Money Briefing: Microsoft Weighs On Magnificent Seven Performance; Is The Stock A Buy Now? Strategic angle: Analysis of Microsoft's impact on the performance of the Magnificent Seven stocks and investment recommendations. Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: US To Loan 10 Million Barrels Of Oil From Strategic Reserve Amid Iran War Supply Crunch Strategic angle: The US government is set to loan 10 million barrels of oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve to address supply issues caused by the ongoing conflict in Iran. Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: Why I Wouldn't Touch Roku Stock Right Now Strategic angle: An analysis of the current state of Roku's stock and reasons for caution. Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: Gulf energy sites targeted as Iran claims to have shot down fighter jet Strategic angle: Donald Trump says US could ‘easily’ open Strait of Hormuz after renewing threat to attack Iranian infrastructure Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: U.S. payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, more than expected; unemployment at 4.3% Strategic angle: Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%. Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: US economy beats expectations to add 178,000 jobs in March Strategic angle: Figure signals improvement in the labour market after string of bleak data releases Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Barrick Mining Corporation (B) Surged on Strong Gold Prices Barrick Mining Corporation (B) has experienced a significant surge due to rising gold prices. Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attack Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned a number of tech companies with Middle East operations they'll be considered 'legitimate targets.' Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield Strategic angle: Internet platforms have long been able to rely on special protections to avoid liability for what takes place on their sites. But that may be changing. Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Trump reportedly plans to remove Attorney General Pam Bondi Recent discussions indicate a potential shift in leadership within the Attorney General's office. Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: Turbulent markets fuel record year for Alex Gerko’s XTX Strategic angle: Billionaire’s trading business is one of the most profitable UK private companies Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Pakistan and Afghanistan hold peace talks in China First face-to-face contact since December comes after tensions erupted into open conflict. Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: Japan's Sakura Internet jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 billion AI push with SoftBank Strategic angle: Microsoft's significant investment in Japan aims to enhance AI infrastructure, boosting local tech stocks. Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: Europe must prepare for ‘long-lasting’ energy shock, EU warns Strategic angle: Energy commissioner says bloc is assessing ‘all possibilities’ including fuel rationing and releasing more oil from strategic reserves Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: What’s going on with dollar debt? Strategic angle: ‘Swap’ trades by hedge funds have exploded recently Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: Credit investors flee to safety, pulling $11bn from junk bonds this year Strategic angle: AI disruption and war in the Middle East send market towards Treasuries and investment-grade debt Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: Easter eggs stay pricey even as cocoa prices plunge Strategic angle: Manufacturers try to recoup some losses after margins were squeezed by spike in cocoa prices Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: In Tehran, neighbours wonder where the next bombs will land Strategic angle: Residents are left guessing which regime target might live alongside them as strikes rain down on Iran’s capital Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: Fund managers snap up bonds on growth threat from Iran war Strategic angle: After sharp market sell-off, debt investors shift focus from inflation fears to likely damage to economies. Editorial Staff Apr 3
Money Briefing: Prediction markets: the hunt for the new ‘dumb money’ Strategic angle: As new bettors flock to platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, some make easy prey for trading firms and professional gamblers. Editorial Staff Apr 3