She is due to deliver a keynote address at 1100 GMT as part of the Norges Bank Climate Conference. Right after, she will be participating in a moderated conversation with former US vice president Al Gore. The conference centers around discussing the impact of climate change and the energy transition on the macroeconomy and financial […]
Finland’s unemployment rate decreased in September to the lowest level in nine months, figures from Statistics Finland showed on Tuesday. The jobless rate among the 15-74 age groups dropped to 9.1 percent in September from August’s stable rate of 9.3 percent. In the same month last year, the unemployment rate was 8.1 percent. The number
Risk appetite swept across Asian markets today, lifting equities to fresh records as political clarity in Japan and trade optimism across the region buoyed investor confidence. Nikkei 225 surged to another all-time high after the Liberal Democratic Party’s Sanae Takaichi won 237 of 465 votes in the lower house, securing her position as Japan’s next
Silver price (XAG/USD) is down 0.9% to near $51.90 during the late Asian trading session on Tuesday. The white metal faces selling pressure as rally in precious metals has halted for now due to receding trade tensions between the United States (US) and China. Easing global trade frictions diminish demand for safe-haven assets, such as
What else to watch for? Amazon Web Services (AWS) performance and AI investments Investors will closely monitor AWS revenue growth, a key driver of Amazon’s profitability. Analysts will assess whether the segment’s margins, which dipped to 32.9% in Q2 from 39.5% in Q1 due to heavy AI infrastructure spending, show signs of recovery or further
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That seems to be the name of the game at the moment, even as Trump continues to threaten tariffs against China. Risk trades are keeping the calm and it’s going to be a crucial week ahead to see if and when Trump will relent again, as he has done in the past. Yesterday, he said
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Silver price (XAG/USD) declines near $52.35 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The white metal retreat from last week’s record high due to the safe-haven demand eased as trade tensions between the US and China softened. Traders will take more cues about the US interest rate path from the speech of Federal Reserve (Fed)
I didn’t realise Trump wanted to move so qiu8ckjly on this! The Trump administration is “opportunistically evaluating” a plan to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public, with a potential timeline as early as the end of 2025, according to a statement on Monday from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte. Writing on the
New Zealand Trade Balance NZD (MoM): $-1355M (September) vs previous $-1185M Source link
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Overall business indicator -2.28 vs -2.40 prior Future sales 0 vs -6 prior 27% of firms saw an outright decline in sales over past 12 months vs 24% in Q2 Few firms reported binding capacity constraints or labour shortages, and most businesses do not expect to increase current staffing levels 35% of firms see lower
Fear index hits extremes as markets hold firm The CNN Fear and Greed Index has collapsed to levels typically seen during market distress. Yet the S&P 500 continues to trade within touching distance of all-time highs. This divergence is striking and tells us something important about current market dynamics. Over the past three years, we’ve seen
2025.10.20 2025.10.20 Best Blue-Chip Stocks: Top Performing Companies to Buy Now Oleg Tkachenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/oleg-tkachenko/ Blue-chip stocks typically deliver average annual returns of 15–30%, excluding down years. While this is lower than the potential 100% gains of certain tech or biotech stocks, blue chips offer consistent performance, a solid track record, diversified operations, reliability, and transparency. They
Global markets traded with a mildly positive tone as investors entered the U.S. session on Monday, buoyed by some optimism that the prolonged government shutdown could end within days. U.S. top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on CNBC that a resolution was “likely to end sometime this week,” citing signals from the Senate
