December saw a third consecutive month of declines in factory-gate prices and consumer prices in China, underscoring ongoing deflationary pressures in an economy that is finding it difficult to make a sustainable recovery. The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.1%… Read More ›
Day: January 12, 2024
Escalation Of Tensions In The Middle East Upsets The Market’s Risk Balance
Global investors, who entered 2024 uncertain about the duration of stock market rallies and the timing of rate cuts by central banks, may decide to reduce their risk exposure as a result of the abrupt escalation of the Gaza conflict…. Read More ›
Recession In The UK Economy Is A Possibility In Spite Of Growth In November
The British economy expanded somewhat faster than anticipated in November, but it is still vulnerable to a modest recession, which might be detrimental to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of the anticipated 2024 election. After declining by 0.3% in October,… Read More ›