Movements in China’s imports and exports may give its economy a much-needed boost LeapRate

January 12, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Movements in China’s imports and exports may give its economy a much-needed boost

According to Reuters, Chinese policymakers are relieved about the uptick in global trade as it could signal lower borrowing costs. Others, however, are quick to point out that the second-largest global economy still faces issues in its property market, overly careful consumers, and geopolitical hurdles that may hobble any gains. The year-on-year December comparison between…

January 11, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

MultiBank unveils next-gen trading platform

Dubbing its 2024 refresh “the New MultiBank Era”, the broker’s MultiBank-Plus Platform app’s most notable features include a swift account-opening process taking only three minutes, tools that help its users make better informed financial decisions, and an interface that works to a high quality on mobile devices. The app, currently available in Germany, the UK,…

January 11, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Forecasters predicting a strong annual performance for JPMorgan

Bolstered by its acquisition of First Republic and better loan margins, predictions are that JPMorgan’s year-on-year bottom line will be 30% more. This means that the bank will outperform competitor Bank of America (BAC) by more than $20bn. Should these Bloomberg predictions be on target, JPMorgan will also more than double the annual net profits…

January 11, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

SEC signals the official green light for 11 bitcoin ETFs

This authorisation opens the doors for investing in the globally dominant cryptocurrency without having to own a single bitcoin. The approved filing contains ETFs from issuers such as BlackRock (BLK), ARK Invest (ARKK), VanEck, Fidelity, and Grayscale (GBTC), which received the go-ahead to uplist GBTC on the NYSE. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe…

January 10, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

SVB Financial Is Ready To Hand Over VC Business to Creditors

SVB Financial Group has formulated a restructuring plan with principal creditors, gaining the endorsement of a consortium of banks and investment firms. This group, holding over $2.3 billion in SVB Financial's debt and preferred stock, was mentioned in the documents presented to the Manhattan bankruptcy court. Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March,…

January 10, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Campari Raises $1.3Bn Selling Shares and Debt for Acquisition

Capitalising on favourable market conditions, Campari joined the wave of issuances seen across Europe since the beginning of the year. The Courvoisier acquisition marks the largest in Campari's history, which has seen consistent growth through various acquisitions. The company priced its new shares at €9.33 each, a 6% discount from the closing price on Tuesday.…

January 10, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Weekly data: Oil and Gold

The most important economic data for this week are: Thursday: Australian Balance of trade at 12:30 AM GMT where the expectations are for an increase reaching A$7.5 Billion in trade surplus. This might not have a significant effect on the Aussie Dollar since the data are for the month of November and might already have…

January 10, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Boeing and Alaska Airline flight mistake causes share price to drop

This acknowledgment comes amid a significant drop in Boeing's stock, with a decline of 8% on Monday and an additional 1.5% on Tuesday, raising concerns among investors about potential business repercussions. The incident forced an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon. In response, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the temporary grounding of…

January 10, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

X security issues in the spotlight after SEC hack

Reportedly, this breach ranks high, especially since financial markets are holding a collective breath in anticipation of this virtual currency ETF approval. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter The Bitcoin price jumped by more than 2.5% as the post in question zipped its way through the internet highways. Gary Gensler, the…

January 10, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Grifols shares plunge after criticism by Gotham

Questioning reporting on its debt and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), Gotham alleges misrepresentations in this regard to reduce the Grifols leverage ratio. The hedge fund further stated that the actual leverage ratio is about 10 to 13 times the EBITDA, instead of the six times reflected in the Grifols financial reports.…