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Citadel Securities attacks Devin Nunes after letter to Nasdaq raises concerns over naked short selling
Does size matter any more? FT Alphaville examines the ‘death of small-caps’ narrative
Oil prices recover as tech stocks lead US equities markets sharply lower and Treasury yields climb
Data suggests they make up 51% of assets and rebalancings can send billions sloshing through markets
Analysts tear up interest rate forecasts as inflation proves more stubborn than most had expected
Figures for consumer prices and core inflation exceed expectations
Buying spree, which was third-strongest monthly figure since 2021, came even as investors exited tech
Which of these is driving the market? Yes.
US equities, led by ‘Magnificent Seven’, now account for more than 70% of global developed markets
Wall Street recovers following a global sell-off that came as oil spiked above $90 a barrel
Uncertain executives are favouring share buybacks over tapping buoyant markets to fund investment
Funds that limit losses while capping upside pose challenge to annuities and structured products
S&P 500 closes down 1.2% in worst finish since mid-February and investors rush into Treasuries
Broader rally, concentrated earnings
And some excitement in utilities
Group valued at $2.4bn, whose backers include SoftBank, says it has begun work for an eventual float
The trend has been a friend. Will it stay that way?
Rise of Magnificent Seven helped to push flows to ETFs tracking the blue-chip index to an all-time high of $137bn
Gold touches fresh record high while oil prices rise
With first-quarter earnings season approaching, investors are entering a delicate phase
The former US president gained billions on paper this week when his Truth Social media business went public
MSCI index of world stocks rises 7.7% as optimism about US economy offsets expectations of slower rate cuts
Japan’s negative interest rate era ended last week. Its currency stability era could end shortly
Vix and VStoxx indices show expectations of volatility around prospective Biden-Trump rematch
Heavy trading in company behind Truth Social fuels talk of a new cycle of ‘meme stock mania’
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