Before the bell: 5% growth as a country? Yawn
A 5% growth spurt in China fails to move Chinese markets today, while Belgium’s National Bank announces a massive loss. If Belgium were to announce…
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Before the bell: U.S. kicks off relief rally
The U.S. inflation report sparked a strong rally in the American and European stock markets, while early results from the banking sector were encouraging. Yesterday…
Before the bell: China on top
Chinese stocks lent support to U.S. indexes yesterday. The earnings season kicks off today, with American banks leading the charge. Interestingly, the best-performing stocks on…
Before the bell: Buy the dip!
The Italian Brunello Cucinelli proves that the luxury sector doesn’t have to be a bad investment in 2025. In Belgium, we see a new acquisition…
Before the bell: investors captivated by (central) banks
After stronger-than-expected job data last Friday, Western markets took a hit. Now, all eyes are on the first corporate earnings reports to see if this…
Before the bell: calm waters
More and more investors give up alcohol. WDP acquires Renault site in Vilvoorde, and tech companies back Donald Trump. European markets typically sail in calm…
Before the bell: also markets slightly snowed under
Wall Street remains closed today, eBay and Meta join forces, and UCB licenses an AI platform. The average European stock fell by 0.4% yesterday, while…
Before the bell: it can turn around
From green to red. We’re being tossed back and forth. Is the inflation monster creeping back out of its box? In the US, markets opened…
Before the bell: Fake News?
Technology drives the markets In the West and Japan, it brings gains. In China, the markets face pressure. According to The Washington Post, advisors to…