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U.S. stocks hit record as small caps jump; US. dollar gains Rita Nazareth and Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg News BNN Bloomberg's mid-morning market update Feb. 4, 2021 VIDEO SIGN OUT Stocks extended their rally into a fourth day as investors parsed through a flurry of corporate results amid signs the U.S. labor market may be gradually improving. The dollar rose. The S&P 500 climbed to a record, led by banks and tech shares, as the Russell 2000 Index jumped 2 per cent. EBay Inc. and PayPal Holdings Inc. surged on upbeat forecasts, while Netflix Inc. gained after raising the price of its ...

Italy’s Investors Laud Draghi’s Return to Keep Markets Calm Bloomberg 2/3/2021 (Bloomberg) -- Italy’s markets might have their savior back. The nation’s bonds and stocks surged after Mario Draghi, the former European Central Bank president who brought calm to the region’s markets, accepted a mandate to be the next premier-designate and to try and form a coalition. Investors hope he can usher in political stability after the collapse of the ruling coalition and utilize European Union funds to help the economy recover from Covid-19. “He is really a known quantity for markets,” s...

Feeling Bullish? Amplify Your Investment with the SPXL ETF January 19, 2021 As economies around the world continue to recover amidst a Covid-19 vaccine rollout, the S&P 500 has gained over 8%  in the past few months. This is helping bullish traders using the Traders’ aversion to bearishness has been apparent as of late in what’s been a lack of short interest in ETFs, according to a recent Bloomberg article. “Bets against the world’s largest exchange-traded fund have plunged back to pre-pandemic levels seen about a year ago, before the onset of the fastest stock bear market in hist...

Italy Is the Darling of the Bond World for 2021 Bloomberg 12/23/2020 James Hirai and Jill Ward (Bloomberg) -- As European bond strategists draw up their top trades for 2021, one popular theme rises above the rest: load up on Italy’s long-dated debt. Popular Searches Commerzbank AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., HSBC Holdings Plc and UBS Group AG are targeting a continued decline in Italy’s 10-year yield premium over bunds, while Deutsche Bank AG prefers positioning for a flatter bond curve relative to its German equivalent. Robeco Institutional Asset Management is opting for the...

U.S. stocks rise to records as lawmakers wrangle over aid Cecile Gutscher and Claire Ballentine, Bloomberg News BNN Bloomberg's closing bell update: December 17, 2020 VIDEO SIGN OUT The dollar fell and U.S. stocks rose to all-time highs as lawmakers continued to wrangle over a federal-spending deal in Washington. Asian equities looked set for a mixed start. Futures were little changed in Japan and Australian shares retreated. S&P 500 contracts were little changed after the index climbed for a third day. A bipartisan U.S. stimulus deal “appears to be close at hand,” Senate Ma...