Bonds & Interest Rates

Rally Stumbles on Fed Concerns

Posted by James Chen

on Monday, 29 July 2019 8:53

Stock and bond prices fell on Thursday as forecasts of a more aggressive Fed rate hike declined. This decrease in Fed expectations was driven by a couple of factors, most notably the European Central Bank’s (ECB) rate decision early on Thursday.

The ECB left interest rates unchanged, as widely expected, and also indicated the potential for a rate cut some time this year. However, ECB President Mario Draghi downplayed the need for more drastic easing measures by saying that the risk of recession in Europe is “pretty low.” This language was somewhat of a surprise to analysts and economists who were expecting a more dovish approach. The resulting speculation that the Fed may also be less dovish than expected at next week’s FOMC meeting pressured stocks and bonds….CLICK for complete article

Mylan, Pfizer’s Upjohn To Merge And Create New Company

Posted by Tanzeel Akhtar

on Monday, 29 July 2019 8:49

Mylan shares are trading higher after it announced the launch of a new company with Pfizer’s Upjohn division.

Pfizer shareholders will own 57% of the combined new company, and Mylan shareholders will own 43%. The new company is expected to have 2020 revenues of $19 billion to $20 billion.

“The new company, which combines the unique assets of Mylan with the iconic brands of Pfizer’s Upjohn business, will not only accelerate our mission to serve the world’s changing health needs, but also further unlock the true value of our platform while delivering attractive returns to shareholders for many years to come,” said Robert Coury, Mylan chairman.

“Importantly, the combined organization will have a presence across nearly every continent and major market, establishing a new leadership position in Asia, and offering products capable of treating all major therapeutic areas.” CLICK for complete article

Mike’s Editorial – No Political Party Will Dare Talk About This During the Federal Election Campaign

Posted by Michael Campbell

on Saturday, 27 July 2019 10:13

Prediction: No federal party will campaign on cleaning up the billions of tax dollars being wasted despite that Auditor General Michael Ferguson found that a huge amount of the money spent on government programs never reach the people they are intended to help.

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China’s Nasdaq Minted Billionaires On Day 1, Then Crashed

Posted by Alex Kimani

on Friday, 26 July 2019 9:13

Many everyday investors consider the tech-heavy NASDAQ the home of volatility and sky-high valuations. Well, its Chinese contemporary has just made its debut and is already looking to emulate those very qualities. China’s new tech exchange, STAR Market, made a flying start on Monday with stocks of 25, mostly technology, companies listed on the platform jumping 140 percent and making three high-profile investors overnight billionaires.

The frenzied buying helped total market capitalization to more than double from 225 billion yuan ($44.5 billion) to 529 billion ($104.7 billion).

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