infrastructure

'Trump Trade' winners switch into battered retail, biotech shares

David Randall, Reuters

April 13, 2017

Some of the actively managed funds that have performed the best since the Nov. 8 presidential election are switching from "Trump Trade" bets on financial and infrastructure stocks into beaten-down sectors such as retail, apparel or biotech.

Infrastructure overhaul may top $1 trillion, cut red tape

David Shepardson, Reuters

April 4, 2017

President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to cut red tape to speed up approval of infrastructure projects and said his overhaul could top $1 trillion on roads, tunnels and bridges, one of his 2016 election campaign promises.

Copper could be over-reaching its grasp

Peter Thomas

March 22, 2017

During a rather informative meeting with the Bloomberg Metals Team in New York last week and also add a little information that I have gleaned from a recent interview with the Mining Minister of Chile and I think it’s time to share with you my current viewpoint on Copper.

U.S. home prices increase faster than expected in November

Chuck Mikolajczak, Reuters

January 31, 2017

U.S. single-family home price increases accelerated at a faster pace than expected in November and rising mortgage rates coupled with potential economic growth could push them higher, a survey showed on Tuesday.

"Trumpflation" is still thriving, but "Trumphoria" is fading away

Matt Weller

January 20, 2017

Looking back to the market's reaction to the U.S. election, it's difficult to find a comparable period of euphoria over the last couple of years.

Oil, metals post stellar 2016 gains on output cuts, demand hopes

Naveen Thukral and Mark Tay, Reuters

December 30, 2016

Crude oil, rubber and metals are set to end 2016 with strong gains, bouncing back from several years of losses on output cuts and expectations of firmer demand.

Qatar sovereign fund tells Washington will invest $10 billion in U.S. infrastructure

Tom Finn, Reuters

December 13, 2016

The head of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has told U.S. officials it will invest $10 billion in infrastructure projects inside the United States, sources said, in an apparent boost to the economic plans of president-elect Donald Trump.

Qatar sovereign fund tells Washington will invest $10 billion in U.S. infrastructure

Tom Finn, Reuters

December 13, 2016

The head of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has told U.S. officials it will invest $10 billion in infrastructure projects inside the United States, sources said, in an apparent boost to the economic plans of president-elect Donald Trump.

Oil climbs to three-week high as dollar, yields dip

Nigel Stephenson, Reuters

November 21, 2016

Oil prices rose to three-week highs on Monday, supported by a weak dollar and helping to nudge a gauge of inflation expectations in the euro zone to its highest since January.

China investing in infrastructure

Koh Gui Qing, Reuters

May 6, 2015

China should make use of its plans to build a modern Silk Road to drive its exports of rail, energy, construction and telecommunication equipment