Looser listing rules and demand for small cap tech drive more IPO applications than for Shanghai and Shenzhen combined
World Federation of Exchanges says rise of private capital has undermined traditional role of stock markets
GrabAGun says it is ‘built for the next generation of firearms enthusiasts and sportsmen’
Shares surge after positive trading update but company looks more like a 3-star affair, particularly from a US perspective
UK stocks benefit from investors diversifying away from US
Bank of America survey shows renewed appetite for ‘Magnificent Seven’ despite lingering concerns over US dollar
The unintended consequences of protecting degens from algos
America’s bullish stock market is at odds with Trump’s policy agenda
Analysts say much sharper sell-off likely if 30% levies on EU come into force
Retail investors who bought the dip after the tariff sell-off have done well but the outlook for US shares is still challenged
While the behaviour of bonds suggests a downturn, American stocks are at record highs
More planning required to reduce disruption and mitigate volatility if hostilities break out
Value of primary listings hits highest year-to-date level on back of interest rate cuts and domestic demand for stocks
Deal highlights the growing dominance of high-frequency trading groups on Wall Street
Virtu lends its support to IEX after Ken Griffin’s firm criticised planned exchange’s ability to cancel and reprice trades
‘Taco trade’ dominates as stocks, bonds and currencies remain calm
Maker of AI chips has led a sharp rebound for tech shares on Wall Street
Shares in drugmakers show little reaction to US president’s latest pronouncement
Central bank officials warn some heavily indebted firms are ‘particularly exposed to global shocks’
A new wager of the century?
Rupert Soames calls for more ‘vroom vroom’ in the promotion of the London Stock Exchange to overseas companies
City’s standing as a global financial hub still faces several hurdles
Goldman Sachs joins other banks in lifting end-of-year target for S&P 500 index
Government debt at near-record low yields has increased appeal of banks’ H shares
Billionaire’s intervention, which he claims is needed to combat ‘one-party system’, rattles investors
