Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Thursday as fears of a hawkish Federal Reserve grew ahead of key data that is expected to show U.S. CPI inflation stayed close to 40-year highs. The Chinese yen fell 0.1%, while South Koren Won lost 0.2%. The Japanese Yen was little changed but was close to …
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Asian Stocks Slammed by Fed Rate Hike Risks
Asian stock markets sank on Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as investors awaited an interest rate hike and more hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve. Hong Kong’s technology-heavy Hang Seng index continued to lag behind its peers, falling 1.5%, while Japan’s Nikkei index lost 1.3%. The day’s losses also negated a soft rebound seen earlier this week. …
Oil prices and financial markets brace for recession
U.S. economic data remains strong but a range of financial indicators point to a sharp slowdown over the next year that would dampen oil consumption and lead to lower prices. The apparent contradiction between the real economy and financial markets has puzzled some commentators but is normal around a peak in the business cycle. …
Japan set to waive some visa requirements in October to boost tourism
Japan is expected to waive visa requirements for certain tourists and remove a limit on daily arrivals in October as it aims to benefit from a rebound in global tourism, Nikkei reported on Thursday. Following the change, Japan will not require visas for short-term travelers from the United States and certain other countries and will scrap the daily entry cap …
Foreign investors snap up Indian bonds set for inclusion in global indexes
Foreign investors have stepped up purchases in a clutch of Indian government bonds that have no limits on foreign investments ahead of an anticipated inclusion of Indian debt in global bond indexes, analysts said. The central bank removed foreign investment caps for a number of securities under the ‘fully accessible route’ in April 2020 to help meet …
What to Expect in the Markets Next Week
U.S. equity markets rose for a third straight day on Friday, snapping a three-week losing streak for the major averages. It was a broad-based advance, with all but six of the Dow’s constituents posting gains. For the week, the Dow closed 2.7% higher, the S&P 500 added 3.7%, while the Nasdaq gained over 4%. rose to …
The World Bank has lowered India’s GDP prediction for FY23 to 7.5 percent, citing increasing inflation
Based on inflationary pressures, supply-chain challenges, and geopolitical concerns resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the World Bank decreased India’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth prediction for 2022-23 (FY23) to 7.5 percent from 8%. The multinational agency also cut its global growth prediction for 2022 to 2.9 percent from 4.1 percent in its latest …
With a 5.3 percent rise, jet fuel costs are at an all-time high; this is the tenth increase this year
In keeping with a jump in global energy costs, jet fuel prices were boosted by a whopping 5.3 percent on Monday, marking the ninth consecutive increase this year. According to a price announcement issued by state-owned fuel dealers, the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), which lets planes fly, has increased by Rs 6,188.25 per …
The highest-ever GST collection for April in Delhi is Rs 2,898 crore
Officials stated on Thursday that Delhi had a record GST collection of Rs 2,898 crore in the first month of the fiscal year 2022-23. According to them, this is the city’s highest-ever April GST collection. According to them, the record GST collection is also a sign that the national capital’s economy is quickly rebounding after …
RBI risks falling behind curve on curbing inflation like US Fed: SBI Funds
India’s central bank may have to pay a bigger price for ignoring inflation by tightening interest rates much more aggressively later, as the Federal Reserve is doing now, according to the nation’s largest asset manager. “If you don’t normalize gradually and preemptively, you may be in a situation down the line where you have to slam …