Inflation is expected to have declined in December
A woman shops in a supermarket as rising inflation affects consumer prices in Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2022.Lucy Nicholson | ReutersThe pace of consumer inflation is expected to have fallen slightly in December from the prior month because of a sharp drop in gasoline and energy prices, but the annual rate is still likely […]
Gold trades near 8-month high and analysts expect its rise to continue
Gold bars are displayed at a bullion merchant’s, Baird & Co., in London, U.K., on Friday, March 14, 2008.Graham Barclay | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — Gold traded near an 8-month high Tuesday as the precious metal’s strong start to 2023 continued, buoyed by lower yields and a weaker dollar.Spot gold hit $1,881.5 per troy […]
Mother of All Debt Bombs & 9 Other Megathreats Are Looming, Gold May Be Best Protection: Roubini
Nouriel Roubini, CEO of Roubini Macro Associates and Professor Emeritus at NYU Stern School of Business, discusses his latest book, ‘Megathreats,’ as well as his outlook for 2023 and beyond. He discusses how investors can hedge against looming ‘megathreats,’ using commodities like gold. Source link
Bed Bath & Beyond, Coinbase, Virgin Orbit and more
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket on display in Times Square, New York.CNBC | Michael SheetzCheck out the companies making the biggest moves midday:Virgin Orbit — The satellite launch service company fell 12% a day after it confirmed its first launch out of the United Kingdom Monday failed to reach orbit. The mission was Virgin Orbit’s sixth […]
Powell says Fed might make unpopular decisions to stabilize prices
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday emphasized the need for the central bank to be free of political influence while it tackles persistently high inflation.In a speech delivered to Sweden’s Riksbank, Powell noted that stabilizing prices requires making tough decisions that can be unpopular politically.”Price stability is the bedrock of a healthy economy and […]
China Deflation Pressure Worsens as Economy Slumps, Survey Shows By Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) — Deflationary pressure in China worsened in the fourth quarter as the economy slumped, with price-growth likely to be subdued even when the economy rebounds later this year, according to China Beige Book International. Companies recorded the weakest growth in wages and input costs in the final three months of 2022 since mid-2020, CBBI […]
Oak Street Health, Frontline, Boeing and more
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington.Matt Mcknight | ReutersCheck out the companies making headlines in premarket trading.Oak Street Health – Shares of Oak Street Health surged 36% after a Bloomberg report that CVS is exploring options […]
Tesla, Nvidia, Lululemon and more
Hong Kong, China, 13 Sept 2022, A red Tesla car passes in front of a Tesla dealership in Wanchai. (Photo by Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Tesla – Shares of Tesla rose 8% Monday after CEO Elon Musk’s attorneys on Saturday asked a […]
Lululemon, Duck Creek and more
A Lululemon store in New YorkScott Mlyn | CNBCCheck out the companies making the biggest moves premarket:Lululemon — Shares of the Canadian apparel company fell more than 10% after Lululemon lowered its gross margin guidance for the first quarter. The “athleisure” chain raised its net revenue guidance for the fourth quarter and now expects growth […]
Globalization is not dead, but it is facing a big tail-risk, expert says
Reports that globalization is dead are overstated, a top economist says. Conventional wisdom has it that globalization will suffer in the aftermath of the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Biden White House’s move to reshore manufacturing and to deny China access to advanced technologies are seen as further steps away from a robust […]