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August 4, 2023

Iraqi Market Rallies as it Begins to Discount Budget’s Passage

By Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of AFC Iraq Fund. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Market Rallies as it […]

August 4, 2023

Iraq Stock Market Report

Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report Please click here to view a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. RSISX Index Change RSISX Index Closings […]

August 4, 2023

U.S. Stock Market at Odds With Real Economy: Mean Reversion Ahead?

“The stock market is not the economy.” Such is the latest rationalization to support the “bull market” narrative. The question, however, is the validity of the statement. During the 2020 economic shutdown […]

August 4, 2023

Many small US banks not ready to borrow from Fed in an emergency

(This Aug. 2 story has been corrected to say National Credit Union Administration, not association, in paragraph 27) By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – The lightning-fast collapse of Silicon Valley Bank […]

August 4, 2023

U.S. stocks rises on Amazon boost; bond yields fall

By Echo Wang Wall Street gained and bond yields fell on Friday after July jobs data showed a slowing in the U.S. labor market with wage gains. U.S. employers added […]

August 4, 2023

Top 20 Stocks to Weather August Volatility on Wall Street

The rally on Wall Street has paused amid the fallout from the surprise U.S. debt rating downgrade I used InvestingPro’s stock screener to find good stocks amidst market volatility Here […]

August 3, 2023

We’ve come too far behind: 3 signs the bull market is just beginning

Remember the beginning of 2023? Analysts were predicting an impending recession and the next drop in stocks was just around the corner. Yet, in just over half of the year, […]

August 3, 2023

The Best S&P 500 Index Funds Of 2023

S&P 500 index funds are an excellent way to get diversified exposure to the heart of the U.S. stock market. These passively managed funds track the large-cap stocks that represent […]

August 3, 2023

The Best S&P 500 Index Funds Of 2023

S&P 500 index funds are an excellent way to get diversified exposure to the heart of the U.S. stock market. These passively managed funds track the large-cap stocks that represent […]

August 3, 2023

Trillion-Dollar Titans Amazon, Apple Report Earnings: What to Expect?

Amazon and Apple are set to report earnings today Both stocks have rallied more than 50% this year, flirting with overbought territory Can an upside surprise spark a rally? Today […]

August 3, 2023

U.S. stocks are falling as investors await Apple, Amazon earnings

U.S. stocks were falling on Thursday, continuing the previous session’s sharp selloff in the wake of the surprise U.S. downgrade and ahead of earnings from tech bellwether Apple and e-commerce giant Amazon. At 11:15 […]

August 3, 2023

Last Chance for Dividend Hunters: Top Stocks to Buy Before Ex-Date

Dividend season is here and companies are getting ready to pay out If you’re looking for last-minute dividend opportunities, look no further IBM, Barclays and Dorian LPG are set to […]

August 3, 2023

Last Chance for Dividend Hunters: Top Stocks to Buy Before Ex-Date

Dividend season is here and companies are getting ready to pay out If you’re looking for last-minute dividend opportunities, look no further IBM, Barclays and Dorian LPG are set to […]

August 3, 2023

South Florida housing market is on the rise

South Florida’s housing market is poised to grow even more as demand remains strong and supply remains tight, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University. A […]

August 3, 2023

The bear market is almost over. Here’s what comes next.

How optimistic is it that the S&P 500 SPX is close to recovering from its 2022 bearish market losses? The benchmark US stock index with reinvested dividends (total return) is […]

August 3, 2023

4 Sizzling Stocks Poised to Thrive From the Hottest Season on Record

Rising temperatures and droughts are here to stay Some stocks from sectors such as desalination, power generation, and refrigeration can benefit from this Let’s take a look at four such […]

August 2, 2023

How To Survive A Stock Market Crash

There’s an old saying on Wall Street: If you don’t sell it, you haven’t lost it. In other words, the value of your investments doesn’t really matter until the day […]

August 2, 2023

August 2023 Stock Market Forecast

Despite the heat and humidity—and the resumption of Federal Reserve rate hikes—the bull market kept running in July. At this point in the cycle, it’s entirely possible that the stock market could […]

August 2, 2023

Latest Rate Hike Hits Housing Market and Real Estate Funds

The Fed’s July rate hike has put further pressure on an already strained housing market, with a notable impact on real estate funds over the course of the past week. […]

August 2, 2023

Stocks Vs. Bonds: Where Should You Allocate for the Next 10 Years?

Our recent article warns that a tremendous thirty-year tailwind for corporate earnings is dying down. Consistent corporate interest and tax rate declines significantly boosted stock prices and valuations. However, with effective corporate […]

August 2, 2023

The Best Value ETFs Of August 2023

Value exchange-traded funds simplify the challenging, research-intensive process of finding stocks that are underpriced by markets. Value stocks trade at prices below their perceived intrinsic value, which is just another […]

August 2, 2023

The Best Value ETFs Of August 2023

Value exchange-traded funds simplify the challenging, research-intensive process of finding stocks that are underpriced by markets. Value stocks trade at prices below their perceived intrinsic value, which is just another […]

August 2, 2023

Binance did monthly transactions worth $90 billion in banned China market – WSJ

Binance users traded cryptocurrency-related assets worth $90 billion in a single month in China, where such trading has been illegal since 2021, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing internal figures, […]

August 2, 2023

Market Bullishness Reaches Extreme Levels: Are Investors Ignoring Warning Signs?

“Bullish measures are getting really bullish.” This is an interesting statement, given how “bearish” sentiment was in 2022. As I noted then: “Investor sentiment has become so bearish that it’s bullish. One […]

August 2, 2023

Market Bullishness Reaches Extreme Levels: Are Investors Ignoring Warning Signs?

“Bullish measures are getting really bullish.” This is an interesting statement, given how “bearish” sentiment was in 2022. As I noted then: “Investor sentiment has become so bearish that it’s bullish. One […]

August 1, 2023

Stock market today: Dow edged higher but S&P stumbled after deluge of earnings

The S&P 500 stumbled Tuesday, pressured by weakness in consumer stocks as investors digested the latest round of quarterly results. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, or 71 […]

July 8, 2023

Iraq Market Report: Construction Activity and Stability

The market, as measured by the Rabee Securities RSISX USD Index was up 4.4% in June, and up 30.4% for the year. The market’s technical picture continues to be positive, […]

May 3, 2023

Al-Alaq: The central bank covers the need for orders from the dollar and the price on the black market is abnormal

The governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Al-Alaq, confirmed on Wednesday that the exchange rate on the parallel market or the black market is an unreal rate for […]

April 26, 2023

Market reverses on back of steel, bank stocks

HÀ NỘI — Shares rebounded on Wednesday as the risk-averse mood eased and foreign investors came back to the market. The market’s benchmark VN-Index on the southern bourse, Hồ Chí Minh […]

April 26, 2023

The first bank in Iraq whose market value exceeds 500 billion dinars

The market value of the Bank of Baghdad exceeded half a trillion dinars, after its share rose during the past two days. It is considered the first Iraqi bank to […]