Here is a selection of five charts that FT Markets believes are important signals for investors as the second quarter begins. 1. US equities How expensive does the US equity market look? This is…
The annual Cesco Week gathering for the global copper industry starts Monday in Santiago. For the first time in five years,…
Investors face a test of nerve as the second quarter beckons. The rally in US stocks and the dollar sparked by…
To Jeremy Grantham, co-founder and chief investment strategist of the Boston asset manager GMO, the earth’s changing temperature is an investment…
Monday 09:35 BST What you need to know ● Equities starting second quarter on the front foot● S&P 500 futures just…
When Unilabs, the Swiss medical diagnostics business owned by private equity firm Apax, sought buyers to refinance its loans this month,…
Hedge funds betting on a sharp drop in global equities suffered further this quarter, while the broader industry’s returns lagged behind…
Investors are flocking back to European equities and propelling a rally across continental stock markets as money managers downplay fears around…
US farmers have signalled plans to sow soyabeans across an area the size of Germany this year, an expanse that reflects…
The titans of the commodities industry are daring to believe the worst is over but are braced for an increasingly uncertain…
They don’t go in for pomp and ceremony at the US Federal Reserve. The retirement of Daniel Tarullo next Wednesday will…
March 31, 2017 by: Nicholas Megaw in London South African president Jacob Zuma’s dismissal of his well-regarded finance minister Pravin Gordhan…
Friday 05.10 BST Overview Asian stocks were mostly positive on Friday as investors prepared to end a solid first quarter of…
There ends a third and perhaps final attempt to unite the London Stock Exchange Group and Deutsche Börse. Do they remain independent or…
If President Jacob Zuma of South Africa wanted to know how markets would react if he sacked Pravin Gordhan as finance…
Speed was once a ticket to riches in financial markets. Now it’s the bare minimum. Electronic trading groups that made fortunes…
Friday is inflation day. A quiet week for economic data springs into life with reports on Japanese jobs and industrial production;…
Thursday 08:35 BST What you need to know ● Stock markets mixed after Wall Street’s steady display● Shanghai Composite hits 6-week…
The commodities trading house Trafigura and a bank are testing blockchain as a way to settle deals in the US oil…
Hedge fund managers may be criticised for their recent returns but they have consistently displayed a razor sharp sense of timing…
When Charles Li was asked last week about the recent wild gyrations of some stocks in Hong Kong, the head of…
Bloomberg suffered its second-ever drop in the number of ubiquitous terminals dotting global trading desks as it fell victim to cost…
After nine months’ gestation, the Brexit process has started. Both sides of the referendum have political points; Brexiters can say the…
Wednesday 04:40 GMT Overview Asian markets were mixed, with energy stocks benefiting from a recovery in crude oil prices, while the…
After the biggest downturn in a generation, there are reasons to think the worst of the commodities slump might be over.…
The triggering this week of Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty to facilitate Britain’s exit from the EU is undoubtedly a…
Agricultural trading bosses gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland for the FT’s Commodities Global Summit have warned against closed borders and potential trade…
Index provider FTSE Russell is to consult with stakeholders about including Snap in its widely followed Russell indices, amid investor worries…
