Bonds
BoE set to increase interest rates amid rising inflation
U.S. Treasury yields fall ahead of key inflation data
China’s 10-year bond yield drops below US yields
India reportedly plans $3.3bln sovereign green bond issuance
Australia to pay interest to Russia on Treasury bonds
China’s benchmark treasury futures hit a one-month low
Business
Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg steps down after 14 years
Bitcoin slumps below $27,000 amid crypto sell-off
Britain's economy stumbles amid cost of living crisis
UK car registrations in March hit lowest level since 1998
Euro at one-month high, yen set for worst month since 2016
Energy
Investment
Aegon UK to invest $3.82bn into BlackRock’s ESG index fund
On completion, Aegon UK will have transitioned approximately $19.08bn into ESG strategies across its default funds
Dollar up, recovery in bonds offers little solace to yen
Leicestershire commercial property investment hits £629mln
Global gold investment drops in first half of 2021
Cadbury moving production back to UK after £15m investment
ISAS
Minerals
European fund for critical minerals to launch next year
EU launched the European Raw Materials Alliance in 2020 to ensure the bloc has a range of critical minerals needed to meet its target of moving to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
UK Business Secretary backs minerals plant
Impact Minerals finds lithium at its Hopetoun project
Oil
Oil prices near 13-week high on robust US demand
Brent crude futures for August nudged up 12 cents to $123.70 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude for July was at $122.17 a barrel, up 6.....
Oil slips after OPEC+ increases production targets
Brent crude fell 85 cents, or 0.7%, to $116.76 a barrel and U.S. WTI crude slipped 88 cents, or 0.8%, to $115.99
Oil prices retreat, but still above $100
Brent crude oil surged past $105 per barrel on Thursday for the first time since August 2014, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Oil down on demand concerns over omicron
Despite expectations that the new omicron variant will be mild, the potential consequences on global oil demand for this year remain unknown
Oil rises ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Brent oil futures climbed 2.33% to $70.84, while WTI futures rose 2.19% to $67.63
Oil steady as investors question strategic oil release
Brent crude settled down 6 cents, or 0.07%, at $82.25 a barrel, while U.S. WTI crude futures were down 11 cents, or 0.14%, at $78.39
Property
China investors reallocate money to stronger...
Investment managers may have taken advantage of the recent China junk bond liquidation and...
Work starts at UK Land Estates' Tyne Tunnel...
The scheme will deliver 4,485 sqm of industrial space for a range of occupiers
U.K. housing market remains strong
Despite considerable macroeconomic disruption over the last month, March saw persistently strong...
Shares
Musk buying dogecoin despite the crypto’s 90% price crash
The price of dogecoin saw a brief surge following the billionaire’s comments on Sunday evening, though any gains were again wiped out within a few hours
Bitcoin tumbles to an 18-month low
Bitcoin had reached an all-time high of over $68,000 in November 2021, and has fallen more than 60 per cent since then
European stocks rise ahead of ECB meeting, U.S. data
The DAX in Germany traded 0.7% higher, the CAC 40 in France rose 0.9%, and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 climbed 1.2%
Asia stock markets mixed as China's factory activity shrinks
Nikkei 225 was up 0.65% at 24,457.89, Shanghai Composite was 0.13% weaker at 3,182.16, Shenzhen Component was ahead 0.21% at 11,551.27 and Hang Seng Index lost 0.56% to 21,294.94
EU wrestles with Russia oil sanctions
According to a new draft of the summit conclusions, the 27 leaders should agree that their next round of sanctions will cover oil with a temporary exemption for crude delivered by pipeline
European shares higher as global markets rise
The pan-European Stoxx 600 added 0.6 per cent in early trade, with basic resources climbing 1.7 per cent to lead gains
SIPPS
Wine
Hanwell Wine Estate to host wine tasting fayre
The fayre will showcase the midlands' wine credentials, including Hanwell’s own sparkling wine, which is made using the traditional Champagne method, through to an ice wine