Three weeks of intense fires in California, Oregon and Washington should set the alarm bells ringing for politicians. Fire tornados offer a terrifying new dimension to the ecological threat facing…
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Last week marked the start of a possible correction in technology shares. At one point, it looked as if Friday could morph into a second consecutive day of heavy losses….
The market was due a correction, and while there is a strong case in favour of big tech, the momentum trades are always the biggest casualties. Whether it was the…
A lively debate ensues with day-traders chasing popular household names, pushing the stock market up, claim sceptics. Not so, argue the bulls, who point out that US technology is helping…
Much of the vaccine focus is currently on existing, stage three trials (Moderna, Oxford University etc). But adenovirus-based vaccines have been shown to elicit strong immune responses. This is promising….
As the US stock market edges past the February 19th peak (3386.2), the focus may switch to the global laggards. The US has at times struggled to deal with Covid-19,…
Fatalities from Covid-19 remain low in relation to the peak (2,749, April 21st) and low given the jump in infections recorded last month. The Treasury market is focussed on the…
