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Economy
MAJOR
Nov 55 min read
BoE Holds Rates at 3.75% as British Inflation Hits 3.5%
The Bank of England held Bank Rate at 3.75% on 5 November, defying market pricing for a hike to 4% as british inflation ran at 3.5%, well above its 2% target.
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HSBC stock news & analysis
Everything Pomegra has published on HSBC: 19 news articles and 0 market briefs, newest first.
HSBC news
Technology
NOTABLE
Oct 206 min read
Elice Plunges 32% in Debut, Dragging CoreWeave, Nebius
Elice fell 32% on its KOSDAQ debut, the worst for a Korean IPO above $100M, and the rout pulled CoreWeave and Nebius lower as AI stocks reassessed risk.
Geopolitics
MAJOR
Oct 116 min read
Brent Near $100 as Iran Ties Hormuz Reopening to Blockade End
Brent crude holds near $100 as Tehran demands the US naval blockade end before the Strait of Hormuz reopens, leaving the crude oil price exposed to every diplomatic signal.
Business & Earnings
NOTABLE
Oct 95 min read
Constellation Brands (STZ) Falls on Guidance, HSBC Cut
Constellation Brands (STZ) slid after fiscal 2027 profit guidance missed the Street's $11.72 consensus, and HSBC cut the beer maker to Hold from Buy on Oct. 8.
Markets
NOTABLE
Sep 286 min read
TWLO Drops 8% as HSBC Flags Meta Muse AI Risk
HSBC downgraded Twilio to Reduce on September 25, warning the Meta Muse-driven 30% rally prices in AI revenue Meta's own voice stack will capture, not Twilio.
Markets
MAJOR
Sep 186 min read
BOJ Raises Rates to 1.25%, a Three-Decade High
The Bank of Japan hiked its policy rate to 1.25% on September 18, the highest level in 31 years, driving the yen sharply higher as markets await Governor Kazuo Ueda's signals on December.
Markets
MAJOR
Sep 166 min read
ECB 2.50% Rate Takes Effect as Inflation Outlook Firms
ECB raises deposit rate to 2.50%, revising inflation forecasts higher through 2028, as EUR/USD stalls near 1.1610 and European growth equities face pressure.
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 157 min read
Gold Down 20% as Iran War Drives Rate Surge
Gold has tumbled more than 20% since the US-Iran conflict erupted, as surging oil prices feed inflation and force the Federal Reserve toward higher interest rates, crushing the metal's traditional…
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 145 min read
ECB Policy Rate Rises to 2.5% as Eurozone CPI Hits 3.3%
The ECB raised its deposit rate 25 basis points to 2.5% on September 10, its first hike in over a year, as eurozone CPI climbed to 3.3% on oil above $107 per barrel.
Markets
MAJOR
Sep 147 min read
Yuan Hits 3-Year High Below 6.77 Per Dollar
China's yuan broke below 6.77 per dollar for the first time in three years as the PBOC's firmest midpoint since 2023 signals official tolerance for renminbi strength amid a widening global…
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 146 min read
China's 2026 Rate Decision Hangs in the Balance
Beijing faces its most critical monetary policy choice in years as consumer spending stalls and markets await an imminent reserve-requirement or rate cut.
Markets
SEISMIC
Sep 87 min read
UK Gilt Yields Hit 16-Year High on Iran Shock
UK 10-year gilt yields hit 5.18%, a 16-year high, as the Iran war energy shock drives rate-hike bets and slashes Britain's £26 billion fiscal buffer in half.
Economy
MAJOR
Sep 86 min read
Yen Surges to 152.89, BOJ Rate Hike Odds Near 80%
The Japanese yen climbed to 152.89 per dollar, its firmest level since February, as swap markets price an 80% chance of a BOJ rate hike on September 18 and a Bessent-Katayama FX intervention pact…
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Aug 308 min read
Iran Oil Exports Collapse 80% Under U.S. Naval Blockade
Iran's crude shipments plunged from 1.7 million to 260,000 barrels per day as Operation Economic Fury chokes Tehran's revenue; Khamenei orders a dollar exit while Treasury targets Banque Misr's…
Markets
SEISMIC
Aug 277 min read
Trump 'Economic D-Day' on Iran Tests China, Oil Falls
The Trump administration's sweeping secondary-sanctions threat against all Iranian oil buyers rattled energy markets and drew a direct challenge to Beijing, which absorbs 90% of Tehran's crude…
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Aug 257 min read
China's Iran Defiance Tests Bessent's D-Day Threat
Beijing orders Chinese refiners to ignore U.S. Iran sanctions as Bessent's Operation Economic Outcast prepares to sanction a major financial institution.
Markets
MAJOR
Aug 187 min read
Gold Bars Rally 9% in August on Safe-Haven Return
Spot gold hit $4,434 per ounce in August 2026 as GLD ETF inflows reached $8.3 billion and central banks extended 21 consecutive months of bullion buying.
Economy
MAJOR
Aug 176 min read
China July Credit Contraction Hits Record 340B Yuan
China's new yuan loans shrank a record 340 billion yuan in July 2026, as household lending collapsed 460.3 billion yuan, marking the deepest credit contraction in the country's modern banking history.
Markets
Jun 115 min read
Sophia Launches SophiaAI for Women Investors
Sophia launches SophiaAI, a gender-smart AI coaching platform targeting the $700B gap in women investing by turning working women from cash savers into active investors.