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Software IPOs keep booming: over 30% for Unity on its first day

Unity software made a raging debut on the New York Stock Exchange with a rise of 44% on its stock price.

StocksCommodities

Why did silver just crash 11% in a day?

The price of silver crashed 11% on Monday before eventually closing 9% lower. Silver is volatile and here we outline some reasons behind the fallout.

MacroTechnical Analysis

Top 7 Tweets of the day - 21st of September 2020

Find out about our selection of the top tweets of the day #markets #macroeconomics #technicalanalysis

21 September 2020
StocksBondsCommodities

Risk-off & Tesla’s Battery Day

For the day ahead, I’ll be watching investor reaction to yesterday’s big risk-off day across markets, Tesla’s so-called ‘Battery day’ and the testimony from Fed Chair Jay Powell.

TechnologyEnergy

Shell is cutting costs and growing into a nimble company

Amidst the difficulties brought on by Covid-19 and the growing concern for the health of our beloved planet, Royal Dutch Shell is preparing for the switch to renewables.

What is... ?

What is financial leverage?

Financial Leverage enables traders to control market positions that are much larger than their initial investment.

StocksMarkets

Real estate: home to big returns despite the pandemic

Housing related stocks and ETFs have been doing surprisingly well in the last year, despite all that is going sideways. Tech might not be the only very profitable area to invest in.

20 September 2020
StocksPolitics

Trump approves TikTok deal & Superdry earnings

For the day ahead there is the reaction to President Donald Trump approving the TikTok Oracle deal, a speech from Jay Powell and earnings from Superdry.

Weekly Market recap: 10 stories to remember

Read the 10 stories to remember from the week which ended September 18.

MacroTechnical Analysis

Top 7 Tweets of the day - 18th of September 2020

Find out about our selection of the top tweets of the day #markets #macroeconomics #technicalanalysis

Technology

Made in China or made in internet? Alibaba reveals new manufacturing model

Chinese tech and retail giant Alibaba has launched a first of its kind manufacturing platform: the Xunxi Digital Factory ("迅犀数字工厂").

18 September 2020
StocksForexMacro

USD/JPY sub-105 & UK retail sales

For this day ahead I'm watching the dollar-yen exchange rate which dropped below the 105 level – there is also UK and Canadian retail sales reported today.

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