Stock Markets news and trends

FinTech Platforms Help Connect African Stock Markets, Drive X-Border Investing
emea // September 29, 2022

While investment apps have done much to democratize the process of buying and selling securities, they typically operate in silos and only give access to exchanges within a single country. Even internationally focused platforms like eToro only give access to the most well-known exchanges and...

Report: Nasdaq Looking More Closely at IPOs After Big Ups and Downs
IPO // September 22, 2022

Nasdaq is reportedly upping its scrutiny of small-cap companies’ initial public offerings (IPOs) after some new listings made massive gains followed by similarly big drops.  The stock exchange is looking more closely at companies across industries and countries, and some firms have reacted to the...

Shares of S.Korea’s Kakao Pay Soar Over 150% on First Day of Trading
IPO // November 03, 2021

South Korean mobile payments app Kakao Pay soared out of the starting gate, more than doubling in its first day of trading on the Seoul stock market exchange, according to published reports. Kakao Pay shares escalated 150% in early trading Wednesday (Nov. 3), moving up...

US Retail Investors Get Stimulus Checks, Look To Stock Market
Investments // March 15, 2021

Retail investors are gearing up to use their $1,400 stimulus checks on the stock market, the Financial Times (FT) reported, and will likely invest around 37 percent of their checks in stocks. The checks are part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why CFOs Say Bear Markets Make Great Companies

April 17, 2023
The ongoing challenges of today’s macroclimate haven’t changed the conversation for CFOs. Rather, it has renewed how critical focusing on the fundamentals is for finance leaders. “You need to have eyes behind your head in this type of market and be fully aware of everything,” said Gary Vecchiarelli, CFO at bitcoin mining company CleanSpark, during a recent […]

Quick Reads
Report: Nasdaq Looking More Closely at IPOs After Big Ups and Downs

September 22, 2022
Nasdaq is reportedly upping its scrutiny of small-cap companies’ initial public offerings (IPOs) after some new listings made massive gains followed by similarly big drops.  The stock exchange is looking more closely at companies across industries and countries, and some firms have reacted to the resulting uncertainty by delaying their IPO plans, Bloomberg reported Thursday […]

Shares of S.Korea’s Kakao Pay Soar Over 150% on First Day of Trading

November 03, 2021
South Korean mobile payments app Kakao Pay soared out of the starting gate, more than doubling in its first day of trading on the Seoul stock market exchange, according to...

US Retail Investors Get Stimulus Checks, Look To Stock Market

March 15, 2021
Retail investors are gearing up to use their $1,400 stimulus checks on the stock market, the Financial Times (FT) reported, and will likely invest around 37 percent of their checks...

Trump Seeks Up To $1,000 For Each American Impacted By Coronavirus

March 17, 2020
President Donald Trump is reportedly discussing the possibility of sending Americans $1,000 checks to help with the economic hardships brought on by the coronavirus, according to a report by Reuters....