Wholesale prices unexpectedly fell in June as sliding energy costs helped brighten the inflation picture, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The produce price index posted a seasonally adjusted 0.3% decline for the month, compared with the Dow Jones consensus estimate for the final demand cost measure to be unchanged. On an annual basis, […]
Can a new broker stand out in one of the world’s most competitive industries without relying on bonuses, flashy marketing or expensive promotions? In this interview with Yam Yehoshua, Chief Editor at Finance Magnates, Alex Kolpokchi, Co-Founder and CEO of Base Markets, explains why he believes the answer is yes. Drawing on more than a […]
For the first six months of 2026, Goldman Sachs posted net revenue of $37.57bn and net profit of $12.26bn. Credit: Piotr Swat/ Shutterstock.com. Goldman Sachs profit has surged in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, benefitting from a booming trading environment and continued growth in asset and wealth management. The US-based bank reported net earnings of $6.63bn in the quarter ended 30 June 2026, a […]
After analysing large-cap funds on Value Research, none was found to have touched a Sharpe ratio of 1. The Sharpe ratio measures how efficiently a mutual fund has generated returns relative to the volatility or risk it assumes. By contrast, several mid-cap and small-cap funds reported Sharpe ratios above 1, indicating stronger risk-adjusted performance. Sharpe […]
Barratt Redrow has renewed its call for the next Prime Minister to cut taxes and reduce regulation to support the housing market, as the housebuilder unveiled a £400million share buyback aimed at boosting shareholder returns. The FTSE 100 group said ministers must act on “the increasing regulatory and tax burdens that are constraining viability” in […]
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has launched NPS PRIDE-Disha, a digital decision-support tool that enables National Pension System (NPS) subscribers to compare the historical performance of pension funds in a way that better reflects how most investors actually contribute to their retirement corpus. Unlike the existing method of comparing point-to-point returns over […]
Wall St futures tick up as investors weigh earnings; PayPal jumps
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