As 2024 approaches, it remains a huge unknown for markets and economists as to when the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will begin cutting interest rates. The minutes of the last monetary policy meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) last year will be released at 3 a.m. Taiwan time on Thursday (4th). Some analysts … Read more
The Bureau of National Statistics has published data on price increases and inflation levels in the regions. According to analysts, compared to December last year, there was an increase in prices for rice – by 34.3%, mineral and drinking water – by 18.4%, canned milk – by 16.9%, alcoholic drinks and tobacco products – by … Read more
Jan 3, 2024 at 5:01 am Anyone who fills the shopping cart in the new year will notice that, despite the decline in inflation, many products are considerably more expensive than at the beginning of 2023. Bread, pears, tea, soft drinks and olive oil are expensive. But there are also windfalls: butter, milk, coffee and … Read more
Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted inflation 2023 is 2.61%. This figure is said to be the lowest in the last 20 years. Executive Director of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) Tauhid Ahmad said that the inflation rate was too low, indicating that consumption levels were weakening. “If we … Read more
registered US Treasury bond market Their largest gains in years in 2023, especially during the months of November and December, according to the Bloomberg US Treasury Index, while short-term bond yields, which are more sensitive to monetary policy changes, declined further, making yield curve spreads steeper or less reflective. Bonds rise with expectations of interest … Read more
Interest rates for savers remain high, but there are already signs of a turnaround in the trend for fixed-term deposits. Where you can currently get the best conditions. The most important things at a glance The positive real interest rates are back: savers can now compensate for the loss in value caused by inflation with … Read more
The price of fresh cow’s milk in Greece remains higher than in other European Union countries. Greeks seem to pay more for milk compared to other Europeans, as the Competition Commission has found in recent market research examining the price of fresh low-fat milk at online supermarkets in Greece and in 17 EU countries. Indicatively, … Read more
Dec 27, 2023 at 7:55 PM Update: 9 hours ago The minimum wage in Turkey will be increased by 49 percent next year. With the significant increase, the Turkish government wants to relieve the pressure on the population, who are still dealing with sharply rising costs of living. Turkey has been struggling with sky-high inflation … Read more
According to a Reuters report on Wednesday (27th), as U.S. Treasuries emerge from a historic sell-off, some investors predict that as long as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate cuts work as expected, the U.S. fixed income market will decline next year. Get better. The fourth-quarter rebound saved Treasuries from an unprecedented third straight year … Read more
Hundreds of merchant ships in the Red Sea were diverted to Taiwan, and the Three Containers followed up on global trade. Why is there a crisis again? | CNA NEWS The Yemeni rebel “Youth Movement” has recently frequently attacked cargo ships and oil tankers in the Red Sea, causing multinational shipping companies and Taiwan’s container … Read more