business and finance

Treasury market sends bearish signals as stocks rise

Two- and five-year yields hit record lows as futures investors anticipate negative rates




business and finance

Too much cash is chasing too few desirable assets

With no productive use of liquidity, money is going into market speculation driving recovery in asset prices




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Carnival and Southwest lead surge in US convertible bond issuance

Companies are seeking to tap whatever sources of affordable funding are available




business and finance

Wall Street banks face $100m of losses on Las Vegas deal

Citigroup was biggest lender but Deutsche, Barclays and SocGen are also on the hook




business and finance

Biggest US energy groups lay out oil crash strategy

ExxonMobil and Chevron deploy plans for cutbacks but preserve dividends




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Pandemic crisis offers glimpse into oil industry’s future

Price wars and coronavirus have disrupted the sector, possibly moving peak demand even closer 




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Investors blast EU’s omission of oil from ESG disclosures

Latest proposal accused of being misleading over environmental risk




business and finance

Dysfunctional oil market needs a new model

Regional trading blocs would better align mutual interests and provide stability




business and finance

Oil price crash threatens Texas university endowments

Turmoil in commodity market slashes state colleges’ revenues




business and finance

Energy trader Mercuria sees turn in oil market

Price crash provokes supply cuts but ‘all bets are off’ if second wave of pandemic hits




business and finance

North America set for first plant supplying cobalt for electric cars

Glencore-backed First Cobalt to open Canada refinery this year in attempt to cut reliance on China




business and finance

Texas regulator drops effort to force oil production cuts

Railroad commissioner had called for using decades-old state rules to reduce output




business and finance

Oil’s cruellest month has forced a rethink on production

Dive into negative prices triggered pullback that helps set scene for rebound




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Thermal coal prices collapse after virus lockdowns sap demand

IEA expects global consumption will decline 8% this year in largest drop since second world war




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Total keeps dividend and sets climate goal despite profit plunge

French energy group makes emissions pledge as first-quarter profits drop 35%




business and finance

Mexico’s Pemex: from cash cow to resource drain

President’s pet project holds line on output growth despite oil crisis and mammoth losses




business and finance

Newmont earnings surge more than ninefold

World’s biggest gold miner reaps rewards of pandemic price effect and Goldcorp acquisition




business and finance

Biggest US oil refiner posts $9.2bn loss as fuel demand dives

Marathon cuts capital spending by $1.4bn in anticipation of 30% drop in output




business and finance

Hidden threat: Japan has only 2-week stockpile of LNG

Coronavirus exposes nation’s post-Fukushima vulnerability




business and finance

Renewables sector shrugs off devastating effects of coronavirus

Developers of clean energy projects defy wider turmoil in the global energy markets




business and finance

Investors make big bets on silver closing giant gap with gold

For some analysts the industrial metal looks cheap, even given the Covid-19 slowdown




business and finance

Can we tackle both climate change and Covid-19 recovery?

Two experts debate whether shift to low carbon can push forward amid economic stress




business and finance

StanChart and HSBC face losses on loans to rice trader

Phoenix Commodities seeks debt restructuring after racking up $450m of currency hedge losses




business and finance

Bakken pain reflects long road back for US shale

North Dakota’s oil sector has ‘never been through a downturn like this’




business and finance

Game on — tap into the growing world of online gaming

Fortnite is typical of the new business model, renting access to a platform




business and finance

Are Woodford woes an opportunity for patient tech investors?

The Adventurous Investor senses there could be future value in spinout specialists




business and finance

Cannabis remains an investment market worth watching

Promises of huge growth are yet to materialise — but there’s huge potential




business and finance

Private equity funds can help your portfolio scale heights

An esoteric choice they may be for private investors, but if you’re selective they can add value




business and finance

Could investing in military tech make your portfolio more defensive?

Whether we like it or not, spending on arms and security will rise in the next few years 




business and finance

US stocks look set to continue their outperformance

It is the deepest, broadest, most liquid market for larger global businesses




business and finance

Gold: a hedge against future policy misfires

A new exchange traded commodity holds several advantages




business and finance

Where to look for the market rebound

I’ve drawn up a list of badly beaten-up stocks worthy of a punt




business and finance

New Sipp dealing account has no annual management fee

New Sipp dealing account has no annual management fee




business and finance

Deal of the week: Scottish Power Online Fixed Saver

Scottish Power has launched a new energy plan that allows customers to fix their bills




business and finance

Deal of the week: Chelsea’s five-year fix at 3.39%

Lowest five-year fix in UK history




business and finance

Deal of the week: Halifax’s Head Start Home Saver

First-time buyers receive £600 cashback if they save for 10 out of 12 months before taking out a Halifax mortgage




business and finance

Deal of the week: Premium share dealing from The Share Centre




business and finance

TD Waterhouse looks at direct UK market access

Service would allow retail investors to place own orders on market




business and finance

National Grid looks to UK retail investors




business and finance

National Grid RPI-linked 10-year sterling retail bond

Corporate bond links income and capital to inflation




business and finance

Yorkshire Building Society’s tracker-to-fixed mortgages

Fixed rate that applies in years three to five has been cut




business and finance

Small caps: Group NBT surges on Hg offer




business and finance

Santander 123 cashback credit card

Cardholders will receive 3 per cent cashback on fuel




business and finance

Deal of the week: The Eon Energy Fit Plan

Read the small print on ‘free’ offer




business and finance

Deal of the week: Post Office Inflation Linked Bond

Timely relaunch allows savers to keep pace with the rising cost of living




business and finance

Derbyshire Building Society NetSaver Issue 2

NetSaver easy access account pays 3.16 per cent on savings




business and finance

Santander Upfront Interest Bond

Three-year savings account will pay immediate returns straight away




business and finance

Tesco launches new RPI-linked bond

More options for savers seeking real returns




business and finance

Santander Inflation Linked Savings Bond

Bond pays out 105 per cent on RPI




business and finance

Gas suppliers follow EDF’s 5 per cent price cut

First big energy supplier to pass on lower wholesale costs