This week saw a decline in European natural gas prices to levels not seen since before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In recent weeks, front-month natural gas futures on the Dutch Title Transfer Facility, the standard contract in Europe, fell to… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Ship Insurers Will Stop Providing War Insurance For Russia And Ukraine As Of January 1
Following a retreat from the area by reinsurers due to significant losses, ship insurers announced they are discontinuing war risk coverage throughout Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. After being hit this year by losses associated with the conflict as well as… Read More ›
Taiwan’s TSMC Begins Mass Production Of The Most Cutting-Edge Chips
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC), a manufacturer of semiconductors, started mass producing its most cutting-edge chips on Thursday in southern Taiwan and said it would keep increasing its production capacity there. The long-awaited mass production of 3-nanometer chips has… Read More ›
For The Ninth Month, Retail Sales In Japan Increases, Helped By Tourism
Oil price cap may increase Russia’s budget deficit by 2023, according to F According to data released on Tuesday, Japanese retail sales increased for a ninth consecutive month in November as consumer demand was boosted by the removal of COVID-19… Read More ›
Oil Price Caps May Increase Russia’s Budget Deficit By 2023, According To Its FinMin
As an oil price cap reduces export income, Russia’s budget deficit in 2023 may be higher than the planned 2% of GDP, according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. This would present Moscow with an additional financial challenge as it spends… Read More ›
Bank Of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Dismisses Near-Term Chance Of Exiting Easy Policy
Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, dismissed the possibility of a near-term shift away from ultra-loose monetary policy on Monday but expressed optimism that growing labor shortages will encourage businesses to raise wages. The BOJ’s decision to widen… Read More ›
Reasons Why Many Believe A Recession Is Due In 2023
Everyone is often caught off guard by recessions. The likelihood that the following one won’t is very high. Since months, economists have been predicting a recession, which the majority believe will begin in the first quarter of 2019. The idea… Read More ›
Largest Weekly Withdrawals From Global Equity Funds Since March 2020, Claims Lipper
Fears of a recession and central banks’ commitment to maintaining higher interest rates in order to contain inflation have caused the largest weekly outflows from global equity funds since March 2020. According to Refinitiv Lipper data, there was a $33.6… Read More ›
Overburdened Health System In China Prepares For The Peak In COVID Infections
Health officials in China predict a peak in COVID-19 infections within a week, putting additional strain on the nation’s healthcare system even as they downplay the severity of the illness and continue to report no new deaths. China, the last… Read More ›
Covid-19 Cases Surge In China, Mixed Response About Impact On Global Economy
Since strict restrictions were relaxed earlier this month, the number of Covid-19 cases in China has increased, raising worries about the potential impact on the world economy given the country’s financial clout. China started to dismantle its zero-COVID policy of… Read More ›