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Speculators are individuals or businesses that purchase assets in the hope of reselling them at a higher price. They usually rely on market trends, economic data, and other analyses to make their decisions. Speculation can involve buying and selling stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, real estate, or any other asset. It is often seen as a risky strategy, as the price of the asset can either rise or fall in value. However, when done correctly, speculation can be a lucrative investment strategy. In this section, you'll find news, articles, and videos related to speculation and the stock market.
Last week, automotive supplier stocks rebounded on the speculation that the worst is behind it. Advance Auto Parts (AAP) traded as low as around $39 before closing at $41.38. Use car seller CarMax (KMX) jumped from around $74 to as high as $79.53 on ...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Tuesday increased the minimum contract size in index derivatives to ₹15 lakh from the current ₹5 lakh, making options trading costlier. At the same time, it reduced weekly index product offerings to just one per exchange, seeking to curb frenzied speculation among retail traders.
This marks the 13th round of sales since mid-July, with shares sold at an average price of $39.40, one of the lowest prices received since the selling began.
As the meme coin market heats up, Pepe (PEPE) is making waves as its market cap hits $4 billion, stirring speculation about its future. But PEPE isn’t the only crypto turning heads—Shiba Inu (SHIB) is also on a strong upward trend with a 25% surge. Meanwhile, over in the presale world, BlockDAG is seeing massive […]
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This week could be very interesting, especially after last week’s volatility in the currency markets. The US dollar saw strong gains following speculation and comments from the Fed indicating they are not in a hurry to cut rates. On Friday, the Non-Farm Payrolls report came in very strong, adding to the reasons why the Fed may not cut as much as firstly thought. This week, the focus will be on inflation data, with some expecting inflation to start picking up again, particularly due to the Fed's dovish policy actions. Crude oil, one of the key indicators for inflation, has recently bottomed and turned higher as well, suggesting that inflation could be stickier around current levels, rather than heading straight toward 2%.
The Speculation Around an AstraZeneca-Gilead Merger AstraZeneca, the UK’s largest drugmaker valued at $140bn, has reportedly contacted Gilead Sciences, an American biopharmaceutical company with a market value of approximately $96bn, regarding a possible merger deal. The approach was supposedly informal and aimed at testing its US rivals interest in the deal. Gilead has previously focused…