Dollar rises as China COVID worries spur safe-haven buying

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Economy PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Ankur Banerjee and Harry Robertson Publishing date: Nov 21, 2022  •  2 minutes ago  •  2 minute read Join the conversation Article content SINGAPORE/LONDON — The U.S. dollar was firmly higher against major currencies on Monday, as rising COVID-19 cases in China led to … Read more

Fake tweets from ‘verified’ Twitter accounts spur real losses for Lilly and Lockheed stock

Hoaxers taking advantage of Twitter’s new loosened rules for getting “verified” accounts have flooded the app with fake messages from celebrities and corporations, apparently slamming the stock prices of Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) in the process. Lilly (LLY) fell some 4.5% Friday after someone used a verified account designed to look like … Read more

Cleveland-Cliffs Q3 preview: Will higher auto demand spur earnings beat?

PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) is scheduled to announce Q3 results on Tuesday, Oct. 25, before market open. Consensus EPS estimate is $0.51 and consensus revenue estimate is $5.79B (-3.5% Y/Y). Over the last 2 years, CLF has beaten EPS estimates 25% of the time and revenue estimates 38% of the time. Over the … Read more

Indonesia Plans EV Purchase Subsidies in 2023 to Spur Sales

Article content (Bloomberg) — Indonesia plans to begin subsidizing purchases of electric vehicles next year as the country aspires to have 2.5 million EV users by 2025 to boost demand and reduce air pollution.  Article content The government is deciding on the magnitude and its precise mechanism, said Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi in an … Read more

Plunging Markets Spur New Intervention Warnings Across Asia

(Bloomberg) — After some of the most dramatic declines in global financial markets since the Federal Reserve began lifting borrowing costs six months ago, authorities in Asia are stepping up efforts to prevent a downward spiral. Most Read from Bloomberg South Korea joined a growing list of interventions on Wednesday, with the central bank saying … Read more

U.K. slashes taxes, hoping to spur growth. Critics worry about debt.

Britain’s new government on Friday announced a sweeping plan of tax cuts it said would be funded by borrowing and revenues generated by anticipated growth, as part of contentious moves to combat the cost-of-living crisis and bolster a faltering economy. But Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng offered few details on the cost of the program and … Read more

U.K. slashes personal, corporate taxes in bid to spur economic growth

The government’s two-pronged approach offers short-term help for homes and businesses struggling with soaring energy costs while betting that lower taxes will spur economic growth The government’s two-pronged approach offers short-term help for homes and businesses struggling with soaring energy costs while betting that lower taxes will spur economic growth Britain’s new government on September … Read more

Fed Interest Rates Hike Spur Crypto Market Liquidations Of More Than $330 Million

The FOMC meeting held on Wednesday and its subsequent results deeply affected the state of the crypto market. Given the large swings in price during and after the meeting, liquidation volumes had quickly risen across the market. Tens of thousands of traders were caught in the crossfire in what has come out to be the … Read more