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Saturday, 2 July, 2022

Oil & Gas industry
US energy stocks buck dismal trend with ‘massive outperformance’
Ukraine war fuels 29% first-half rise as wider market suffers worst 6 months in 50 years
Friday, 1 July, 2022

Capital markets
Corporate fundraisings slide 25% during market rout of 2022
Sales of stocks and debt decline as economic storm stuns investors and executives
Wednesday, 29 June, 2022

Equities
US stocks struggle for direction as traders weigh signs of slowdown
European shares decline and government bond markets rally
Wednesday, 22 June, 2022

Biotech
Biotechs face ‘funding Sahara’ as easy money runs dry
Early-stage drugmakers face difficult decisions as public markets turn hostile
Saturday, 18 June, 2022

Markets volatility
Rising rates, big losses but so far little sign of panic in the markets
Gauges of share price volatility have been relatively subdued despite the sell-off
Friday, 17 June, 2022

Markets
Stocks suffer steepest weekly fall since onset of pandemic
FTSE All-World index declines 5.6% for the week as rising interest rates threaten outlook
Thursday, 16 June, 2022

Equities
US stocks close higher after Fed raises interest rates
Central bank increases benchmark policy rate 0.75 percentage points in response to soaring inflation
Monday, 13 June, 2022

Equities
US stocks sink 3.9% to close in bear market as inflation fears mount
Treasury yields soar by the most in years on concerns Federal Reserve will raise rates sharply
Monday, 13 June, 2022

US financial regulation
US unions accuse hedge funds of claiming ‘false’ alliance in battle against SEC rules
AFL-CIO says they do not support activist investors opposed to post-Archegos transparency drive
Sunday, 12 June, 2022

US Dollar
Rise in dollar to 20-year high costs US companies billions in earnings
North American businesses’ foreign exchange losses estimated at $40bn in first half of year
Thursday, 9 June, 2022

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SEC chair reviews ‘uneven’ US equities market
Bleeding stops in US municipal bond market as investors seek slowdown protection
Wednesday, 8 June, 2022

US financial regulation
SEC chief launches review of ‘uneven’ US equities market
Gary Gensler’s plan to ‘do better for retail investors’ draws fire from brokers and trading firms
Monday, 6 June, 2022

US Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC chair to set out overhaul of US equity market
Proposals include new auctions to decide which trading groups handle retail investors’ orders
Monday, 6 June, 2022

Equities
Global stocks rise as Beijing eases Covid restrictions
US-listed Chinese companies make gains on prospect of ban being lifted on ride-hailing app Didi
Wednesday, 1 June, 2022

Sovereign bonds
Government bonds come under renewed pressure and US stocks slip
Moves follow turbulent month for global markets and start of Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening
Wednesday, 25 May, 2022

Equities
Wall Street stocks make further gains after release of Fed minutes
S&P 500 finishes up 0.9% while tech-heavy Nasdaq gains 1.5%
Monday, 23 May, 2022

Equities
US stocks rise and dollar falls after seven weeks of equity losses
Euro strengthens as ECB president signals the end of negative interest rates
Friday, 20 May, 2022

News in-depthRetail sector
How retail stocks went from ‘recessionary playbook’ to market casualty
Higher prices stun consumers while cost and inventory pressures hit chains in dismal week
Thursday, 19 May, 2022

Supply chains
US companies boost capital spending to tackle supply bottlenecks
Investment by S&P 500 members increases 20% as ‘deglobalisation’ thesis wins adherents
Wednesday, 18 May, 2022

Equities
US stocks suffer worst day since early months of pandemic
S&P 500 closes down 4% in biggest daily loss since June 2020 following weak results from retailers
Monday, 16 May, 2022

Equities
US stocks fall as weak China data compound growth concerns
Declines come after global stocks last week recorded longest weekly losing streak since 2008 crisis
Sunday, 15 May, 2022

Hedge funds
Hedge funds scale back bets on US stocks as losses surge
Managers step away from risk-taking as Wall Street equities endure longest selling streak since 2011
Friday, 13 May, 2022

Equities
Global stocks record longest weekly losing streak since 2008 crisis
Sixth straight decline in FTSE All-World index reflects fear of inflation followed by recession
Friday, 13 May, 2022

High yield bonds
US junk bond market starts to crack under inflation and supply fears
Investors reassess high-yield corporate issuers as high prices and manufacturing problems take toll
Thursday, 12 May, 2022

News in-depthUS equities
Retail traders no longer ‘buyer of first resort’ as US stocks slide
Inflows have dwindled this month while inflation and interest rates squeeze spare cash