Japanese Investors Shed $60 Billion in Treasuries as Soaring Currency Hedging Costs Make European Debt Opportunities More Attractive

Something big is happening in Japan. Investors have traditionally flocked to the Japanese yen when the economic landscape gets choppy, gripped with the belief that the currency will retain its value even amid global market volatility. However, with a war-torn Ukraine, inflation soaring to historic highs across developed nations, and stock markets sliding sharply downwards, […]

Biotech Firm HilleVax Prices US$200 Million IPO

Biopharmaceutical company HilleVax, Inc. (Nasdaq: HLVX) began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on Friday. The firm’s initial public offering is looking to raise US$200.0 million and is expected to close on May 3, 2022. The offering consists of 11.8 million common shares selling at US$17.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, SVB Securities, Stifel, and […]

Is The US Economy Falling Into A Recession? – The Daily Dive

Starting off the week on the Daily Dive is Rick Rule, the former President and CEO of Sprott US Holdings. Rick joins us today to provide his take on whether the US economy is entering a recession, Canada’s issuance of US dollar denominated bonds, and whether food inflation is about to hit the average household’s […]

The Average Monthly Mortgage Payment In The US Is Approaching $1,400

The housing market appears to be headed in a direction that is undesirable for many households. The latest data compiled on the matter, which was conducted by Apollo Global Management, indicates that the average monthly mortgage in the United States is approaching $1,400 on existing homes sold. Perhaps more significantly, the data was combined via […]

Buffett Shuns Bitcoin Anew: “It Isn’t Going To Do Anything”

Speaking at the annual Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) shareholder meeting, Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett reiterated his distrust of bitcoin. “If you said… for a 1% interest in all the farmland in the United States, pay our group US$25 billion, I’ll write you a check this afternoon,” Buffett commented. “Now if you told me you […]

NIO Sees Decline In Deliveries In April 2022, Delivers 5,074 Electric Vehicles

NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO) reported on Sunday that it has delivered a total of 5,074 electric vehicles during the month of April 2022. This is lower than March 2022’s deliveries of 9,985 vehicles. The deliveries for the month put the company’s running 2022 total deliveries at 30,842 vehicles, a 13.5% year-on-year increase. “In late March […]

Gratomic Intersects 11.16 Metres Of 13.13% Total Graphitic Carbon At Brazil Project

Data on the first eight holes of an ongoing drill program being conducted by Gratomic Inc (TSXV: GRAT) were released this morning. The results come from the firms Capim Grosso graphite project, which is found in Bahia, Brazil. Drilling at the property is currently being conducted under a 5,000 metre drill program. To date, 1,734 […]

Emerita Resources Requests Delay In Administrative Court Hearing For Aznalcollar

Emerita Resources (TSXV: EMO) has requested a delay in the administrative court proceedings as they relate to the awarding of the Aznalcollar project in Spain. The request was conducted on the advice of the firms Spanish legal council. While shareholders may be quick to come to conclusions on the decision, the company explains that the […]