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Sebastien
Investment analyst at Gorgorus.
503 articles
The Fed's Dovish Taper
The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it will begin reducing its monthly asset purchases this month, with plans to terminate them in 2022, signalling the start of its tightening cycle.
04 Nov 2021
U.S. Consumer Confidence Rises
Consumer confidence in the United States unexpectedly increased in October, indicating that economic development was picking up after a tumultuous third quarter, as concerns about high inflation were countered by strengthening labor market prospects.
27 Oct 2021
Russian IPO Activity Ticks Up
As the global economy improves and fears about new Western sanctions recede, Russian IPO activity is heating up. By the end of the year, the Moscow Exchange aims to have 10 share listings.
25 Oct 2021
PayPal's $ 45B Bid For Pinterest
PayPal Holdings has made an offer to purchase digital pinboard site Pinterest Inc for $45 billion, a combination that may presage additional financial technology and social media mergers in e-commerce.
22 Oct 2021
Futu And Tiger Brokers Under Pressure
Futu Holding and UP Fintech Holding (the company behind Tiger Brokers), both U.S.-listed Chinese online brokerages, face regulatory concerns when China's new personal data privacy law takes effect on November 1, according to an analysis on the People's Daily website.
17 Oct 2021
All Eyes On India
Investors have been directing money into India's stock market, which Goldman Sachs predicts could rise to more than $5 trillion in three years, making it the world's fifth largest.
14 Oct 2021
Meituan Hit With $ 534m Antitrust Fine
China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced on Friday that Meituan had abused its monopoly in the country's online food delivery market.
11 Oct 2021
Twitter Sells MoPub To AppLovin For $ 1.05B
MoPub was purchased by Twitter for $350 million in 2013 and will be sold for $1.05 billion in cash. According to Twitter, MoPub helped the business generate $188 million in revenue last year. Twitter had previously stated that it wanted to double its yearly revenue by 2023.
07 Oct 2021
Inflation Concerns Pressure Stocks
Soaring gas prices, staff shortages, a lack of ships are putting the view that inflation will be transitory to the test. While central bankers are confident that inflation will fall, they are beginning to acknowledge that it may remain higher for longer.
05 Oct 2021
Meesho, The Social Commerce Company Raises $ 570m
Meesho's valuation has more than doubled in less than six months to $ 4.9 billion, as a rising number of high-profile investors back the Indian social commerce business, which is growing rapidly despite the pandemic.
01 Oct 2021
Hawkish Inflation Chorus
After last week's hawkish central bank chorus, ten-year Treasury rates are already up 8 basis points this week, leading a worldwide surge up in government borrowing costs.
28 Sept 2021
Beijing Is Preparing For Evergrande's Downfall
Evergrande, the Chinese property developer, has yet to confirm whether it would make interest payments on its US-dollar bond, a critical milestone that investors have been watching.
24 Sept 2021
Evergrande, The Tip Of The Iceberg?
China's most indebted property developer could fail to pay interests on its debt. The company might then default on its $ 305B in liabilities, sending shock waves through the Chinese real estate market.
21 Sept 2021
An Ugly September, Again?
Investors are preparing for more market volatility in the coming weeks even if equities hoover near fresh highs after seven months of straight gains.
20 Sept 2021
Pinterest, Worth Buying?
Founded in March 2010 by Ben Silbermann, Evan Sharp, and Paul Sciarra, Pinterest has grown to become what it describes as “the world’s catalog of ideas.” As of June 2021, the platform had over 454 million users worldwide.
19 Sept 2021
MongoDB Shines
Founded in 2007, MongoDB has now become the most valuable open-source company. Through this model, the company puts its code available for free to third parties who then build their own solutions around the existing code.
14 Sept 2021
Sea Looks To Raise $6.3B And Expands In Europe, India
Sea Limited, the e-commerce, gaming and fintech company is looking to raise $6.3B in a share and convertible bond sale in what would be Southeast Asia's largest ever capital raising. This fresh capital intake would help the company unlock new markets and fund acquisitions.
10 Sept 2021
Yandex Takes Over Uber's Stake
Yandex took over Uber's stake in its self-driving group and its interests in Yandex.Eats, Yandex.Lavka and Yandex.Delivery. It spent $ 1B on it and gave the Russian company 100% ownership over these four business segments.
08 Sept 2021
Synopsys, Silicon Champion
Founded back in 1986, Synopsis has grown to become a leader in innovation and technology. It is at the forefront of powering digital innovation by developing advanced silicon chips paired with software.
05 Sept 2021
Fed Is Still Cautious
Powell said Friday that the U.S. economic recovery appears to be making progress, but warned that the Fed needs to be careful not to tighten its policy before enough Americans are able to jump back in the labour market.
03 Sept 2021
