Category: Market News

October 17, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Rare metals await judgement from US Federal Reserve

On Monday's trading session, however, the silver market experienced a small fallback as the 50-day EMA helped the market gravitate towards the $22.50 level. The market will be under constant observation to determine if it can hold a support level. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), India, gold prices continue to fall; analysts suspect the…

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October 16, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Asian currencies see falling data amid global conflict

Data on the Chinese yuan notes that lifting Covid-19 restrictions earlier this year has not boosted business transactions as much previously predicted, with the yuan falling 0.1% this week. Its third-quarter gross domestic product data is due later this week, which may shed some light on China’s subdued economic growth and inflexible lending rates. Don’t…

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October 12, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Success of Ozempic kidney failure trials proves disastrous for dialysis stocks

The company indicated the trial would come to an end, approximately a year before scheduled completion, following a recommendation from an independent data monitoring committee. Ozempic, a treatment commonly used for Type 2 Diabetes, contains semaglutide. The trial aimed to discover if it could stem the progress of kidney disease and help with associated complications. …

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October 11, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

IMAX China votes against privatisation transaction

Despite 70% of shareholders voting in favour of the $124m buyout, the votes against surpassed the 10% limit stipulated by Hong Kong Law to defeat a privatisation deal. Currently, the IMAX Corporation, which is parent to IMAX China, owns 71.6% of its subsidiary. It needed 75% of the votes to get the deal through.  In…

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October 10, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Impact of Israel-Hamas conflict on global stock movements

The global financial sphere kept a close eye on stocks to identify and track the specific geopolitical risks as relevant markets opened on Monday. Analysts predicted a rise in the buying of assets such as gold and US currency, followed by an increased demand for US Treasuries.  In line with these predictions, US stock futures…

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October 06, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Exxon eyeing Pioneer in possible $60bn acquisition

Experts estimate that such an acquisition could be worth as much as $60bn.  They would be Exxon’s most significant endeavour since the $81bn merger with Mobil Corp. in To date, one of 2023’s biggest agreements were the Pfizer Inc. $43bn acquisition of Seagen Inc. The Wall Street Journal first reported the possibility of an Exxon…

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Electronics
October 06, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

BluGlass wins the position to become a member of the CLAWS Hub

This makes the company one of eight Microelectronics (ME) Commons regional innovation hubs announced by the US Department of Defence. As a CLAWS Hub member, BluGlass will develop next-generation photonics devices for commercial and strategic defence applications. Led by the North Carolina State University, this hub received $39.4 million in funding for the first year…

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October 04, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Biohaven (BHVN) prices its $225m public offering of common shares

Analysts pegged the gross proceeds of this public offering at about $225m. Should the customary closing conditions be met, the offering will close on 5th October 2023. Biohaven indicated that the funds from this offering will go towards general corporate operations. The company appointed J.P. Morgan, TD Cowen, Leerink Partners, and Piper Sandler as lead…

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