Shares in Asia advanced Friday after a stellar quarter for US stocks ended on a positive note amid expectations that the world’s biggest economy will be able to achieve a soft landing. Japanese, South Korean and mainland Chinese stocks also rose, with much of the region, including Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore closed for a … Read more
The floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stocks have “limited upside” from here, given the macroeconomic backdrop — and investors should be looking for better opportunities elsewhere, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The U.S. economy has been surprisingly resilient in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary … Read more
Workers collect dry cocoa beans in front of the store of a cocoa cooperative in the village of Hermankono on Nov. 14, 2023. Sia Kambou | Afp | Getty Images Cocoa hit a record Tuesday as supply constraints fuel prices higher. Futures for May delivery were up 3.9% at $10,030 per metric ton, marking the … Read more
U.S. commuters. Caroline Purser | The Image Bank | Getty Images The recent influx of immigration into the U.S. is helping to bolster the economy despite a raft of global challenges, according to Joyce Chang, chair of global research at JPMorgan. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its U.S. GDP growth projection to 2.1% … Read more
NEW YORK – Jan. 6, 2023: Nate Anderson works at his desk. Anderson exposes corporate fraud and ponzi schemes through his company Hindenburg Research. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Hindenburg Research has established itself as one of the most powerful voices in public activist short-selling, hammering the share prices of … Read more
The window for interest rate cuts may be closing. On the eve of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, Wall Street forecaster Jim Bianco believes the central bank will likely stay on hold until next year. “I’m in the camp that the Fed does not change policy in the summer of an election year,” the … Read more
Bitcoin may start to lose its reputation as a volatile asset. According to Bitwise Asset Management’s Matt Hougan, the cryptocurrency’s wild price swings have come down substantially over the past decade. “What’s driving the bitcoin market right now is a simple demand-supply imbalance,” the firm’s chief investment officer told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday. “We … Read more
NEW YORK: U.S. stocks fell on Friday, led by technology-related megacaps that have propelled this year’s rally, while investors weighed the interest rate outlook ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Traders have reined in bets of a June rate cut by the Fed after this week’s hotter-than-expected inflation data. Shares of Adobe dropped 13.7%, … Read more
The Hong Kong observation wheel and the HSBC building in Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images HSBC is “very positive” about the mid to long-term outlook for the Chinese economy despite current headwinds, the British bank’s chief financial officer told CNBC. Growth in China has been weighed down … Read more
Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks tumbled nearly 1.5% on Wednesday, defying Wall Street’s overnight gains, as investors spooked by the recent freefall in small-cap and mid-cap stocks rushed to offload riskier holdings. Brokers pushed traders to liquidate bets in smaller shares bought on loans following the capital market regulator’s recent warnings of ‘froth’ and ‘bubble’ in … Read more
