Berkshire dumps shares in TSMC, banks; increases Apple stake

It is rare but not unprecedented for Berkshire to quickly undo a multi-billion dollar investment in a company’s stock. In the first quarter of 2022, Berkshire sold nearly all of what had been an $8.3 billion stake in Verizon Communications Inc that it amassed in late 2020.

Gold ticks higher as dollar weakness offsets rate-hike bets

The consumer price index increased 0.5% last month, the Labor Department said on Tuesday, in line with expectations. In the 12 months through January, the CPI increased 6.4% which was the smallest gain since October 2021 and followed a 6.5% rise in December.

Hot inflation lifts yields, puts rate hike in play

A pause in rates is a higher probability, economists said, though one more reading of inflation numbers is expected before the Reserve Bank of India’s next policy review in April. The benchmark 10-year bond yield rose to 7.41% intraday from Monday’s close of 7.36% but slid to close at 7.37% later in the day.

No major risk to banks from Adani crisis, says S&P exec

However, Dangra also pointed at a number of factors to suggest the crisis doesn’t seem to cause meaningful contagion risk to the Indian financial system directly. Based on external estimates, the banking system’s exposure to Adani Group is less than 1%, he said.

ESG gatekeeper readies a verdict on Adani Group companies

MSCI Inc. will release the results of a quarterly review for its ESG and climate indexes this week, the first since a short-seller attack on the Adani Group triggered a $100 billion selloff. If it reflects a significant downgrade in the ESG ratings of any of the Adani companies, they could be removed from ESG […]