The Dutch economy contracted by 0.1 % in the first quarter of 2024 thanks to increased inventories, contracting exports and a negative statistical discrepancy. While this seems worse than expected most expenditures performed better than we’d thought.

The rate which carbon dioxide is increasing in the Earth's atmosphere stalled during April. It is defined by the trailing 12-month average of the year-over-year change in the concentration of CO₂ in the air as measured at the Mauna Kea Observatory.

When the person who is supposed to help you find a job finds out they no longer have one themselves, that's a warning sign about the economy.

Fresenius Medical Care is the largest dialysis company in the world and a leading supplier of dialysis products, including machines, dialyzers, and concentrates.

A bullish breakout beyond $63,400 could produce a much stronger upwards price movement, as the price would then have room to rise all the way to $65,722 without encountering any obvious resistance.

We’re a little surprised to see how the market has been trading over the past 24 hours when considering the result of the US producer prices print.

According to the final estimate, CPI inflation in Poland rose to 2.4% year-on-year in April (in line with the preliminary estimate), compared to 2.0% in March.

The TASI Index Elliott Wave analysis on the daily chart suggests that the market is currently undergoing a corrective phase (red wave 2) within a larger trend.

Observers have been puzzled by the continued strength of the U.S. stock market, asset prices generally and the U.S. economy in the face of sharp rises in interest rates since early 2022.

Total return and absolute return are two frequently used terms in the investment world. But what is the difference between the underlying investment strategies?

Tomorrow, Walmart Inc., one the largest US multinational retailers in the world, reports its earnings for the first quarter of its FY 2025.

Markets remain highly sensitive to anything inflation related, as highlighted by the strong reaction to Tuesday’s US PPI. A key test for the bullish undertone is CPI, where we think an in-line reading might not be enough to spur on bond bulls.

Determining America’s economic trends and world leadership position is no longer difficult; all we need to do is answer some simple but foundational questions.

Indian share markets are trading higher with the Sensex up by 174 points and Nifty trading 77 points higher.

The AUD/USD exchange rate held steady after a hotter-than-expected inflation report from the US and a hawkish statement by Jerome Powell.

The market is currently experiencing a strong impulsive wave within a broader upward trend.

Since the United States abandoned the gold standard in 1971, the Federal Reserve has wielded its authority to manipulate the money supply, ostensibly to stabilize the economy.

Oil prices have strengthened in early morning trading due to a larger-than-expected US stock draw. However, the US CPI release today will be key for price direction.

Less opaque monetary policy was elucidated by Fed Chairman Powell in an interview, in-which he was more candid that usual about 'how' data like the PPI infer higher inflation.

The next economic crisis will likely either be caused by or result in a rejection of the dollar’s world reserve currency status. Congress will be forced to make drastic cuts in spending while the Fed will be enabled to monetize the debt.