Is the US Stock Market Bargain Priced Yet?
The recent selloff in stocks rattling investors has had one major side effect: The market is looking cheaper after pushing into overvalued territory late last year. As stock prices have fallen in the first months of 2025, so too have equity valuations. The change comes after months of warnings from strategists that the hottest big […]
Fed and Trump Align on the Growing Threat of Stagflation
Fed and Trump are coalescing around STAGFLATION Greetings, Investors! There’s a LOT to get to today — this past week’s effective “pivot” from the Fed…President Trump’s hugely-touted Executive Order to ramp up domestic production and financing (?) of energy and critical materials…and more. Keep up with the news on Stagflation! But first, I want to […]
Indian Refineries Cut Back on Spot Tenders as Russian Oil Resumes Supply
Indian Refineries Slashing Spot Tenders as Russian Oil Flows Back Indian refiners will issue fewer tenders for the purchase of crude oil on the spot market in the coming month as Russian supplies bounce back, Reuters has reported. Previously, Bharat Petroleum CFO revealed that middlemen who supply Russian oil stopped offering cargoes following U.S. sanctions […]
State Street’s SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: A Strong Contender in the Market
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY closely reflects the composition of the US stock market. It charges one of the lowest fees in its Morningstar Category, although there are a few cheaper options. The fund tracks the flagship S&P 500, which selects 500 of the largest US stocks that pass its profitability and trading requirements—roughly […]
Global Battery Market: Rising Demand for Diverse Battery Types to Propel Growth at 3.3% CAGR – Insights and Statistics
Global Battery Market: Increasing Demand for Various Battery Types to Drive Market Growth with 3.3% CAGR – News and Statistics March 24, 2025 IndexBox has recently published an insightful report titled: World – Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride, Lithium-Ion, Lithium Polymer and Nickel-Iron Accumulators – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights. The global accumulator market […]
Gold Takes Center Stage in Mining M&A for 2024: S&P Global
Stock image. Gold was once again the dominant theme of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals within the precious and base metals mining space in 2024, accounting for 70% of the year’s transaction count and total value, says S&P Global. According to data tracked by S&P, the number of M&A transactions with gold as the primary […]
Stock Futures Climb as Optimism Grows Over Targeted US Tariffs: Market Update
Stock Futures Rise on Hope of Targeted US Tariffs: Markets Wrap (Bloomberg) — US and European stock-index futures climbed on signs that the next round of President Donald Trump’s tariffs may be more measured than previously suggested. Most Read from Bloomberg Futures for the S&P 500 and Euro Stoxx 50 rose along with equities in […]
Abler Nordic, Livelihoods Funds, Musim Mas, and Temasek Foundation Unveil Blended Finance Initiative for Sustainable Oil Palm to Address Deforestation and Support 400+ Smallholders
Abler Nordic, Livelihoods Funds, Musim Mas, and Temasek Foundation Launch Blended Finance Initiative on Sustainable Oil Palm to Combat Deforestation and Aim to Support at least 400 Smallholders SINGAPORE, March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Impact fund manager Abler Nordic has partnered with Temasek Foundation, a Singapore-based philanthropic organisation that drives impact programmes in Asia, together with […]