Look Retail investors have taken a commanding position within International Battery Metals Ltd. (CVE: IBAT), a trend that raises important questions about corporate governance and […]
Is This Highly Rated BMO Stock Fund Poised for a Comeback?
Concentrated stock funds (ones with relatively few stocks) can offer outsized returns when their bets pay off. However, when one hits a slump, investors can feel the downside of this approach more than they would with a broadly diversified portfolio. That’s been the case for BMO Concentrated Global Equity F, a USD 2.6 billion 3-star […]
Brent Crude Oil Insights: Impact of Iran Tensions, OPEC+ Dynamics, and Price Trajectories
Brent Crude Oil Analysis: Iran Tensions, OPEC+ and Price Trends Brent Crude prices slid as much as 2% in European trade as US tariffs on China took effect. Beijing responded with its own actions, raising concerns about a trade war which weighed on Oil prices. Oil prices did however find some support as Trump Trade […]
ESAF Small Finance Bank Publishes Q3 FY25 Earnings Call Transcript
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Agnico Eagle Aims to Dethrone Barrick from Second Place in Gold Rankings
The Meliadine mine in Nunavut Territory, northern Canada. Credit: Agnico Eagle Mines via Flickr Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. is threatening to snag the title of world’s second-largest gold producer from one of its top rivals. The Canadian mining company aims to churn out 3.3 million to 3.5 million bullion ounces this year, according to full-year […]
Canada Prepares for Economic Impact of US Tariffs
The growing uncertainty around the size, scope, and timing of US tariffs has economists on pins and needles and markets in a tizzy. US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tax policies have become a major challenge for Canadian policymakers scrambling to craft a response. If economists’ worst nightmare—a sustained, broad-based 25% tariff—materializes, Canada could face a […]