Traders

Retail traders seek nearly US billion for toymaker’s Hong Kong IPO
Retail traders seek nearly US$60 billion for toymaker’s Hong Kong IPO
RETAIL investors have applied to borrow nearly US$60 billion to participate in Chinese toymaker Bloks Group’s Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), continuing to show demand for new listings....
Retail traders seek nearly US billion for toymaker’s Hong Kong IPO
Retail traders seek nearly US$60 billion for toymaker Bloks Group’s Hong Kong IPO
RETAIL investors have applied to borrow nearly US$60 billion to participate in Chinese toymaker Bloks Group’s Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), continuing to show demand for new listings....
China keeps key rate steady with traders expecting cuts in 2025
China keeps key rate steady with traders expecting cuts in 2025
CHINA kept a key interest rate unchanged – a move widely expected by economists – as it seeks to keep its powder dry ahead of possible escalation in trade...
Asia: Markets mixed as traders digest Fed’s hawkish pivot
Asia: Markets mixed as traders digest Fed’s hawkish pivot
EQUITIES fluctuated on Friday (Dec 20) and the dollar maintained its gains against its peers as investors assessed the fallout from the Federal Reserve’s outlook for interest rate cuts...
US dollar holds firm as traders bet on cautious Fed in 2025
US dollar holds firm as traders bet on cautious Fed in 2025
THE greenback held firm on Tuesday (Dec 17) ahead of an expected interest rate cut in the United States, as traders grow increasingly convinced the Federal Reserve will lower...
Gold inches higher as traders await US inflation print
Gold inches higher as traders await US inflation print
GOLD prices inched higher on Monday (Dec 9) as investors awaited US inflation data, set for release this week, for insights into the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy.Spot gold was...
Bond traders see inflation data as key to cinching next rate cut
Bond traders see inflation data as key to cinching next rate cut
BOND traders are hoping to coast to the end of a volatile year – unless a surprise jump in inflation throws them another curve. Treasuries extended their recent rebound...
BlackRock sees retail traders snapping up municipal bonds in 2025
BlackRock sees retail traders snapping up municipal bonds in 2025
BY MOST accounts 2025 will be another blockbuster year for bond sales from local and state governments. And BlackRock’s head of municipal bonds Pat Haskell expects retail buyers to...
BOJ rate-hike bets retreat as traders count down to key meeting
BOJ rate-hike bets retreat as traders count down to key meeting
Market expectations of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike this month sank after a local media report cast doubt on an increase, and the predictions hardly budged...
Many China copper traders halt US scrap imports on tariff fears
Many China copper traders halt US scrap imports on tariff fears
MANY Chinese metal importers have stopped buying US copper scrap in anticipation of tariffs being imposed when Donald Trump assumes the presidency, according to Beijing Antaike Information Development.The purchases...