BIL INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

The longest federal government shutdown in US history finally came to a close after President Trump signed the new funding package - which was narrowly passed in the House of Representatives - into law. The bill reopened the government after a 43-day long freeze during...

US tech stocks experienced their worst week since President Trump’s “Liberation Day” last week, with investors growing increasingly concerned about high valuations and elevated artificial intelligence spending. However, stocks rallied and bonds fell on Monday as optimism about the potential end to the longest US...

US stocks have enjoyed a six-month winning streak, with the artificial intelligence (AI) theme outshining tariff woes since volatility from US President Trump’s “Liberation Day” started to calm. The S&P 500 rose by over 2% in October, after having recorded gains in the five consecutive...

Global stock markets rallied on Monday as trade talks in Malaysia over the weekend fuelled hopes that the US-China trade truce will be extended later this week. The US is expecting China to delay the introduction of its rare earth export controls following the weekend’s...

In France, prime minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two votes of no confidence last week, offering hope that the country might have a budget before the end of the year. Nevertheless, this did not stop the rating agency S&P from stripping France of its AA status over...