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Recent proof has come out of Asia’s digital payments domination – in particular India’s – over developed nations traditionally associated with higher financial sophistication. According to Invezz.com, India is the single fastest-growing region for cashless transactions in 2023 and 2024, which cites a raft of recent research on this. Asia the world’s number one On May 10 Statista, citing recent research from the Capgemini Research Institute for Financial Services Analysis, showed how the Asia-Pacific region, led largely by India, will make more digital payments than Europe and North America com...
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S&P 500 is slated to open in green today after the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics said inflation was up in line with expectations in April. S&P 500 could hit $5,400 level in 2024Versus a year ago, the consumer price index (CPI) stood at 3.4% last month versus at 3.5% in March. The inflation data today may create more room for the U.S. Federal Reserve to begin cutting rates that is broadly expected to serve as a tailwind for the benchmark index. In fact, Sam Stovall of CFRA Research expects the S&P 500 to end this year at around the 5,415 level. On CNBC’s “Squawk Box”, he said last week: What...
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In a significant shift in trade policy, the White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Joe Biden has decided to impose higher tariffs on a range of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles, semiconductors, and minerals. This decision marks a major escalation in the trade tensions between the United States and China. Details of the new tariffsThe move is aimed at “protecting” American workers and businesses from China’s “unfair trade practices.” Under the plan, the tariff rate on electric vehicles imported from China will be doubled from 25% to 100% this year, following concerns about “e...
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Bank of England’s Chief Economist Huw Pill expressed on Tuesday that it might be “not unreasonable” for the central bank to start contemplating a reduction in interest rates over the summer if current economic trends continue. Pill’s comments came during his speech at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Regions’ Economic Summit, signaling a potentially significant shift in BoE’s monetary policy approach in the coming months. Progress on inflation but challenges remainDespite the optimistic outlook on interest rates, Pill emphasized that the Bank of England is still in t...
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This morning, the United Kingdom’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) released the country’s latest unemployment and employment figures. The period in question was undoubtedly an embattled one for the labour landscape. In March alone, the ONS estimated that 22,000 working days were lost because of labour disputes across the UK. Joblessness upFrom January to March 2024, the unemployment rate stood at 4.3%, up 0.3 percentage points year-on-year. This was up marginally from the 4.2% estimated for the quarter last month, and up significantly from the previous quarter’s amount of 3.8%. This comes...
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In a crucial pre-election speech delivered in London, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a stark comparison, suggesting the world is at its closest to nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis. This comment comes as part of Sunak’s effort to underscore his leadership on national security, especially following significant losses in the recent local and regional elections where his Conservative Party fell behind Labour. Conservatives’ pledge for change and securitySunak promised transformative changes for the UK, stating that “more will change in the next five years than in the last thirty” sho...
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European stock markets saw an uptick on Friday, buoyed by stronger-than-expected UK growth figures and growing optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve may implement rate cuts. Germany’s DAX index rose by 0.4%, France’s CAC 40 increased by 0.5%, and the UK’s FTSE 100 also climbed by 0.4%. UK economy exits recession, spurring investor confidenceAdding to the positive market sentiment, the UK announced that its economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2024, surpassing the anticipated 0.4% and effectively pulling out of a recession that began in the latter half of the previous year. Additionall...
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This morning, the United Kingdom Office for National Statistics (ONS) released better-than-expected GDP figures for the UK’s first quarterly estimate from January to March 2024. The results showed quarterly growth of 0.6% for the nation’s GDP, and year-on-year growth of 0.2%, according to the ONS: UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 0.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2024, following declines of 0.3% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) and 0.1% in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2023. Compared with the same quarter a year ago, GDP is estimated to have increased by 0.2% in Quarter 1 202...
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The number of Americans filing for new unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in more than eight months, indicating a further cooling of the labor market. According to the Labor Department’s latest weekly jobless claims report, initial claims for state unemployment benefits surged by 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted 231,000 for the week ended May 4. This marks the highest figure since late August and the most significant increase in nearly four months. Economists’ expectations exceededThe rise in unemployment claims exceeded economists’ expectations, who had forecast claims t...
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Taylor Swift, one of the most influential pop culture icons of the century, has brought her record-breaking Eras Tour to Europe, kicking off with a four-night stint in Paris. This tour, which began in March 2023, has already made history by being the first to generate over $1 billion in ticket sales. Analysts predict this figure will more than double by the tour’s conclusion in Vancouver this December. Taylor Swift’s economic impact on local economiesSwift’s arrival in Europe is more than just a musical event; it’s a significant economic catalyst. According to research group QuestionPro, Swift...
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