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IMF director Kristalina Georgieva highlighted the stability of lending while urging the US Federal Reserve to consider further actions in response to an uncertain economic climate. In a recent interview with CNBC, Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said that lending remains strong despite the uncertain economic environment affecting banks. Georgieva’s remarks come as a reassuring voice amid concerns over the stability of lending in the...

Payrolls rose 339,000 in May, exceeding expectations and indicating a resilient labor market. The US economy continued to generate employment in May, despite macroeconomic challenges. Nonfarm payrolls increased to 339,000, significantly surpassing Dow Jones’ expectations of 190,000, as a result, May marked the twenty-ninth consecutive month of positive job growth in the country. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, although the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% compared to the...

The debt ceiling bill’s approval provided even another reason for the positive rally in stock futures. In an exciting development, US stock futures have continued to soar as traders make meaning of the highly anticipated May jobs report and celebrated the passing of a debt ceiling bill by United States lawmakers. According to reports, futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX: .DJI) rose by 180 points or 0.5%. Similarly, futures connected to both the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:...

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....