Goldman Sachs combines three Asia IB businesses, names Drayton new unit head
  • May 21, 2025

Goldman Sachs combines three Asia IB businesses, names Drayton new unit head

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs is merging three Asian investment banking businesses it previously managed separately into a single unit to integrate its regional deals advisory and capital market capabilities, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters. Iain Drayton, head of the Wall Street bank's investment banking business in Asia excluding Japan, will lead the integrated Asia Pacific investment banking unit, said the internal memo issued on Thursday.

Asian shares slip as worries about U.S. debt send Wall St tumbling
  • May 21, 2025

Asian shares slip as worries about U.S. debt send Wall St tumbling

Asian shares fell Thursday after Wall Street slumped under pressure from the Treasury bond market and worries about surging U.S. debt. U.S. futures were little changed, while Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 1.0% in afternoon trading to 36,944.55. Rising yields for U.S. Treasury bonds are a canary in the coal mine, Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary.

Elevated Treasury yields drag stocks on US fiscal outlook worries
  • May 21, 2025

Elevated Treasury yields drag stocks on US fiscal outlook worries

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Stocks and the U.S. dollar fell on Thursday, while longer-dated Treasury yields steadied near their highest in 18 months as worries of a worsening fiscal outlook in the world's biggest economy remained at the top of investors' minds. The spotlight is on U.S. President Donald Trump's tax bill that is expected to be voted on in the House of Representatives within hours and investors are worried it could add about $3.8 trillion to the $36 trillion U.S. debt pile. The sombre mood among investors after Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating last week has left markets slightly listless as a "Sell America" narrative gains traction, with the greenback hovering near its lowest in two weeks against other major currencies.

Meet the Monster Stock that Continues to Crush the Market
  • May 21, 2025

Meet the Monster Stock that Continues to Crush the Market

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