Gold gains on softer dollar as Fed signals slowdown in rate hikes

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Economy PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 24, 2022  •  1 minute ago  •  1 minute read Join the conversation Article content Gold prices rose to a near one-week high on Thursday on a weaker dollar, after minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s November meeting signaled it may soon … Read more

Credit Suisse forecasts $1.6bn loss on wealth management slowdown

Credit Suisse has forecast a pre-tax loss of up to SFr1.5bn ($1.6bn) in the fourth quarter of its financial year, citing a “substantial” industry-wide slowdown. The Swiss bank, which is undergoing a restructuring to recover from a string of scandals, said in an updated outlook on Wednesday that its wealth management division was likely to … 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

Slowdown in US used car market contributes to cooling inflation

Used vehicles make up 5% of the basket of goods used to track US inflation © Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg Later this month, Berman Auto Group will host what has become a rare occurrence at a car dealership in the past two years: a sales event. The company in April bought about 150 vehicles when it opened … Read more

Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrinks as hot inflation, global slowdown take toll

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kantaro Komiya Article content TOKYO — Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter, stoking further uncertainty about the outlook as global recession risks, a weak yen and higher import costs took a toll on … Read more

China’s trade unexpectedly shrinks as COVID curbs, global slowdown jolt demand

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Ellen Zhang and Ryan Woo Article content BEIJING — China’s exports and imports unexpectedly contracted in October, the first simultaneous slump since May 2020, as a perfect storm of COVID curbs at home and global recession risks dented demand and further darkened the outlook for … Read more

Maersk CEO says shipping slowdown is signaling a recession

London CNN Business  —  The spike in shipping rates since the onset of the pandemic has been a huge boon for Maersk. But the Danish shipping giant is warning its business will have to endure tougher times soon. The company said Wednesday that a looming global recession is expected to reduce container demand by between … Read more

Construction slowdown threatens UK growth plans

UK construction projects are slowing as the impact of higher costs, tighter credit and a lack of staff and materials starts to bite, undermining government efforts to grow the economy, according to two new reports. Research published on Thursday by professional body the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and construction data provider Glenigan highlighted the … Read more

Apple Stock: iPhone Maker Warns Of Holiday Slowdown

After delivering better-than-expected results for the September quarter, consumer electronics giant Apple (AAPL) warned of a slowdown ahead for the December quarter. Still, Apple stock rose on Friday. X The Cupertino, Calif.-based company late Thursday said it earned $1.29 a share on sales of $90.1 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 24. On … Read more