Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Barclays’ VXX price jump drives double-digit gains for volatility arbitrage fund
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Days before Thanksgiving, Kris Sidial, a co-founder at volatility arbitrage fund The Ambrus Group, told investors the firm was betting that extreme price move...
Mar 16, 2022
All systems go for Fed’s liftoff of interest rates
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will close the door on its ultra-easy pandemic-era monetary policy and step up the fight against stubbornly high inflation w...
Mar 16, 2022
Samsung Elec sees strong year for chip and components unit – CEO
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd expects its chip and components division to perform strongly this year as it looks to boost supply by improving operations in a tight global m...
Mar 16, 2022
U.N. seeks $4.3 billion for Yemen to avert mass starvation as funding dwindles
(Reuters) - The United Nations seeks to raise over $4 billion at a pledging event on Wednesday for war-torn Yemen where the humanitarian drive has seen funding dry up even before global attention turn...
Mar 16, 2022
History shows stocks can weather rate hike cycle
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fears over the Federal Reserve's hawkish shift have combined with geopolitical uncertainty to push the S&P 500 into a correction this year, yet historical data ...
Mar 16, 2022
Japan consumers’ inflation expectations hit record high in March – survey
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumers' inflation expectations hit a record high in March, a government survey showed on Wednesday, as people's perceptions of future price moves were affected by surging...
Mar 16, 2022
NBA roundup: Kyrie Irving erupts for career-high 60 in Nets’ win
Kyrie Irving scored 41 of his career-high 60 points during Brooklyn's record-setting first half, leading the Nets to a 150-108 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Tuesday night for their fourth con...
Mar 16, 2022
Analysis: Strong Asian rice demand for animal feed sparks food supply worries
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A surge in wheat and corn prices is boosting demand for low-grade rice in animal rations across Asia, pushing up prices of the world's most important staple at ...
Mar 16, 2022
China says Taiwan ‘taking advantage’ of Ukraine as island sends more aid
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's government on Wednesday lambasted Taiwan's humanitarian aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia as "taking advantage of other's difficulties" after the island announ...
Mar 16, 2022
Ninety percent of Ukrainian population could face poverty in protracted war – UNDP
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Nine out of 10 Ukrainians could face poverty and extreme economic vulnerability if the war drags on over the next year, wiping out two decades of economic gains...
Mar 16, 2022
