Chip stocks rallied this week on a wave of strong tech earnings, and investors rewarded semiconductor ETFs with a rush of new cash. Three funds tracking the chip sector ranked among those pulling in the most new money, according to FactSet flow data. Key Takeaways: Strong Big Tech earnings from Microsoft and Amazon helped drive […]
The New York Mets and Novig announced a multi-year partnership on Thursday, naming Novig the team’s Exclusive Official Prediction Market Partner. The agreement begins this season and includes signage at Citi Field, broadcast integrations and digital activations. Novig operates through its Ludlow Exchange LLC entity, which the CFTC designated as a Designated Contract Market on […]
Paragon Bank has cut rates by 15bps across a selection of five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages. The cuts apply for landlords purchasing or remortgaging single self-contained properties (SSCs), houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and multi-unit blocks (MUBs). The refreshed range includes products at 60%, 70%, 75% and 80% LTV, some limited edition and Paragon’s Tailored proposition […]
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Capital keeps flowing into the category through acquisitions, broker distribution, and new sports sponsorships. The legal question of who gets to regulate it, however, is still wide open. Here’s what mattered this week. IG Group’s Underdog deal pulls more brokers into prediction markets IG Group agreed on July 30 to acquire prediction markets operator Underdog […]
Dry vegetation affected by a drought in U.S. Virgin Islands. All of the U.S. territory is currently in an extreme drought that is projected to continue for at least a few months. Rafe Boulon A developing drought in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands may impact their economies, with implications for bonds, analysts say. […]
After five years of stagnant dealmaking, the silver mining sector underwent an aggressive US$14.3 billion consolidation wave since 2024. Data compiled by Metals Focus shows that announced transaction values surged from a negligible US$244 million over the preceding five-year window to US$14.3 billion across 2024 and 2025. Market activity was heavily concentrated, with the largest […]
The Bank of England has maintained interest rates at 3.75% for the fifth consecutive meeting, as policymakers warned that inflation could rise again later this year due to ongoing geopolitical tensions. Governor Andrew Bailey acknowledged that inflation has fallen faster than anticipated but cautioned that the conflict in the Middle East continues to drive high […]
The U.S. rig count was little changed this week, with the total number of active rigs rising by 1 to 588. Oil rigs increased by 1, while natural gas and miscellaneous rigs were unchanged. Compared with a year ago, the total rig count is 48 rigs higher, led by a **41-rig increase in oil drilling. […]
Property transactions in London take an average of 174 days from agreed sale to completion, making it the slowest region in Britain for completing home moves, according to analysis by Rightmove. The data reveals significant regional variations in transaction times across Britain. The North East of England completes transactions 33 days faster than London on […]