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Interactive Brokers strikes a deal with Sinopac in Taiwan

Interactive Brokers a US-based online securities brokerage with operations in Europe and Asia has announced a partnership with Sinopac Securities, one of Taiwan’s leading securities trading firms. Interactive Brokers have been named as the primary international broker for the Taiwanese firm. Want to know more about IBKR? Read our Interactive Brokers review Why would Sinopac […]

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Capital.com unviels its new London HQ

News / By Darren Sinden

Fast-growing CFD trading platform Capital.com unveiled a new office this week located in the heart of London’s upmarket St James’s district. The new headquarters comprises 21,000 square feet of accommodation, which is described as cutting-edge and has been custom designed for the firm, with more than 20 meeting rooms, acoustic pods, quiet zones and even

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Antofagasta’s profits hit by weak copper prices; outlook still bullish

News / By Jackson Wong PhD

Copper miner Antofagasta’s (LON:ANTO) revenue shrank by a fifth in 2022 on weak copper prices. But given the long-term bullish outlook for the base metal should we buy the stock on weakness? Antofagasta’s earnings were eroded by volatile copper prices Last year was a particularly volatile year due to the protracted war in Ukraine, surging inflation

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Natwest’s stock plunged despite reporting decade-high profits

News / By Jackson Wong PhD

Investors are busily marking down UK bank stocks last week following their annual results. Barclays (BARC) suffered a 7 percent fall while Natwest Group (NWG) plunged 6%. What’s going on? Here we assess Natwest’s results and see if its fall is warranted. Rate outlook is key Bank stocks are deeply cyclical. The rise and fall

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Capital.com acquires the OvalX (ETX Capital) client base

News / By Darren Sinden

OvalX (ETX Capital) has agreed to sell its client base to rivals Capital.com OvalX the margin trading, CFD and Spread Betting broker, formerly known as ETX, has agreed to sell its clients to rivals Capital.com, where ex-IG CEO Peter Hetherington recently took over the reins. No financial details about the sale have been disclosed and

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Shell shares rise after record profits

News / By Jackson Wong PhD

Shell’s oil & gas operations profits soared to a record $40 billon in 2022 A further $4 billion of share buyback announced in 1Q’23; dividends set to increase as gas division drives profits While 2022 was an annus horribilis for many companies, Shell prospered like never before. This week, the UK-listed oil company reported the highest annual

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EasyJet Share Price Analysis & When To Buy (LON:EZJ)

News / By Jackson Wong PhD

easyJet’s 1Q results beat market expectations Shares soar 10% to a multi-month high; rally above psychological level £5 Technically, the airline appears to have bottomed out Is the worst over for the UK budget airline easyJet? While there is no easy way of making money buying easyJet (EZJ)’s shares these days, it appears that its

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British Airways (LON IAG) Share Price Forecasts, Analysis & News

IAG Share Price Analysis & When To Buy (LON:IAG)

News / By Jackson Wong PhD

IAG rose 25% since the start of 2023 Market anticipating stronger travel demand due to fading covid impact in Asia Investors still bearish on the airline – a contrarian opportunity? International Airlines Group (LSE:IAG) is the parent of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL. The corporate entity, formed in January 2011, is a Spanish-registered

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Why is the Hargreaves Lansdown falling? (LON: HL)

News / By Jackson Wong PhD

Hargreaves Lansdown is a leading investment platform in the UK Stock is stuck in a bear trend due to macro uncertainty LON:HL remains profitable; watch to buy on a further setback When Peter Hargreaves and Stephen Lansdown started their financial venture back in 1981 in Bristol (reputedly in Peter’s bedroom!), few would have anticipated the financial colossus

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LVMH surges as investors anticipate a boom in luxury goods

News / By Jackson Wong PhD

Luxury conglomerate LVMH share price rose to new all-time highs Investors are expecting high growth in the luxury sector in 2023 despite fears of a recession Uptrend momentum may persist for the time being Recession, what recession? Take a quick look at LVMH’s (US:LVMHF) share price. Not only are investors not expecting the rich to

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