Shares and Indices

Shares and Indices

Iron ore skyrockets to six-month high as China eases Covid-19 restrictions

Iron ore prices have continued to rally to a six-month high this week, due in part to reports of potential easing of China’s strict COVID-19 policy and their signs of improved steel demand. The Singapore Exchange has the iron ore futures price reaching $165 USD a tonne on Tuesday, this is the highest level since July 2021. The price inc...

March 10, 2022
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Gold pushes through $2000 as demand grows during uncertain times

Gold has seen a resurgence in the past few weeks on the back of inflationary pressure and geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and Russia. Prior to the conflict, the price of Gold was hovering around $1,800 USD per ounce. After pushing through $2000 USD per ounce the price is now moving closer to its all-time high at $2070. The rise in other commodi...

March 9, 2022
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Commodities’ record high prices wreaking havoc for inflation

A sudden rapid increase in commodity prices, propelled by supply concerns stemming from the Russia and Ukraine conflict, has brought about inflationary pressure and moved future inflation expectation. The increase has also pushed indices into a bear market and caused some volatility in global equities. Nickel, European gas and wheat have all...

March 9, 2022
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Nasdaq confirms a Bear market as energy prices continue to skyrocket

Energy prices have continued to soar with the US indices struggling again as the West debates placing more sanctions on Russia. The Nasdaq closed 3.62% down overnight and is officially in a Bear market after falling 20% since the November 2021 highs. The Dow Jones finished down 2.37% and has also confirmed a correction as it closed down 10% from th...

March 8, 2022
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Rio Tinto’s record setting performance

All prices in this article will be in USD unless otherwise stated. Rio Tinto Group is an Anglo-Australian multinational and the world's second-largest metals and mining corporation, behind BHP, producing iron ore, copper, diamonds, gold and uranium. Rio Tinto made history last week by posting the second biggest profit in Australian corporate ...

March 4, 2022
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How the US sanctioned Russia in response to their invasion

Investors are currently bracing for further volatility in the global markets as Russia’s troops have been deployed into eastern Ukraine. The heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine reached a tipping point last week when the Kremlin had officially recognised regions in eastern Ukraine held by separatists (supported by Russia). Russia ord...

March 4, 2022
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Advantages and disadvantages of using an Expert Advisor (EAs)

What is an Expert Advisor (EA)? Expert Advisors (EAs) are trading software that automatically run and trade based on their preprogrammed rules for initiating, managing, and exiting trades in the market. These automated trading systems are very popular among traders and are widely used on the Metatrader 4 and 5 platforms. For most traders, EA...

March 3, 2022
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Dicker Data’s year of acquisitions

Dicker Data is an Australian-owned and operated, ASX-listed technology hardware, software and cloud distributor. They were founded in 1978. As a distributor, they sell exclusively to a valued partner base of over 5,500 resellers. Dicker Data distributes a wide portfolio of products from the world’s leading technology vendors. Dicker Data h...

March 2, 2022
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NIO’s February delivery numbers are in

NIO Inc. (NIO) reported its latest delivery numbers for February on Tuesday. The Chinese electric vehicle company delivered 6,131 cars last month – an increase of 9.9% year-over-year. The deliveries in February consisted of: 1,084 ES8s – the company’s six-seater or seven-seater flagship premium smart electric SUV 3,309 ES6s – ...

March 2, 2022
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Salesforce tops estimates

Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) reported its fourth-quarter earnings results after the closing bell over Wall Street today – surpassing analyst expectations. World’s leading customer relationship management (CRM) company reported revenue of $7.326 billion (an increase of 26% year-over-year) vs. $7.242 billion expected. Earnings per share report...

March 2, 2022
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Zoom exceeds Wall Street expectations for Q4

Zoom Video Communications Inc. (ZM) reported its fourth-quarter 2021 financial results after the closing bell over in the US on Monday. The US based company, which offers a cloud-based video conferencing service reported total revenue of $1.071 billion (up by 21% year-over-year), which was above analyst estimate of $1.054 billion. Earnings pe...

March 1, 2022
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Markets finish with mixed results overnight after a choppy trading session

US and European equity markets remained volatile as fighting between Russian and Ukraine forces continued and negotiation talks failed to result in any progress. Both parties however have committed to another round of discussions. The VIX, Wall Street’s volatility measure surged 12% to 30 indicating the increased fear investors are feeling fro...

March 1, 2022
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Below expectations – Beyond Meat falls short in Q4

Beyond Meat Inc. reported their latest financial results for Q4 2021 after the closing bell on Wall Street today. The US plant-based meat substitute producer company fell short of analyst expectations for the last quarter, sending the stock price lower in the after-market hours. The company reported revenue of $100.678 million in Q4 (decrease...

February 25, 2022
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Moderna gets a boost

Moderna Inc. (MRNA) reported it latest financial numbers before the opening bell in the US on Thursday. The pharmaceutical company reported results that beat Wall Street estimates, sending the stock price higher on the day. Total revenue reported at $7.211 billion in the fourth quarter vs. $6.798 billion expected. Earnings per share at $11...

February 25, 2022
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Deere & Co. results announced

Deere & Co. (DE) reported its financial results on Friday for the third quarter ended July 31, 2022. The American manufacturer of farm machinery and industrial equipment reported revenue of $13 billion for the quarter, slightly above analyst estimate of $12.927 billion. Earnings per share fell short of estimates at $6.16 per share vs. $6....

February 21, 2022
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