China’s exports grow by 8.7% in August, beating expectations

China’s exports grow by 8.7% in August, beating expectations

A cargo ship carrying containers is seen near the Yantian port in Shenzhen, following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Guangdong province, China May 17, 2020. Martin Pollard | Reuters BEIJING — China’s exports rose by 8.7% year-on-year in U.S. dollar terms in August, according to the customs agency. That was higher than the forecast … Read more

Chinese travelers taking more last-minute trips as economy struggles

Chinese travelers taking more last-minute trips as economy struggles

HAIKOU, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 08: Passengers wait in line to check in at Haikou Meilan International Airport on September 8, 2024 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China. (Photo by Luo Yunfei/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) Luo Yunfei | China News Service | Getty Images Chinese travelers are taking more last-minute trips as they become … Read more

Asia-Pacific stocks to open higher following Wall Street’s rebound

Asia-Pacific stocks to open higher following Wall Street’s rebound

Sunrise around the Bund river district on November 02, 2023 in Shanghai, China. James D. Morgan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to open higher on Tuesday, following gains on Wall Street that saw both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rebound from their worst week of the year. The … Read more

Bitcoin rebounds from its worst week in more than a year, tops $57,000

Bitcoin rebounds from its worst week in more than a year, tops ,000

Bitcoin jumped Monday evening and topped $57,000 after Wall Street’s rebound from its worst week of the year. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 5.6% at $57,4449.00, according to Coin Metrics. Last week, bitcoin tumbled 9% for its worst weekly performance since August 2023.  Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Bitcoin performance … Read more

Rotation trade pushed this consumer stock to new highs, so we’re booking some profits

Rotation trade pushed this consumer stock to new highs, so we’re booking some profits

We’re selling 25 shares of Procter & Gamble at roughly $176 each. Following Monday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trist will own 325 shares of P & G, decreasing its weighting to 1.75% from 1.9%. Consumer goods powerhouse Procter & Gamble has been a solid performer lately, rallying to new all-time highs in a weak tape … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Looking for a rebound Stock futures ticked higher Monday after equities tumbled last week. The S&P 500 dropped 4.3% for the period, its worst week since 2023. The Nasdaq Composite shed 5.8% in its poorest week since 2022, and … Read more

WTI rebounds after worst week since 2023

WTI rebounds after worst week since 2023

U.S. crude oil futures rebounded nearly 1% on Monday after posting the worst week since October 2023. The U.S. benchmark has fallen 15.8% so far in the third quarter while the Brent global benchmark has fallen more than 16.6%. “We have lost 400 million barrels of financial demand since early July,” Daan Struyven, oil research … Read more

Economist calls Trump’s threat to tariff countries that shun the dollar a ‘lose-lose’

Economist calls Trump’s threat to tariff countries that shun the dollar a ‘lose-lose’

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a Fox News Town Hall at the New Holland Arena in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on September 04, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s threat to slap countries that shun the U.S. dollar with 100% tariffs is a … Read more

Carry trade unwind could replicate August mayhem, suggests BK’s Lein

Carry trade unwind could replicate August mayhem, suggests BK’s Lein

The Bank of Japan is largely expected to hold interest rates steady at the end of its 2-day meeting ending June 14, 2024. Seen here, the Japanese flag flying high at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images The unwinding of the yen carry trade is expected to continue in … Read more

What to do with Vodafone Idea, HUDCO, Oil India and 3 other stocks? Aamar Deo of Angel One decodes

What to do with Vodafone Idea, HUDCO, Oil India and 3 other stocks? Aamar Deo of Angel One decodes

The US Fed appears to be behind the curve in terms of rate cut and hence, we are witnessing uneasiness and choppiness in the markets which could continue to sway either way till clarity emerges, Aamar Deo Singh, Senior Vice President-Equity, Commodity & Currency at Angel One warns and advises investors to trade with caution. … Read more