U.S. Economy Shedding Workforce
Total nonfarm payroll employment in the United States declined by 301,000 in January, largely missing out on market expectations, Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) revealed in its report released on Wednesday.
High-Tech Stocks Remain Investors’ Darlings Despite Fed’s Hawkish Stance
Representatives of the high-tech sector have been and will have been the best performing growth stocks no matter what.
Cost of living: New Zealand inflation tops three-decade high
The current inflation spiral has no limits and borders.
Agrifood Analytics Lab: “Access to Food will be Challenge this Winter”
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. shoppers have encountered the effects of everything from supply chain disruptions to pandemic-related labor constraints which have led to more and more pronounced grocery store shortages.
Ford Motor’s Stock Has Good Chance to Outperform Tesla in 2022
Ford Motor Co (F) shares while remaining in the ascending channel, suddenly lost over 7% by Wednesday afternoon.
China’s PBOC Surprised by Countering Western Central Banks while Cutting Interest Rates
China lowered a key interest rate for the first time since the peak of the pandemic in 2020 as a property-market slump and repeated virus outbreaks dampened the nation’s growth outlook. Bonds rallied.
Make No Mistake: Current Inflation Snapshot and Outlook are Really Intimidating
U.S. consumers have been facing the steepest price increase in almost four decades, paying more for everything from cars to gasoline to food as uncomfortably hot inflation erodes most workers' wage gains.
Bank Stocks Should Not be Omitted Eyeing Fed’s Intention to Raise Rates
Equity markets are becoming increasingly bifurcated, as value stocks are outperforming growth stocks given the complex factors at play with the Federal Reserve and the economy.
Fed Minutes Scared Investors
Minutes from the Fed's December meeting released on Wednesday, January 5, showed that officials had discussed tapering the U.S. central bank’s asset holdings amid surging omicron infections setting new daily records as well as raising interest rates sooner than expected to fight inflation.
Turkey’s Lira Finished Worst Year in Two Decades under Erdogan
Turkey’s lira – by far the worst performer in emerging markets in 2021, as well as in the last few years – shed 44% of its value against the dollar over the year and 19% in the last week alone.
U.S. holiday retail sales rise 8.5% as online shopping booms – Mastercard
U.S. retail sales rose 8.5% during this year's holiday shopping season from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24, powered by soaring e-commerce sales, a report by Mastercard Inc said on Sunday.
Investing in Various Purpose ETFs Gains Popularity and Momentum
Investors piled a record $900 billion into ETFs this year — nearly double what they invested in all of 2020. Why is this happening?
Some Prominent Analysts Reiterate that Healthcare Sector is “The Place to Be”
On CNBC's "Options Action: The Final Call," Carter Braxton Worth said healthcare is “the place to be” and named Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund.
Inflation Continues to Beat Forecast in Great Britain, but BoE Has Hundred Reasons Not to Hike Immediately
According to the British ONS, UK inflation hit a decade high of 5.1% in November.