U.S. natural gas production saw its largest daily decline in more than a decade on Wednesday. A cold snap that hit much of North America has frozen water inside pipelines, forcing production wells to shut down. Supply in 48 US states, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, decreased by nearly 10 billion cubic feet from the previous … Read more
In outlining its main diplomatic agenda for next year, China said it would work to “realign” its relationship with the United States and increase communication with Europe. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said this at a diplomatic symposium on the 25th. “We will implement the common understanding agreed by the leaders of China and the United … Read more
A senior German BND analyst who was arrested this week on suspicion of being a Russian spy may have passed intelligence shared by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and the UK government communications headquarters (GCHQ) to Russia. This was reported by the German magazine Focus, quoting an unnamed German security official. The German federal … Read more
![[Mercato USA]Stocks rebound, inflation decelerates – yen falls to upper 132 yen level – Bloomberg](https://i0.wp.com/assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iiHw00rVh3o0/v1/1200x860.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "[Mercato USA]Stocks rebound, inflation decelerates – yen falls to upper 132 yen level – Bloomberg")
The US stock market rebounded on the 23rd. Buying dominated as inflation continued to slow and economic data showed interest rate hikes were helping the Fed hit its target. buffer stock closing price Compared to the previous working day Exchange rate S&P 500 stock index 3844.82 22.43 0.6% Dow Jones Industrial Average 33203.93 176.44 0.5% … Read more
Investors pulled money out of stocks at a record pace in the days after major central banks made it clear they were relentless in their fight against inflation. A fitting end to the worst year for global equity markets since the financial crisis. About $42 billion (about 5.57 trillion yen) outflowed equity funds in the … Read more
Unemployment claims in the US last week changed little from the previous week. It remains close to historic lows, highlighting the reluctance of companies to cut jobs in a tight job market. Key point Initial jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 17 increased by 2,000 from the prior week to 216,000 The economist’s median … Read more
US July-September (Q3) real gross domestic product (GDP) figures have been revised upwards. Private consumption and corporate capital investment outperformed. Key point July-September real GDP increased by 3.2% year on year The median forecast by economists in a Bloomberg poll was for a 2.9% increase. Revised upwards from revised value (+2.9%) Decreased 0.6% in April-June … Read more
China plans to shorten the mandatory quarantine period for foreign travelers starting in January. Said a person familiar with the matter. With the “Zero Corona” policy, which completely suppresses the new coronavirus, the last remaining restrictions will be lifted. Officials are considering a “0+3” measure to end quarantines in hotels or quarantine facilities and monitor … Read more
The Bank of Japan may surprise the market again with a monetary policy tightening in January next year.Mr. Yensaid former finance minister Eisuke Sakakibara, who goes by the nickname Sakakibara, now a professor at Aoyama Gakuin University, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television that the BOJ could raise the ceiling on 10-year government bond … Read more
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on the 21st that a US government regulation requiring Hong Kong products sold in the US to be labeled “made in China” violates international trade rules.identifiedpublished a report a It is the second time in a month that the WTO has denied a US request to exempt national security … Read more