China S Recent Economic Slowdown and Its Longer Term Prospects for Growth
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China’s economic growth hits 5.3%
Annual figure for first quarter beats expectations as Beijing seeks manufacturing-led revivalFinancial Times - Business - China -
Oil Slips Despite Middle East Fears, China's Economic Growth
Oil prices are edging lower despite fears of escalating hostilities in the Middle East and China’s stronger-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Fitch cuts China credit outlook to negative on ‘uncertain economic prospects’
Rating agency voices concern as Beijing transitions from property-led growth modelFinancial Times - World - China -
China’s First Quarter Results Show Growth Propelled by Its Factories
China’s big bet on manufacturing helped to counteract its housing slowdown in the first three months of the year, but other countries are worried about a flood of Chinese goods.The New York Times - Business - China -
Middle East oil shock would lead to higher interest rates, warns IMF; FTSE 100 tumbling – business live
IMF scenario shows how a 15% jump in oil prices would push up global inflation by 0.7 percentage points. Try the Be the Chancellor toolUK unemployment rate leaps to 4.2% amid fears of job cutsThe Resolution Foundation have dug into today’s UK jobs ...The Guardian - World -
A tepid economic recovery, fear of Russian aggression, and the prospect of a Trump electoral victory in the U.S. are nudging Europe closer to China.
A tepid economic recovery, fear of Russian aggression, and the prospect of a Trump electoral victory in the U.S. are nudging Europe closer to China.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Comex Gold Settles Lower, Silver Rises
Gold settled 0.8% lower, snapping a four-session winning streak, and silver rose 0.1%, up 14 of the past 15 sessions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Singapore’s economic growth picks up in the first quarter
Singapore’s economy grew at a faster pace in the first quarter of 2024, but not quite as quickly as had been expected.MarketWatch - Business -
The S&P 500's recent slump feels worse than it is. Here's some market perspective
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.CNBC - Business -
Asia to Keep Growing Despite China Slowdown, ADB Says
Asia’s economic expansion is expected to remain healthy this year despite a slowdown in China and uncertainty abroad, the Asian Development Bank said as it revised up forecasts for the region.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
India Sees Abundant Monsoon Rain in Boost to Economic Growth
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The untold human stories of China’s economic boom
There’s a personal dimension to the nation’s rapid transformation that is crucial to our understanding of it — yet mostly hidden from viewFinancial Times - Business - China -
China's Factories Drive Uneven Economic Recovery
The world’s second-largest economy grew 5.3% to start the year, but there were familiar signs of weakness in consumption and real estate.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Blackhawks agree to terms with prospect Frank Nazar on entry-level contract
The Blackhawks have agreed to terms with forward prospect Frank Nazar on a three-year, entry-level contract.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
KKR is focusing on Japan as its main market in the Asia-Pacific region, seeing many opportunities there to acquire businesses at bargain prices, executives at the investment firm said.
KKR is focusing on Japan as its main market in the Asia-Pacific region, seeing many opportunities there to acquire businesses at bargain prices, executives at the investment firm said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Philips said it reached a final agreement with the Justice Department and FDA on terms of a settlement related to its Respironics ventilators, and backed its medium-term guidance.
Philips said it reached a final agreement with the Justice Department and FDA on terms of a settlement related to its Respironics ventilators, and backed its medium-term guidance.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Top Wall Street analysts like these 3 stocks for their growth prospects
TipRanks' analyst ranking service highlights Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Amazon and BJ's Wholesale Club.CNBC - Business -
Nvidia is the No. 1 S&P 500 growth stock in this screen. See which other companies joined or left the list.
