by Bloomberg.com | Aug 27, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Strategy involves buying convertibles and selling shares short Gains on short position more than offset drop in bond price PDD Holdings Inc.’s record stock slide delivered gains to a popular hedge-fund strategy that seizes on the disconnect between the stock and...
by Bloomberg.com | Aug 26, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
BYD should get preferential prices for SQM lithium carbonate Terms yet to be settled, BYD Executive Vice President Li says BYD Co. said the timing of its lithium project in Chile remains up in the air as the Chinese electric vehicle juggernaut continues to negotiate...
by Bloomberg.com | Aug 26, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Firms may convert foreign-exchange into yuan as Fed cuts Such a move may lead to a 10% advance in the yuan: Stephen Jen Chinese companies may be enticed to sell a $1 trillion pile of dollar-denominated assets as the US cuts interest rates, a move which could...
by Bloomberg.com | Aug 26, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Texas Municipal Retirement System is hiring three investment staff as it looks to expand direct investment capabilities in private markets, according to Yup Kim, chief investment officer of the $40 billion pension fund. Philip Hunter O’Brien will join as a managing...
by Bloomberg.com | Aug 26, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Economists expect third straight cut to policy rate on Sept. 4 Steady downward trend would bring rate to 3% by July 2025 Economists see the Bank of Canada cutting interest rates for a third consecutive meeting next week, continuing what’s anticipated to be a steady...
