The major central banks of the West have all maintained unaltered interest rates in recent days, but they have taken very different stances towards the market’s much-anticipated 2024 rate decreases. The Federal Reserve of the United States sent risk markets… Read More ›
Month: December 2023
Vaping Was The Fastest Growing Segment In UK Groceries In 2023
According to industry data, sales of cigarettes, cigars, and loose tobacco declined precipitously in 2023, while vaping goods grew at the quickest rate in UK grocery stores for the second year in a row. In October, the British government suggested… Read More ›
US Economy Remains Strong As Retail Sales Exceed Forecasts And Jobless Rates Remain Low
The holiday shopping season got off to a fast start amid deep discounting, and U.S. retail sales surprisingly increased in November. This is likely to keep the economy on a moderate growth path this quarter and allay fears of a… Read More ›
Five Reasons Why Indian Equity Market Is Rising And Would Continue To Do So
India is now the favourite among its Asia-Pacific peers after its stock markets saw record-breaking rises this year. The Nifty 50 index hit yet another top on Tuesday, continuing its trend of setting new records. Now up over 15% so… Read More ›
Excited Markets Rise In Response To Rate Cut Indications
International stock markets surged to their greatest levels in more than a year and a half on Thursday, while borrowing prices and the value of the dollar fell as signs of impending rate cuts from the world’s most powerful central… Read More ›
With Rate Hikes Probably Over, The US Fed Now Considers When To Make Decreases
The U.S. central bank chairman, Jerome Powell, stated that the historic tightening of monetary policy is probably done as inflation declines more quickly than anticipated and that talks about lowering borrowing costs are starting to “come into view” as the… Read More ›
ADB Says Developing Asia Will Have A Better End To 2023 As China’s Economy Expands
The Asian Development Bank stated on Wednesday that developing Asia is projected to close the year on a more positive note, with growth in the area predicted to be stronger than previously believed mostly because of a resurgence in China’s… Read More ›
Argentina’s Milei Devalues The Currency Peso As Part Of “Shock Therapy”
According to the new government in Argentina, the value of the country’s currency will drop by more than 50% relative to the US dollar. President Javier Milei claims the nation needs “economic shock therapy” to address its greatest crisis in… Read More ›
US Anticipates Awarding Multibillion-Dollar Chips In The Upcoming Year
Within the next year, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo anticipates making about a dozen funding announcements related to semiconductor chips, including multibillion dollar announcements that have the potential to fundamentally alter U.S. chip production. She made the initial award announcement… Read More ›
South Korean Vehicle Battery Companies Compete With Their Chinese Counterparts But With Caution
South Korean manufacturers of automobile batteries have promised to provide a more reasonably priced battery chemistry that is preferred by their Chinese competitors in response to demand from customers looking to diversify away from China. However, executives and company officials… Read More ›