Investors remain cautious on equities but continue seeking safety and yield through fixed income and selective sectoral bets.
Investors pile into short-bias ETFs amid record stock market highs
Short-bias ETFs, which profit from falling stock prices, are seeing strong inflows as investors position for a potential pullback in tech and AI-driven megacaps like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Oracle.
Base Power Raises $1 Billion to Accelerate Residential Battery Leasing
Zach Dell’s Base Power has secured $1 billion in its latest funding round, valuing the Texas-based startup at $3 billion pre-money. The company provides home battery systems that serve as backups and sell stored power to utilities during peak demand, addressing rising electricity needs fueled by AI data centers and grid constraints. As energy storage...
Germany’s PSI Software nears takeover as investors circle
Germany’s PSI Software, a maker of software for energy networks, is close to being acquired, with Thoma Bravo, HgCapital, and Warburg Pincus among potential suitors.
Gold Surpasses $4,000/oz, Silver Hits Record Highs
Gold has surged past $4,000 an ounce for the first time, driven by geopolitical uncertainty, economic volatility, and expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts. Silver followed suit, hitting $49.57/oz, as investors flocked to these safe-haven assets. Key Takeaways: Investors continue to seek safe, liquid stores of value amid a turbulent global landscape.
India’s AI gap fuels high-growth, volatile bets by investors
India’s equity markets are underperforming amid limited exposure to AI, prompting fund managers to target volatile high-growth sectors such as renewables, electronics, digital platforms, and financial services to chase market-beating returns.