An updated screen of the S&P 500 by expected growth rates for sales, earnings and cash flow shows many changes from last year’s list.MarketWatch - Business -
Philips shares climb after finalizing pact with U.S. over device sales
Philips reiterated its financial outlook on Wednesday after finalizing a consent degree with the U.S. Department of Justice and Food and Drug Administration that will prevent it from selling new respiratory care devices in the U.S. but will allow ...MarketWatch - Business -
Treasury yields jump by most since 2022-2023 after hotter-than-expected CPI inflation report
Two- and 10-year Treasury yields leapt by the most in at least a year on Wednesday, after March’s hotter-than-expected consumer-price index report threw doubts on the Federal Reserve’s ability to cut interest rates by June.MarketWatch - Business -
Ratings agency downgrades China debt outlook over economic uncertainty
Fitch cut to negative comes as country moves away from reliance on growth from property sectorYahoo Sports - Sports - China -
Chipmaker TSMC posts sharpest increase in sales since 2022 following AI boom
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, which supplies chips to Apple and Nvidia, saw its sales increase 16.5% in the first quarter of 2024MarketWatch - Business -
FCC’s new ‘nutrition labels’ for broadband internet aim to show you exactly what you’re paying for
Americans often aren’t clear on what they’re getting from their internet service providers, and that has spurred a new requirement from the Federal Communications Commission that takes effect Wednesday.MarketWatch - Business -
Tesla reportedly in talks to set up India venture
Tesla is in talks with Reliance Industries to set up manufacturing in India, according to a published report.MarketWatch - Business - Tesla -
FAA reportedly investigating whistleblower claims alleging flaws in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner
A whistleblower has reportedly complained to federal regulators that Boeing Co. overlooked safety concerns in the production of its 787 Dreamliner jets.MarketWatch - Business -
Where home-insurance costs are rising the fastest in the U.S. — it’s not California or Florida
Homeowners across the nation are grappling with the rising cost of home insurance. But the sharpest hikes aren’t being felt in the most disaster-prone markets, according to a new report.MarketWatch - Business - California -
Chip makers are in an arms race and ASML is the arms dealer, hedge fund manager says
ASML is best placed to capitalize on the “gold rush” surrounding AI as it sells the tools required to make cutting edge AI chips, Vijay Shilpiekandula said in his winning pitch at the Sohn ConferenceMarketWatch - Business -
China's middle class rode an economic 'miracle' — now they're struggling to hang on
China's middle class is facing new uncertainty as a sluggish economic recovery after Covid-19 challenges President Xi Jinping's focus on national security.NBC News - Top stories - China -
Biden and Kishida Agree to Tighten Military and Economic Ties to Counter China
President Biden is hosting Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, for a state visit as part of a broad diplomatic outreach.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Why China’s economic woes should raise concern for the West
Given its declining economic strength and related concerns over losing global influence, Beijing may suspect the West of trying to take advantage of China, possibly prompting it to pre-empt any real or imagined attempt to do so. For this reason, ...The Hill - Politics - China -
China Reports Steady Youth Unemployment
China’s youth unemployment rate remained steady in March, another tentative sign that the world’s second-largest economy could be stabilizing.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
U.S. stocks fell broadly, extending a recent slump that Monday trimmed the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow by 1.2%, 1.8% and 0.7%, respectively.
U.S. stocks fell broadly, extending a recent slump that Monday trimmed the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow by 1.2%, 1.8% and 0.7%, respectively.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Bernanke review says BoE must revamp its main economic model
Nobel laureate cites ‘significant shortcomings’ and calls for end of fan chartsFinancial Times - World -
Fed’s Beige Book finds steady economic growth but little progress in reducing inflation
The U.S. economy grew slightly faster in the early spring and businesses added more workers, a Federal Reserve survey found, but there was little progress in lowering inflation.MarketWatch - Business -
China's battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024
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China will remain the world's No. 1 growth driver, says the Asian Development Bank
China will remain the largest growth engine for the world economy in spite of its slowdown, says the Asian Development Bank.CNBC - Business - China -
LVMH’s growth weighed down by softening China luxury demand
First-quarter revenues grew 2% at flagship fashion and leather goods unit, against an 18% jump a year agoFinancial Times - Business - China -
Stubborn inflation pressures persisted in March, derailing the case for the Fed to begin reducing interest rates in June and raising questions over whether it can deliver cuts this year without signs of an economic slowdown.
Stubborn inflation pressures persisted in March, derailing the case for the Fed to begin reducing interest rates in June and raising questions over whether it can deliver cuts this year without signs of an economic slowdown.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Firm inflation during the first quarter has called into question whether the Fed will be able to lower interest rates this year without signs of an unexpected economic slowdown, Powell said.
Firm inflation during the first quarter has called into question whether the Fed will be able to lower interest rates this year without signs of an unexpected economic slowdown, Powell said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
A decade after Pfizer, AstraZeneca needs to find its growth again
UK pharma group’s chief has a fresh challenge — persuading investors that its best days are not behind itFinancial Times - Business