Welcome to this week’s edition of our weekly financial analysis! As we navigate through the financial landscape, we’ll focus on key events that could impact the markets and your investment strategy. Here’s what we’ll focus on this week:
Trading hours changes for Easter
Dear clients,
We would like to inform you that the trading hours of some markets will be changed this week (6-10 April) in connection with the upcoming Easter holidays as per the Catholic and Protestant calendars. The changes are as follows:
Kind regards,
The DeltaStock team
The Rise of PetroYuan: Challenging the Dollar’s Dominance in Global Trade
In recent times, there have been fascinating developments as China intensifies its efforts to challenge the dollar and establish the yuan as a global currency, also known as the PetroYuan. This shift in power dynamics is marked by several significant events that we will explore in this analysis.
6 Oligopolistic Stocks Poised for Outperformance
Welcome to this week’s analysis, where we’ll be taking a deep dive into a select group of oligopolistic stocks with the potential to outperform the market (US500). Our team has gone through an extensive research process, sifting through hundreds of companies to identify the most promising investment opportunities in oligopolistic industries. Oligopolistic industries are characterised by a few dominant players who wield significant control over the market, enabling them to benefit from greater pricing power, economies of scale, and high barriers to entry. These factors often contribute to sustained profitability and a strong competitive advantage for the firms involved.
Credit Suisse’s Downfall: A Timeline of Turmoil and Transformation
Last week the shares of Credit Suisse fell to an all-time low, causing the Swiss National Bank to step in with a liquidity lifeline of up to 50 billion Swiss francs ($54 billion). This marked the first major bank intervention since the 2008 global financial crisis. The bank’s shares have nosedived nearly 98% since their peak in April 2007, while credit default swaps, insuring bondholders against defaults, reached record highs.
What happened to Silicon Valley Bank and the U.S. banking sector?
The prolonged period of low interest rates has led to banks operating in a certain way, and now that rates are rising, certain banks are finding it difficult to adjust. This was highlighted by the recent announcement from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) that it is insolvent.