AUS
NZ
UK
CA
USA
FRA
GER
ESP
ITA
NLD
PRT
SWE
GRC
IND
POL
BRA
ZAF
RUS
CHN
UAE
News
TSX Edges Higher On Day 2, Up 0.18%
February 17, 2021 09:20 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe TSX Composite Index moved up for the second consecutive day and added approximately 32.51 points or 0.18% to 18,492.72 on Tuesday. Other broader indices also settled in a positive territory, with the S&P/TSX 60 adding 0.21% to 1,097.48, and t...
US Markets End Mixed On Recovery, Earnings Forecast
February 17, 2021 08:46 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaUS stock markets ended mixed on Tuesday in anticipation of positive retail earnings and steps by House Democrats to expedite a legislative version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus. The S&P 500 was down 0.06% to 3932.59. Th.....
Bitcoin Rockets Past $50000-Mark, Sets Course For US$1-Trillion MCap
February 17, 2021 01:22 AM AEDT| By Ipsita SarkarBitcoin’s blazing rally continued as the cryptocurrency breached the US$50,000-mark for the first time since its inception over 12 years ago. The crypto giant hit its all-time high price of US$ 50,584.85 on Tuesday morning (February 16) after...
Will Plan to Spin Off Universal Music Keep the Momentum High for Vivendi?
February 17, 2021 01:04 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyShares of French media conglomerate Vivendi SA (PAR: VIV) rallied nearly 20 per cent on Monday to EUR 31.22 as the company announced its plans to list its profitable division Universal Music Group (UMG) by the end of this year. Last week, the Pari.....
.jpg)
Nissan Denies Tying Up with Apple for Its Electric Car
February 16, 2021 09:29 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaJapanese automobile company Nissan (TYO: 7201) announced that it was not in talks with technology major Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) for developing its a self-driving electric car. According to a Financial Times report, the companies had held brief.....
.jpg)
Equity markets continue their uptrend; Crude oil rises to 13 months high
February 16, 2021 04:40 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyOn Tuesday, Global markets held the ground firmly and continued their bull run for the 12th straight session on the back of high optimism for the global economic recovery. The low-interest rates are also forcing investors to channelise their money .....
Texans Struggle Amid Deadly Winters and Power Outages
February 16, 2021 02:44 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyTexas is facing a challenging situation due to the freezing temperature and rolling power blackouts across the state. As extreme weather conditions spiked the demand for electricity, the agency responsible for managing the electric grid has ordered.....
.jpg)
Why is platinum at multi-year highs?
February 16, 2021 02:35 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyFollowed by the emphatic industrial metals’ price rally on the expectations of global economic improvements, the prices of the Platinum contract hit ~US$1,291 an ounce on 15 February 2021, highest since September 2014. The current platinum p.....
US Dollar drops to 3-week low as vaccine optimism abounds
February 16, 2021 12:16 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Mediasignificantly as it rose to its highest level in about three years pushing past USD1.39. Tuesday marked a three-week low for US Dollar and a three-year high for Sterling as news surrounding the vaccine injected optimism into investors. The Brit....
A race against COVID-19: Meet five global vaccine developers in the fray
February 15, 2021 08:34 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyVaccine development typically requires years of research, testing and additional time for large-scale manufacturing. However, this time researchers across the globe raced against the clock to develop anti-coronavirus vaccines within a year amid the.....
Bitcoin Continues to Zoom, Gold Investors Left Behind?
February 15, 2021 07:20 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyBitcoin prices are going through the roof again with the digital currency reaching a record high of over USD 49K on 14 February 2021. So far, investors have been negatively correlating the digital asset with gold. However, the recent performance of...
.jpg)
What is BNY Mellon’s latest initiative into the crypto world?
February 15, 2021 01:18 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe geopolitical environment around the cryptospace is getting spiced up day by day with a plethora of information emerging in the market. After developments like a bill proposed by the Indian government to ban the currency, many positive news or sen...
Disney nets 146 million paid subscribers in Q4
February 15, 2021 12:24 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Marko Aliaksandr, Shutterstock Summary The Walt Disney company revealed its December quarter results with Disney+ subscriptions being the major source of revenue during the quarter. The company reported that the total paid subscri...
Shopify, Walmart to Report Q4 Earnings Next Week: What to Expect
February 14, 2021 05:47 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyShopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP) and Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) are expected to report their fourth-quarter earnings next week. Both the companies were expected to have performed relatively well in the quarter, supported by their increased online sales volu.....
Q4 Earnings Show Market Resilience, Positive Growth
February 14, 2021 04:32 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyAs one-third of the fourth-quarter earnings season already behind us, markets would be looking forward to ending the remaining period with a positive note. Most of the big companies, at least on the heavyweight S&P 500 index, have either beaten.....
These 3 Stocks Could Be Your Valentine in 2021!
February 14, 2021 04:12 PM AEDT| By Ipsita SarkarSummary GreenPower Motor stocks rose by more than 280 per cent in the last year. Shopify stocks were at a record high of around C$1,842.58 on Friday morning. WELL Health stocks rose by 80 per cent in last six months. Love for these stocks.....
Trump Escapes Conviction, Leaving Door Open for 2024 Run
February 14, 2021 03:28 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaFormer US President Donald Trump escaped conviction in a Senate vote on Saturday on charges of inciting insurrection on the Capitol Hill, leaving the door open for another run in the 2024 elections. The sentencing motion was defeated in 57 guilty .....
.jpg)
Three financial strategies for all single men or women
February 14, 2021 02:49 AM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyAre you a single man or woman? If yes, have you financially secured your future? Worries would be less for those who have secured their financial future. And for others, it’s time for a serious rethink. Since single people are sole financial .....
.jpg)
Bloomberg Commodity Index hits a 26 month-high after demand growth surged
February 14, 2021 01:43 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyThe Bloomberg Commodity Index continues to recover as it rocketed to a 26-month high of USD84.05 on 9 February 2021. The Bloomberg commodity index incorporates 23 commodity futures, and all were trading at an all-time low during April 2020. The co.....
Banning BBC another nail in the coffin of UK-China relations
February 13, 2021 09:28 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaFollowing the UK’s media watchdog Ofcom decision to disallow China Global Television Network to broadcast in the UK, the Chinese authorities on Thursday banned the BBC from being aired in its country. The Chinese governm.....
Canadian AI All-Stars: Unveiling the Top Stocks for 2025