Stock market news live updates: Stocks rebound as Nasdaq powers on for second straight day and Dow gains 180 points – Yahoo Finance
Wall Street’s main indexes closed in the green on Tuesday after staging a comeback from earlier losses as investors weighed testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The Nasdaq rallied for the second consecutive session to close 1.4% higher at 15,153.45, while the Dow jumped 180 points. The S&P 500 also clawed back from a […]
3 big investing themes for the next decade: BlackRock strategist – Yahoo Finance
Looking to escape the daily volatility in markets? Then find a few great investing themes and invest around those for the next decade, argues Kate Moore, BlackRock’s head of thematic strategy for the global allocation. “Three of my favorite themes are disrupting the consumer, the digital transformation and really thinking about climate and ESG opportunities […]
Notional value of US insurer held derivatives tops $3tr: AM Best – Reinsurance News
The notional value of derivatives used by the insurance industry in the United States has risen by 45% over the past five years, according to a new AM Best report. Insurers use derivatives in hedging and portfolio management, setting the price of future purchases and sales in order to hedge against price fluctuations. Held predominantly […]
$36.3 Bn Methanol Markets by Feedstock (Natural Gas, Coal), Derivative (Formaldehyde, MTO/MTP, Gasoline, MTBE, MMA, Acetic Acid, DME, Biodiesel), Sub-Derivative – Global Forecasts to 2026 – ResearchAndMarkets.com – Yahoo Finance
DUBLIN, January 11, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Methanol Market – Global Forecasts to 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global Methanol market is estimated to be USD 30.7 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 36.3 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 3.4% from 2021 to 2026. Increase in demand of […]
Equinor outlines Q4 gas derivatives loss of up to $1.5 bln – Reuters
Equinor’s flag flutters next to the company’s headqurters in Stavanger, Norway December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register OSLO, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Equinor (EQNR.OL) will book a loss from gas derivatives of between $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion for the final quarter of 2021, in line […]
Exchange-Listed Derivative Volumes Boom – Traders Magazine
Cboe Global Markets had record yearly options volume in 2021 while CME Group reached an all-time high average daily volume during the year. Cboe reported that total options volume for 2021 was three billion contracts, the highest yearly volume on record, and 19% more than in the previous year. As a result, Cboe’s ADV for […]
Why banning commodity derivatives trade is like throwing baby out with bathwater – Firstpost
In the absence of a futures market, farmers will be forced to sell their produce in the cash market at the prevailing price, which may be lower than their expected price Pulses. Image courtesy CSIRO/Wikimedia Commons Last week, market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued directions to suspend trade in futures and […]
