Fitch expects house prices in Australia and China to fall in 2023 Fitch Ratings expects house prices in Australia to fall significantly by 7% to 10% next year, it said in its latest outlook report. The agency also predicts that house prices in China will fall by 1% to 3% next year. “We expect prices …
China’s exports and imports fall more than expected China’s dollar-denominated exports fell 8.7% in November on an annualized basis, down more than expected from a 3.5% drop, analysts said in a Reuters poll. U.S. dollar imports also fell 10.6% for the month from a year ago, beating the drop of 6% expected in a separate …
China expects further drop in exports and imports China’s trade data for November is expected to show a further decline in both exports and imports, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Exports are expected to fall 3.5% in November on an annualized basis after falling 0.3% in October, and imports are expected to fall …
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Morgan Stanley overweight Chinese stocks Morgan Stanley strategists raised its recommendation for Chinese stocks to overweight, according to a Sunday note. The upgrade marks the end of the company’s equal weight position in Chinese stocks that it has held for nearly two years, strategists led by Laura Wang said. Morgan Stanley noted that several factors …
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All major stock averages closed higher for the week thanks to a Friday afternoon rally that pushed the Dow back into positive territory. Several key economic reports drove the action, including the ADP November Nonfarm Payrolls and Employment Reports and the October Personal Spending Report. Most important, perhaps, was Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comment …
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OPEC+, a group of 23 oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, will meet on Sunday to decide the next phase of production policy. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers could impose deeper oil production cuts on Sunday, energy analysts said, as the influential energy alliance weighs the impact …
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Singapore and New York are ranked among the most expensive cities to live: EIU Singapore and New York have been ranked as the most expensive cities to live in this year, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). EIU’s survey showed that the average price of goods in 172 major cities around the world rose …
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Singapore and New York are ranked among the most expensive cities to live: EIU Singapore and New York have been ranked as the most expensive cities to live in this year, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). EIU’s survey showed that the average price of goods in 172 major cities around the world rose …
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Bitcoin Briefly Crosses $17,000 at Highest Levels Since Mid-November Bitcoin price briefly rose above $17,000 during the morning session in Asia for the first time since mid-November. Bitcoin was up 2.2% over the previous 24 hours, according to Coin Metrics and last traded at $16,863.07 per coin. Ether has also risen and is up 4.74% …
Chinese factory activity at lowest since April; Asian markets are largely on the rise Read More »
Chinese factory activity beats expectations and contracts for second straight month China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index for November came in at 48, below the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction. That’s below analysts’ expectations polled by Reuters, who had forecast a reading of 49. October’s PMI was 49.2. PMI readings are sequential and …
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