Benjamin Chadwick

Benjamin Chadwick graduated from NYU Stern, has been an Associate Professor of Finance at the Kenna Flegler Business School for ten years before switching to a private financial consultancy and correspondent journalism from the Asian stock market. He is focused on the microstructure of securities markets, while he pays special attention to microcap issues.

Stocks

Stock Futures Up after Thanksgiving Holiday

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday’s stock market.  Optimism around an economic rebound in 2021 surpassed concerns around an expected surge in coronavirus infections during the Thanksgiving holiday. Wall Street’s main indexes rose more than 10% in November as investors bet on a sooner-than-expected COVID-19 vaccine. Moreover, a calmer global trade under President-elect …

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Aussie Stocks S&P/ASX 200 Down, Japan Stocks Nikkei 225 Up

Australia stocks ended lower after the close on Thursday. Leading the shares lower were the losses in the Financials, Industrials and Energy sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.70% at the close in Sydney. The outperformers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Technology One Ltd (ASX:TNE). They rose 5.64% or 0.51 points to trade …

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Trump Edges Toward Exit, Yellen Tapped

Donald Trump effectively acknowledged defeat in the presidential election. Albeit, he continues to tweet defiance. Janet Yellen will be nominated for Joe Biden’s Treasury Secretary.  Bitcoin and Chinese equities experience a speculative surge. Stocks are set to rise on confidence in the outlook for next year.  Trump Accepts Presidency Transition President Donald Trump implicitly acknowledged …

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Dollar Falls on Vaccine News; Judge Throws Out Trump’s Suit

The dollar weakens and risk assets get a boost. These come after more positive vaccine news, this time from AstraZeneca. In the election front, a federal judge in Pennsylvania has thrown out a lawsuit. It was aimed at overturning the result of the U.S. presidential election. In stocks, U.S. stock markets are set for a …

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