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Chinese Banks Move to Rein in Retail Gold Trading on Volatility
Some major Chinese banks are shutting down services that aid retail trading in precious metals, after a multiyear rally in gold and silver went into reverse in recent months. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the nation's biggest by…
India's Retail Traders Pile Into Leveraged Stock Bets
This article is for subscribers only. I'm Samie Modak in Mumbai, looking at an intriguing macro backdrop as we warm up for the India open. Asian equities are on the front foot this morning after a blowout sales outlook from Micron Technology, the…
How data and index capabilities are becoming the foundation for global retail brokers
The retail brokerage firms growing fastest today are not winning on lower commissions or by focusing solely on driving volume in equities and ETFs. They are the ones quietly rebuilding the foundation underneath those apps. This includes the data…
Wendy's shares soar for a second day as retail investors pile into their new meme darling
Shares surged again Thursday after a 25.7% gain in the previous session, their biggest advance since June 2021. The rally appeared largely disconnected from company fundamentals and instead reflected a burst of social-media enthusiasm that has…
Multiple Retailers Won't Sell GTA 6 Over Only Selling A Code-In-A-Box At Retail
It's not just the fans who are objecting to GTA 6 ditching discs. Rockstar revealed yesterday that they will only be selling GTA 6 in retail as a code in a box. Several gamers were quick to react, but they were not the only ones. US retailer and…
Retail investors think tech stocks are overvalued. They're buying anyway - here's why.
For retail investors, two seemingly contradictory things are true simultaneously. AI is the biggest long-term investing opportunity in the market right now, but tech stocks are overvalued. This sentiment comes from brokerage eToro ETOR, which…
Retail investors have suddenly got more cautious in using options and margins. That may spell trouble for tech, says JPMorgan.
After several months of aggressive risk-on positioning, retail investors are starting to exhibit some signs of caution in the stock market, especially the tech sector. While they still seem to be piling into leveraged exchange-traded funds, trading…
Why The World's Most Active Retail Market Demands Different Kind Of Company Communication
The US retail investor is, by some distance, the most participatory in the world. The contrast with other major markets is striking. Commission-free trading, fractional shares and mobile-first platforms have dismantled long-standing barriers to…
Retailers Are Refusing To Stock GTA 6, And I Can't Blame Them
After years of waiting for Grand Theft Auto 6, we finally got an official pre-order date and price for the upcoming release, which has been met with a massive wave of criticism and negativity online. Despite how eager players were to start their…
Palo Alto rewrites retail rules as it battles downtown vacancies
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At first blush, Neko Health and Mini Cat Town seem to have little in common. The former, which recently signed a lease to move into a University Avenue storefront, uses AI to offer body scans and screen…
GTA VI pre-orders: 6 retailers for PS5 and Xbox players to keep an eye on today
Following months of speculation and years of eager waiting, GTA VI is nearly upon us, with gamers able to pre-order their copy early from today (June 25). Earlier this month, Rockstar Games confirmed that pre-orders for the game would go live from…
Central Park Bangkok Wins Top Retail Asia Award, Reinforcing Its Position as Bangkok's New World-Class Landmark
BANGKOK, June 25, 2026 /CNW/ -- Rising above the Bangkok skyline and redefining urban living in the heart of the Thai capital, Central Park has rapidly emerged as one of the city's most significant new destinations, bringing together world-class…
Retail, food and beverage sales set record for May
By Chen Cheng-hui / Staff reporter Retail and food and beverage sales last month hit a record for May, propelled by family gatherings for Mother's Day, promotion campaigns and new store openings, data released yesterday by the Ministry of Economic…
Fifth-generation Yorkshire retailer celebrates 120th anniversary
Smiths of Harrogate, one of the region's longest-standing family firms, was founded in 1906 by Frederick Smith as a second-hand furniture shop. Now in its fifth generation of family ownership, the retailer is marking the milestone with a special…
H&M misses sales target as cost cuts leaves retailer understocked
H&M slumped to lower than expected sales and profit as the retailer warned that its cost-cutting drive is leaving some stores unable to keep up with demand. The Swedish-listed firm took 54.8bn kronor (£4.2bn) in sales in the three months to…
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