Martin Gamble

Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk remains one of Europe's largest companies by market value despite the shares falling 70% over the last two years.

US markets could be losing a tailwind this year as companies slow their share buybacks in favour of capital expenditure.

US markets marched to new highs this week led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite. It was buoyed by the blockbuster IPO of semiconductor firm Cerebras , whose shares doubled on their debut, giving the company a market value of around $100 billion.

At first glance, US stocks look fully valued based on traditional valuation metrics like the PE (price to earnings) ratio, but a new study by researchers at the Federal Reserve of Minneapolis suggests equity markets may be somewhat less expensive than generally thought.

The yield on 10-year UK government bonds recently pushed through the key 5% mark to reach their highest levels since the late 1990s while 30-year yields are approaching 6%.

The yield on 10-year UK government bonds recently pushed through the key 5% mark to reach their highest levels since the late 1990s while 30-year yields are approaching 6%.

US markets crept higher despite relative softness in the Nasdaq Composite after a muted response to Nvidia's earnings, with the smaller companies Russell 2000 index leading the way with a gain of nearly 2%.

It is not unusual for fund managers to have different views on stocks, but when two high profile managers make opposing bets, it certainly grabs the attention.

The FTSE 100 has a reputation for being low growth and stodgy, dominated by large mining companies and financials. While partially true, there are also some faster growing ‘gems' hiding in plain sight.

The foreshortened trading week due to the Memorial Day holiday didn't stop US stock markets grinding out new highs this week led by the technology-led Nasdaq Composite which is up close to 10% over the last month.