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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - W West Texas Intermediate (WTI) West Texas Intermediate (WTI, also referred to as Texas Light Sweet) is an oil benchmark that is central to oil commodity trading. It is one of the three major oil benchmarks used in...
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - XAG/USD XAG/USD is the abbreviation of the Silver / US Dollar pair. XAU/USD XAU/USD is the abbreviation of the Gold / US Dollar pair....
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - Y Yield The return on an investment, often in the form of dividend and/or interest payments, commonly expressed as a percentage. Learn more about Yield Yield Curve Yield Curve is typically represented as...
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - Z-Score A statistical method used to normalize data points around the mean. Zero Bound Zero bound refers to interest rates (or corresponding monetary policies) that are at, close to, or approaching zero percent....
Up next: the Bank of Canada rate decision
One of the must-watch economic events this week will be the Bank of Canada interest rate decision. The rate decision is due to be announced at 15:00 pm London time on Wednesday. Why is the announcement important? A bank interest rate is a rate at which a country’s central bank lends money to local banks. The interest rate is charged by the ...
NIO sets a new record
NIO Inc. (NIO) reported its latest delivery numbers for November on Wednesday, setting a new monthly following disappointing results in October. The Chinese electric vehicle company delivered 10,878 cars last month – an increase of 105.6% year-over-year. The deliveries in November consisted of: 2,683 ES8s – the company’s six-seater...
NIO and Shell announce an agreement
Last week, NIO announced that they have entered into a strategic agreement with Shell, the largest gasoline retailer in the world. The latest move is a boost for NIO to further establish themselves in the electric vehicle industry. The agreement includes plans to construct and operate battery charging and swapping facilities in China and Europe....
Zoom beats estimates
Zoom Video Communications Inc. (ZM) reported its latest financial results after the closing bell on Monday. The US based company, which offers a cloud-based video conferencing service topped analyst expectations for the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2021. Total revenue reported at $1.051 billion (up 35% year-over-year) in the quarter...
Alibaba financial numbers fall short of expectations
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA) reported its latest financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 before the market open on Thursday. The Chinese e-commerce giant posted disappointing results, falling short of analyst expectations. The company reported revenue of $31.123 billion (up by 29% year-over-year) vs. $31.658 billion expec...
JD.com Q3 numbers exceed expectations
JD.com Inc. (JD) announced its third-quarter earnings numbers on Thursday, beating analyst estimates. The Chinese e-commerce company reported revenue of $33.91 billion in the third-quarter (up by 25.5% from the same period last year) vs. forecast of $33.345 billion. Earnings per share at $0.49 a share vs. $0.31 a share expected. Lei Xu, Pr...
Macy’s blows past Wall Street expectations in Q3
Macy’s Inc. (M) posted its third-quarter results on Thursday. The US retailer which consist of three retails brands – Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury posted better than expected results in previous quarter, sending the stock price higher. The company reported revenue of $5.44 billion in Q3 vs. $5.199 billion expected. Earnings ...
NVIDIA beats expectations in Q3
NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) reported its third-quarter financial results after the closing bell on Wednesday. The US technology company beat Wall Street expectations on both revenue and earnings per share. NVIDIA reported a record revenue of $7.103 billion in the third-quarter (up by 50% year-over-year and 9% up from the previous quarter) vs. $6.821 ...
Walmart tops Wall Street expectations
Walmart Inc. (WMT) reported its third-quarter earnings before the market open on Tuesday. The largest retailer in the world beat Wall Street analyst expectations. Total revenue was at $140.5 billion in the quarter (up by 4.3% year-over-year) vs. $135.427 billion expected. Earnings per share at $1.45 a share (up by 8.2% year-over-year) vs. $1....
NIO Q3 results are in
NIO Inc. (NIO) reported its third-quarter financial results after the closing bell on Tuesday. The Chinese electric car maker reported revenue of $1.52 billion in Q3 – a 116.6% increase from the same period year and 16.1% increase from Q2 vs. analyst estimate of $1.43 billion. The company reported loss per share of $0.06 a share for the previo...
Beyond Meat Q3 numbers fall short of expectations
Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND) reported its third-quarter financial results after the closing bell on Wednesday. The plant-based company posted disappointing results, falling short of Wall Street analyst expectations. The company reported revenue of $106.4 million (12.7% increase year-over- year) vs. $109.2 million expected. Loss per share at $0.87 a s...
