Korean Air’s earnings will be weighed down by rising fuel costs, said Cape Investment and Securities on Oct. 2 lowering the target price to 40,000 won (US$35.89) from 44,000 won while maintaining a “buy” recommendation.

The Russian exchange’s FX and derivatives markets also saw minor increases in trading

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) released its trading volumes for September of 2018 this Monday. A comparison of the exchange’s report with last year’s results for the same period indicates a year-on-year slump in total trading volumes.

Bears have returned to target Hong Kong’s equities and currency after being blindsided in a painful short squeeze last month.

ESG criteria in fixed income funds should focus on company’s financial strength, rather than market sentiment

We haven’t learned the lessons of the 2008 financial crash, a leading economist told in an interview.

The U.S. economic expansion is probably only in its middle stages, with the chances of a recession in the next three years at a “below average” possibility, according to Goldman Sachs.

HSBC Mutual Fund has launched a new equity hybrid scheme called the HSBC Equity Hybrid Fund today. The open-ended hybrid scheme,an aggressive equity hybrid scheme, will invest predominantly in equity with a small exposure to fixed income instruments. The new fund offer is open for subscription till October 12.

According to the offer document shared by the company, the scheme will follow a flexicap investment strategy. Flexi cap strategy can invest across market spectrum depending on prevailing opportunities in the market. The fund will be jointly managed by Neelotpal Sahai (equity portion) and Sanjay Shah (debt portion).

Summary

US equity bulls are betting heavily on the pending quarterly earnings season to bolster their level of conviction and their positions.

For months bears have been waving flags – pointing to the eventual fading impact of the Republican tax cuts and the surge in US government spending as well as the continual rise in US interest rates – and yet investors mostly retain their fear of missing out.

Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY) – Investment analysts at Wedbush issued their FY2020 EPS estimates for Signature Bank in a report released on Wednesday, September 26th. Wedbush analyst D. Chiaverini expects that the bank will earn $11.85 per share for the year. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $131.00 price target on the stock.