More private equity firms are expressing interest in getting involved in a deal with Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) Inc, writes Reuters. This increased interest comes after Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm specializing in technology, contacted social media platform Twitter last week to explore its purchase, which challenges Ilon Musk’s $43 billion offer. Specifically, Apollo Global Management […]

Moscow Exchange reported that trading on the stock, money, derivatives, currency and precious metals markets will be held on April 29, May 4-6, as well as May 11-13 according to the current regulations. This is reported on the website of the trading floor. In the period of May 1-3 and May 7-10, 2022 trading will […]

Car sales in the European Union in March fell by 20.5% relative to the same period in 2021, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). The drop continued for the sixth month in a row amid a persistent global shortage of semiconductor components, which negatively affects the automotive industry. In addition, the drop in […]

For the first quarter of 2022, net income at U.S. International Business Machines Corp. IBM declined 23% to $733 million, or $0.81 per share, compared to $955 million, or $1.06 per share, for the same period a year earlier. The company said it reported nonrecurring earnings of $1.4 per share in the January-March period. IBM’s […]

The Russian stock market started today’s trading in the major, despite the Western sanctions pressure on Russia due to its military operation in Ukraine, which does not contribute to the activation of buyers of cheaper assets. The MosBirch index rose 0.58% to 2,331.01 points in a minute of trading. The RTS index by 10:01 Moscow […]

The United States continues to consider options for new sanctions against Russian Federation, it is possible that such measures could be adopted as early as this week, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Tuesday. “Yes, it’s a possibility. For now, we continue to consider options, the process is underway,” she said, responding to a reporter’s […]

The U.S. market rose Tuesday despite a steady rise in 10-year Treasury yields as corporate earnings continue to rise. Investors were awaiting the release of Netflix’s latest data, which was due Tuesday evening after the close of trading. The price of oil fell 5% for the day. World financial leaders will meet this week in […]

“Moscow Exchange” from April 21 changed the parameters of the futures contract for the currency pair “Chinese yuan – Russian ruble”, the exchange said in a statement. In particular, the nominal value of the contract has been reduced by 10 times – to 1000 yuan, as well as the price step and its value have […]

Stabilization of the national currency and easing of the monetary policy of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation in April fixed the average deposit rate at 15%. The regulator’s course for further reduction of the key rate may lead to the fact that the yield on deposits will be adjusted in May at an […]

Since 2015, U.S. intelligence agencies have seized more than $102 million in illicit digital currencies in 254 cases of cryptosphere crimes, CNBC writes. According to investigators, stolen bitcoins and other digital currencies are converted into stablecoins. Agents and analysts are actively tracking the flow of bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies on the blockchain, generally conducting financial […]

Moscow. April 20. INTERFAX.RU – Supplies of U.S. liquefied natural gas to Asian markets are decreasing as supplies to Europe are increasing, customs statistics of the largest LNG consumers – China and Japan – show. Europe is actively trying to reduce its dependence on Russian gas through alternative supplies, including LNG from the United States. […]

Asia-Pacific stock indices were mostly down on Wednesday morning; with U.S. futures also trending lower. Sovereign bonds continued to sell off as high inflation, hawkish measures by the US Federal Reserve and the COVID-19 outbreak in China continue to be on investors’ radar. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index added 0.49% by 22:37 Eastern Time (02:37 GMT). […]

Shares of Netflix fell more than 25% on Tuesday after the report for the first quarter, when the company lost more than 200,000 paid subscribers, the first such case in a decade, writes CNBC. The reasons for this negative development for the streaming service were, it said, increased activity of competitors, sharing of the same […]

India is doubling its purchases of Russian oil, despite warnings from the United States. This is reported by Bloomberg. The agency notes that the country is buying all major grades of oil from OPEC+ producer – from flagship Urals crude to Siberian ESPO oil grade. Indian officials and traders say state-owned refiners are now looking […]

SPB Exchange has announced the possible suspension of trading in securities of foreign issuers, writes Kommersant. The decision on suspension will be made by the Central Bank. Information about the suspension of trading will be posted on the exchange’s website 15 minutes before their suspension. “Public Joint Stock Company “SPB Exchange” informs about possible cases […]

Alfa-Bank has notified clients of its brokerage unit Alfa Investments about how their assets will be transferred to another broker. “You do not need to do anything: the other broker will automatically open a brokerage account or IIS for you,” the newsletter says. Those clients who move to a new broker, the terms of service […]

Canada has imposed sanctions against the head of the Russian central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, and 13 other people close to the Russian authorities as part of a new round of sanctions, Bloomberg reports. Earlier, only Australia imposed sanctions against the head of the Russian central bank, as well as against the Russian financial institution itself. […]

Demand for mortgages in the U.S. continued to decline last week amid rising rates to their highest levels since 2010. Total mortgage applications fell 5% last week from a week earlier and were about half the volume for the same period last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The average rate on 30-year […]