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Kevin Logan, HSBC Chief U.S. Economist, commented in a research report that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's speech on Friday basically told the market what is already known. Logan noted that Yellen indicated in her space that the case for a rate hike has "strengthened," but any final decision...

The financial services industry has gnashed its teeth over the rise of fintech, and more specifically robo-advisors. Innovations in the finance space threaten to leave thousands of financial professionals unemployed (and potentially unemployable), as investment decisions are increasingly...

Now that Britain has officially voted to leave the eurozone, central banks are left to decide what (if anything) they will need to do to stabilize global markets. Several Wall Street analysts have already given their takes on the issue. Capital Economics believes the rhetoric about the dangers of a...

HSBC said SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC KRW5000 (OTC: SSNLF), SFA Engineering and Duksan Neolux would be key beneficiaries if Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) decides to adopt OLED displays for its iPhones. According to a report from Korea Herald, via MacRumors, Samsung will begin supplying Apple with OLED display...

Wall Street isn't surprised at the lack of weekend deal in Doha that would have froze oil production at January levels. However, the Street views the lack of deal is a bearish sign for oil and could make the prices further volatile. Oil prices have been rallying in the recent past, in part...

The price of gold is up following a cautious speech this week by Fed Chair Janet Yellen. HSBC analyst James Steel believes that the market was watching her speech closely for any signs of a possible April rate hike. So far, the market appears satisfied that Yellen’s speech means that there...

In a new report, HSBC analyst Steven Major addressed growing speculation that more global central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, will opt for increasingly negative interest rates to combat deflation. According to Major, negative interest rates may also be a long-term solution to global...

Syngenta AG (ADR) (NYSE: SYT) is one stock that has bucked the market selloff in a big way. The agribusiness giant’s shares are up 11 percent since the beginning of November 2015; the Dow is down 10.3 percent over that time. So why the massive outperformance? Developments in the M&A...

In a new report, HSBC analyst Fredrik Nerbrand named the firm’s top 10 market risks for 2016. Here’s a breakdown of the list. 2016's Top 10 Risks 1. U.S. Capex Recovery In this scenario, U.S. labor markets will continue to improve leading to strong profits, higher capital spending, wage...

This week’s FOMC statement indicated fears over international developments have subsided. HSBC now predicts a slightly better than 50 percent chance of a December rate hike. The firm believes that employment and inflation reports between now and the December meeting will be the determining...