Xi Jinping estimates China’s 2022 GDP grew at least 4.4%. But Covid misery looms

Hong Kong CNN  —  China’s economy grew at least 4.4% in 2022, according to leader Xi Jinping, a figure much stronger than many economists had expected. But the current Covid wave may hobble growth in the months ahead. China’s annual GDP is expected to have exceeded 120 trillion yuan ($17.4 trillion) last year, Xi said … Read more

Singapore projects GDP growth to ease in 2023 amid global slowdown

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Technology PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 22, 2022  •  13 minutes ago  •  2 minute read Join the conversation Article content SINGAPORE — Singapore on Wednesday forecast its economic growth would slow in 2023 amid persistent inflation and global pressures that would hit demand for the city-state’s outward-oriented … Read more

Tourism revival likely boosted Thailand’s GDP growth in Q3

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 16, 2022  •  7 minutes ago  •  2 minute read Join the conversation Article content BENGALURU — Thailand’s economy grew at its fastest pace in more than a year last quarter, boosted by a rebound in tourism and private consumption, but the outlook was … Read more

Ukraine minister: Blackouts could lead to bigger GDP contraction in 2022

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Article content WASHINGTON — Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on Wednesday said Russia’s attacks on civilian infrastructure and rolling blackouts could result in a bigger contraction of gross domestic product in 2022 than the earlier forecast of a 35% drop. ​ Svyrydenko, in Washington to meet … Read more

Why to prepare your finances for recession despite strong GDP report

Dimitri Otis | Stone | Getty Images The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter, reversing a negative trend from the first half of the year — but weakness looms under the surface and households shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense of financial security, economists and financial advisors said. “I think investors should still … Read more

Oil rallies as ‘solid’ U.S. GDP growth eases recession fears

Article content Oil leaped after the U.S. reported an economic rebound last quarter, easing recession fears and bolstering the demand outlook. Article content West Texas Intermediate futures traded as high as US$89.60 after U.S. government estimates showed gross domestic product growth at a 2.6 per cent annualized rate. The uptick brightens the demand outlook for … Read more

Latest GDP report shows the US economy bounced back last quarter after shrinking in the first half of the year

Minneapolis CNN Business  —  The US economy grew last quarter, bouncing back after shrinking in the first half of the year. Gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — rose by an annualized rate of 2.6% during the third quarter, according to initial estimates released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. … Read more

10-Year Treasury Yield Is Dropping After GDP News

Yields on 10-year Treasury debt continued to slide on Thursday morning following the release of data showing greater-than-expected growth in gross domestic product in the third quarter. That bond was yielding  3.94%, compared with its closing level of 4.01% on Wednesday. Bond yields and prices move inversely. The yield had risen initially before turning down, … Read more

Big Day For Bitcoin As Investors Eye ECB And US GDP Numbers

The Bitcoin price has woken up from its Snow White slumber over the past two days. As NewsBTC reported, the price rally started shortly after the Dollar Index (DXY) showed weakness and suffered a sharp setback. For much of 2022, Bitcoin and the dollar index were inversely correlated. While the DXY was rising relentlessly and … Read more