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US Elections, General

Week Ahead: EU leaders all aboard, and UK earnings continue

George Walker, Friday, 19 February 2021

With US earnings mostly behind us, UK companies remain in focus with the likes of HSBC, Anglo-American, and BAE Systems all expected to post their latest quarterly results this week. Outside of earnings, there are a few key economic events to keep an eye on.

Market Event, General

Week in Review: What Quiet Looks Like In 2021

Annie Charalambous, Friday, 19 February 2021

Bitcoin’s up, Walmart’s wages are up, jobless claims are up, and oil demand is up. UK earnings kept traders busy, with the likes of NatWest, Lloyds, and Barclays among those to report their latest results.

Market Event, General

Week in Review: big guns jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon

Annie Charalambous, Friday, 12 February 2021

At this point, we almost expect the unexpected. Another week of firsts is behind us: Donald Trump’s unprecedented second impeachment trial began, Bitcoin reached new highs as more mainstream big guns get on board with crypto, and Bumble, one of just ~20 female-owned and lead companies to IPO, joins the NASDAQ family.

US Elections, General

Week Ahead: FTSE companies post their quarterly results

George Walker, Friday, 12 February 2021

It’s a quiet start to the new week with US markets closed Monday in recognition of President’s Day, while Industrial Production figures out of Japan and later the Eurozone are all the data we expect.

General

Why the Cola Wars was the largest rivalry of the 20th century

George Walker, Tuesday, 9 February 2021

Coca-Cola gave us the modern-day Santa Claus, and Pepsi set the King of Pop on fire.

US Elections, General

Week Ahead: Major macro events broken up by major earnings

George Walker, Friday, 5 February 2021

The week starts on a relatively quiet note with Unemployment data from Switzerland and an Industrial Production update from Germany being the only notable released Monday morning.

Market Event, General

Week in Review: Amazon’s $125 billion quarter

Annie Charalambous, Friday, 5 February 2021

We kicked off February with Wall Street taking the hit on GameStop and the big guns of Big Tech reporting sky-high financials. The first week of the month wouldn’t be complete without the US jobs data, and with all signs pointing to a turnaround, let’s take a closer look at the stories that stood out.

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