Japan December Factory Output, Retails Sales Seen FallingEconomy

Japan December Factory Output, Retails Sales Seen Falling

Japan’s industrial production likely dropped again in December and retail sales also expected to have slipped, reinforcing concerns. Worries that…

IMF Approves $2.7B Line of Credit to PanamaEconomy

IMF Approves $2.7B Line of Credit to Panama

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said it approved for Panama a $2.7 billion line of credit. This was…

Bank of Japan’s Policy Review, More Flexible ETF BuyingEconomy

Bank of Japan’s Policy Review, More Flexible ETF Buying

The BOJ will likely focus on measures to make its purchases of risky assets, including exchange-traded funds (ETF), more flexible.…

Former HK Lawmaker Rejects HSBC’s ExplanationEconomy

Former HK Lawmaker Rejects HSBC’s Explanation

Ted Hui, the former lawmaker in Hong Kong, has renewed his criticism of HSBC for freezing his local bank accounts.…

Retail Sales, Bank Earnings, Muted Stimulus ResponseEconomy

Retail Sales, Bank Earnings, Muted Stimulus Response

Markets expect U.S. retail sales to have fallen in December under the impact of spreading lockdown measures. Lockdowns now seem…

Powell Speech, Jobless Claims, Stocks FlaEconomy

Powell Speech, Jobless Claims, Stocks Fla

President-elect Joe Biden will disclose details of his stimulus plans. The extra stimulus is to further help the economy through…

Couche-Tard/Carrefour, EIA, CPIEconomy

Couche-Tard/Carrefour, EIA, CPI

Alimentation Couche-Tard, a Canadian company that owns Circle K, is in talks to buy French-based Carrefour.  The deal is worth…

European Bourse Traded Flat, Investors Monitor US PoliticsNews

European Bourse Traded Flat, Investors Monitor US Politics

European bourse is mostly quiet for the day as investors in the old continent remain cautious with their bets.  …

Fed at Year-end Tapering of Bond Purchases, Stocks to BounceEconomy

Fed at Year-end Tapering of Bond Purchases, Stocks to Bounce

Officials at the U.S. central bank hinted that they would be open to the idea of tapering the bank’s bond…

Saudi Crown Prince Launches Zero-carbon CityNews

Saudi Crown Prince Launches Zero-carbon City

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince disclosed plans on Sunday to build a zero-carbon city at NEOM. It is the first major…