Retail traders plough $67bn into US stocks

Today’s agenda: Greenland withdrew from Trump. The newly tough power leaders of Europe; The Spring’s statement of Rivas; And London’s original timing machine search

Good morning We start today with a special Wall Street story where retail traders are happy with US stocks even as professional mini -manager Donald Trump’s fear of the policies is diminishing in the market.

How much has been invested? According to the data provider Wondtrick, pure arrival by retail investors in US Equity and Exchange Trade Funds in 2025 has registered $ 67 billion in 2025, a slightly lower than $ 71 billion spent in the last quarter of 2024. Goldman Sex data also shows that despite the 25 days of S&P 500 this year, retail investors in only seven sessions this year have been pure sellers of US stock. On the contrary, major investors found by the Bank of America have reduced the “largest” in March to allocate their US equity in March.

What is the back of the arrival? Steve Susank, chief market of Interactive Brokers, said that it seems that investors have continued their “buy -in”, “said Steve Susank, which has been” primarily a foolproof strategy in the last five years “. This year, despite intense turmoil, “investors still look more worried about losing the opportunity to buy a dip” about the market decline. Read the whole story.

What else will we keep the tabs today:

• Economic data: Spain’s February Producer Inflation data, Germany’s IFO business climate index and US consumer confidence index for March have been released.

• Germany: The 21st Bundstig met for his inaugural meeting after the February 23 elections.

• UK: Ashley Elder, chair of the Financial Conduct Authority and Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi appeared before Parliament.

• Companies: HSBC hosts its global investment summit in Hong Kong, while Shell publishes its annual report. See the newsletter ahead of our week for the full list of today’s reporting companies.

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Five more high stories

1. High US officials shared secret details about last week’s military attacks on Yemen With a journalist in an unofficial messaging group, a surprising security violation that caused a riot in Washington. Vice President JD Venus and Secretary Defense Pate Hegsith Signal Chat were among the members of the Chat Group, which discussed operational details of the attack.

• ‘Heads should roll’: Law enforcement agencies are silent that legal experts say the US spy act may be a violation.

• More taxes: Trump said the United States would impose a 25 % tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil from Venezuela.

2. France and the UK are now a strong power leader in EuropeDespite the UK’s departure from the European Union, according to the Prime Minister of the Czech. “This is the time when strong states have to play a major role, they have concrete power, which is France and the United Kingdom, European nuclear powers,” Peter Fiala told the Financial Times.

3. The Greenland government has appointed US President Donald Trump publiclySaying that he did not invite any US official to the Arctic Island during a massive anger over Washington’s nuclear efforts. Richard Millen has something more on a statement about the planned “private tour” this week.

4. Special: China is considering adding services to a billions of dollars in subsidies to accelerate consumption, According to officials and experts. Potential help for travel, tourism and sports will also come in addition to the current “trade -in” program for goods such as mobile phones or cars. There is something more about Beijing’s efforts to increase weak domestic demand.

• Read big on China: A tragic change away from low cost, labor -rich production can lead to Chinese stability and growth ALS conflicts.

• Chinese AI Startups: The country’s top groups are re -evaluating their strategies as they run to be competitive after the success of DPCAC.

5. The Israeli army has prepared plans to reproduce Gaza Finally, in the bid to defeat Hamas. With the unofficial support of Israeli remote ministers, the new military leadership has proposed a highly proposal to fight the militant group, adding that many people gave a briefing on the projects.

The news in depth

Why was the Heathrow Airport Substation Fire slow to resume operation? Since the concerns over the flexibility of the UK’s critical infrastructure increase, Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer said yesterday that there are “questions” to respond to the barrier of Europe’s largest aviation center for airport executives.

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The chart of the day

There are many bad news in the UK Chancellor’s speech for the total MPs, including a sad proposal from the office for budgeting responsibility, which will almost stop the HICH forecast in 2025. Analysts have warned that even more difficult in the spring in the spring could be a full budget.

Discard the news. . .

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