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(Bloomberg) -- Emerging markets are heading toward the end of the third quarter with more reasons to be cautious than optimistic.Developing-nation stocks, currencies and bonds had their worst week in the five days through Friday since the coronavirus pandemic rocked global markets in March. The gap between implied volatility in emerging-market currencies and their Group-of-Seven peers is at the widest since June amid concerns over renewed lockdown measures and delays to further U.S. fiscal stimulus.Manufacturing reports from China, India, Brazil and South Africa that are being published this week are potentially less decisive for investors than the global sentiment toward risky assets. Investors are bracing for higher price swings around the U.S. November elections, with the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden scheduled for Tuesday.And they’re being encouraged to move to the sidelines. Deutsche Bank AG is taking a “more defensive stance” on emerging-market credit as it...
Shareholders in Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) had a terrible week, as shares crashed 26% to US$10.00 in the week......
Markets are volatile this month, with the magnitude of the shifts most pronounced in the tech-heavy NASDAQ. That index fell 7.5% from its peak – reached on September 2 – a slide pronounced enough to have investors questioning whether this is just a correction, or a true reversal of the bull market we saw through the summer. But in recent sessions, the index has been gaining; it entered the weekend on a high note, having added 2.3%. The fast rise in the NASDAQ during the summer was no fluke. It was based on the real contributions that tech companies are making to the economy and our lives. From the 5G rollout, to improvements in semiconductor chips, to the expansion of IoT and smart device capabilities – tech is everywhere, and it’s growing fast. The best part is, you don’t need to buy into the tech giants to take part. There are...
Homeowners and homebuyers have more time to take advantage of super-low rates....
A recent strengthening in the euro's exchange rate is a worry and will warrant a reaction from the European Central Bank if it drags inflation farther away from its goal, ECB policymaker Ignazio Visco said on Sunday. Visco also denied ECB policymakers were divided on the matter and said his views echoed those of the Executive Board. "The euro's recent strengthening is worrying us because it generates further downward pressures on prices at a time when inflation is already low," Visco, Italy's central bank governor, told an event in Trento....
The big box retailer could pull back toward the 300 level in coming weeks....
A strong performance in Tuesday's debate by Biden, who currently has a modest lead in betting odds and polls, might boost stocks related to global trade and renewable energy, while a perceived debate victory by Trump could benefit fossil fuel and defense companies. The first of three scheduled debates comes at a fraught moment on Wall Street. If one candidate emerges stronger on Tuesday, "the debate could be an individual stock and sector play," said Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer at Cresset Wealth Advisors....
