The Swiss central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points on Thursday, taking it to 1.5%. The rate is the fourth consecutive increase and […]
Swiss central bank raises rates by 50 bps despite Credit Suisse concerns
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Vikingen now also provides price data for German ETFs
At the end of January, we received the good news that Vikingen will now start offering price data for German ETFs for only SEK 79 per month. […]
A change in direction for soybean oil?
The future cost of carry for soybean oil is stimulating demand while US soybean processing is at its second highest level ever. It is worth noting that […]
Tech stocks are more expensive now than during the dotcom bubble
Check out the ratio of the Nasdaq-100 relative to the broader market (S&P 500). Five companies – Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, NVIDIA and Alphabet – account for 45% […]
Different stock exchange opening hours
On Monday, May 1, the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, German and UK markets will be closed for a public holiday. Denmark, the US and Canada are open as […]
Junk bond yields diverge from stock market volatility
Junk bond yields diverge significantly from overall equity volatility, which appears to be unduly suppressed. To put this in perspective, the last time junk bonds provided a […]
Microsoft and Alphabet deliver strong results
US stock futures rose in extended trading after two of the world’s biggest tech companies Microsoft and Alphabet deliver strong earnings that were better than forecast for […]
Twelve major asset managers short-sell SBB
On Friday, SBB will release its report for the first quarter of 2023, and the latest data from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority shows a new short […]
Tech stocks fall after Tesla reports below forecast
It certainly wasn’t Elon Musk’s week, and neither was it for other tech stocks. Not only that, shares in Musk’s electric car company Tesla lost almost 10 […]
Why interest rates matter for forex trading
The biggest factor affecting the currency market is interest rate changes made by any of the global central banks, which have a major impact on currency trading. […]
