Morning Bid: Easter rising? Markets seek solace
  • April 14, 2025

Morning Bid: Easter rising? Markets seek solace

Even though a late stock market rally on Wall Street on Friday has been extended in futures prices into a new holiday-shortened week, flip-flopping of U.S. trade policy announcements over the past two days doesn't bode well for corporate and household planning - or indeed market stability. Another big focus of the week will be central bank meetings in Canada and in the euro zone, with both the European Central Bank and the Bank of Canada expected to lower interest rates by a quarter point each. Today, we look at the ECB's decision in detail and how it will view the sharp appreciation of the euro in its deliberations.

KKR signs $3.1 billion deal to buy OSTTRA from S&P Global, CME Group
  • April 14, 2025

KKR signs $3.1 billion deal to buy OSTTRA from S&P Global, CME Group

KKR will buy a joint venture of S&P Global and CME Group in a $3.1 billion deal, in the U.S. private equity firm's second acquisition in less than a week despite a tariff whiplash slowing the pace of dealmaking activity. The proceeds from the deal to sell London-based OSTTRA — which provides post-trade services for global over-the-counter markets across interest rate, foreign exchange, equity and credit asset classes — will be divided evenly between financial data provider S&P Global and derivatives marketplace CME, the companies said on Monday.

IMF: Trade tensions can lead to stock market crashes
  • April 14, 2025

IMF: Trade tensions can lead to stock market crashes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Major geopolitical risk events, including trade tensions, can trigger large corrections in stock prices, the International Monetary Fund said in a report on Monday. That in turn can generate market volatility which can threaten financial stability, it said in a chapter from its forthcoming Global Financial Stability Report. The IMF did not mention specific events, such as the sweeping tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump has announced in recent weeks.

Tech stocks power Wall St higher after Trump's tariff relief for some electronics
  • April 14, 2025

Tech stocks power Wall St higher after Trump's tariff relief for some electronics

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Monday, boosted by gains in technology stocks after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from new tariffs on Chinese imports, although additional levies on semiconductors remain imminent. The United States unveiled the exemptions on Friday, but President Donald Trump said he would announce tariff rates for imported semiconductors later in the week. The exempted tech products will face new duties within the next two months, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.

MPS chief puts revamp of world's oldest bank to market test with Mediobanca bid
  • April 14, 2025

MPS chief puts revamp of world's oldest bank to market test with Mediobanca bid

When a group of Harvard Business School students visited Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena in January, they gathered notes to build a case study on how to turn around a bank. The strength of that case may now depend on whether shareholders on Thursday approve CEO Luigi Lovaglio's surprise 12-billion-euro ($13.6 billion) hostile takeover offer for rival Mediobanca, made just days after the student visit. Advisory group Institutional Shareholder Services has urged shareholders to reject the plan as it leaves "little margin for error", while rival Glass Lewis is in favour, saying Lovaglio's track record provides guarantees for shareholders.

Stock market’s extreme moves portend lasting trouble for traders
  • April 14, 2025

Stock market’s extreme moves portend lasting trouble for traders

(Bloomberg) -- A knee-jerk reaction to President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on broad tariffs propelled US stocks to one of their best days on record last week. Ironically, that could be a harbinger of tough times for equity investors.Most Read from BloombergThe Secret Formula for Faster TrainsNYC Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Hudson River, Killing SixEven Oslo Has an Air Quality ProblemInside the Quiet, Extravagant Expansion of the Frick CollectionLisbon Mayor Wants Companies to Help Fix City’s

3 Reasons to Sell CNMD and 1 Stock to Buy Instead
  • April 14, 2025

3 Reasons to Sell CNMD and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Over the last six months, CONMED shares have sunk to $51.84, producing a disappointing 19.7% loss - worse than the S&P 500’s 7.3% drop. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.