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The Asia-Pacific markets displayed a positive trend, with gains observed in South Korea, Japan, mainland China, and Australia. The Hong Kong stock market featuring indices like the Hang Seng Index (INDEXHANGSENG: HSI) experienced a notable bullish surge in its recent trading session, as investors eagerly await the US May jobs report. The Hang Seng Index finished 4.02% higher at 18,949.94, creating significant market excitement and investor optimism. According to reports, the consumer...

Stocks in Europe and Asia have risen in response to the debt ceiling increase approved by lawmakers in the US. Stocks in Europe opened higher today after the US Senate approved a bill to suspend the government’s debt ceiling. Following a 63-36 vote, US lawmakers agreed to raise the debt ceiling to prevent the country’s first-ever debt default. Congress has now sent the approval to President Joe Biden for assent. As of 9:30 am London time this morning, the STOXX Europe 600 climbed 0.7%...

Macy’s noted that Nike will return to its stores, starting from October this year. Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M), an American conglomerate holding company that engages in consumer goods, released its first-quarter earnings results on June 01. According to the announcement, Macy’s reported net sales of $4.98 billion during the first three months of the year (Q1 2023), which represented a decline of approximately 7 percent YoY basis. However, analysts surveyed by REFINITIV expected the company to...

Inflation in the Euro zone has fallen to 6.1% as individual countries are also recording reductions. However, Lagarde plans more rate hikes. Euro zone inflation has dropped in May, with a steeper plunge than analysts and observers expected. Flash figures show that headline inflation, which was 7% in April, fell to 6.1% in May. This is the lowest recorded figure since February 2022. According to a Reuters poll, economics had set the May figure at 6.3%. Core inflation, minus food and...

Laurence Fink described the debt ceiling deliberations as bad for the dollar as the Blackrock CEO predicts further interest rate hikes. The CEO of investment management company Blackrock is not excited about the ongoing attempt to raise the US debt ceiling. CEO Laurence Fink recently spoke about the “drama” surrounding the debt ceiling increase while discussing inflation and other issues. Observers believe the ongoing situation may turn out bullish for Bitcoin. Speaking at a financial...

Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF has dropped more than 10% from its peak in early February, while the Nasdaq 100 Stock Index has climbed up by 12% in the same time frame. Cathie Wood, the renowned founder and CEO of ARK Invest is making headlines for stating that software stocks are the next big bet in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) world, following the success of Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA). During an interview with Bloomberg TV, Wood noted that while Nvidia is likely to perform well in...

Cathie Wood stated that NVDA stock is priced ahead of the curve and trading at 25X expected revenue for this year. Ark Invest‘s Cathie Wood, known for taking bold bets on new-age tech companies, has justified their exit from Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) earlier this year. Last Wednesday, May 24, NVDA stock jumped by more than 20% in a single day moving closer to the $400 level. In her tweets on Monday, May 29, the ARK Innovation ETF (ticker ARKK) manager justified the exit from the stock....

The 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields dropped Tuesday as investors await the legislative voting outcome on the debt ceiling bill.   US Treasury yields slumped today ahead of a Congress on the federal government’s proposed debt ceiling bill. Treasury yields tumbled Tuesday as markets reopened, with investors bracing themselves for a lawmaker vote on the Biden administration’s 11th-hour debt ceiling proposal. Late Sunday, US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck a...

China has agreed to work with Japan to promote practical cooperation in key economic and trade areas including advancements in the semiconductor industry. The global geopolitical crisis has significantly impacted the overall development of technology. The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, which is estimated to take several years to resolve, has significantly increased the rift between global military superpowers. Moreover, the United States has significantly influenced other nations...

The high demand for AI stocks has raised concerns about a possible bubble, as many investors are pumping funds into AI technologies. However, renowned economist Jeremy Siegel believes it’s not yet time for a bubble. Investors are placing big bets on the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) as the technology continues to boom. While some have expressed concerns about a possible bubble forming in the AI market, Jeremy James Siegel, a renowned economist, and Russell E. Palmer, professor...