December 29, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Cocoa prices remain high as crude oil dips

Cocoa and iron ore performed positively for investors, however, with the former rising to a multi-decade high of 72% following difficulties along the supply chain. Iron also rose approximately 55% as China continued to create more houses for its in-demand property sector. Cocoa on the New York Stock Exchange hit a 46-year high and are…

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December 29, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Nvidia leads the Magnificent 7 stocks into 2024

Nvidia’s AI chips contributed to the company’s revenue growth, which sits at 85% higher than the same period year-over-year, most significantly in Q3 of 2023. Although the company’s net income is 13 times higher than in December 2022, it made the most instrumental gains in Q1, 2 and 3 of this year, and experienced a…

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December 29, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Xiaomi unveils SU7 competing with Tesla and Porsche

Positioned as a C-Class performance sedan, the SU7 is based on Xiaomi's Modena Architecture and features HyperEngine electric motors with impressive capabilities. The electric sedan comes in two variants: the dual-motor all-wheel-drive SU7 Max and the single-motor rear-wheel-drive SU7. Key innovations include the use of die casting machines with a clamping force of 9,100 tons,…

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December 28, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

PwC backs UK economy and predicts a healthy 2024

According to recent data, the BoE’s targets are a little pessimistic when compared to their predictions, especially considering inflation fell to its lowest in two years at 3.9% in November 2023. PwC has warned the BoE that “increased inflationary pressures” will persist in either outcome but that a decrease in global energy prices could help…

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December 28, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Analysts divided over ether and bitcoin performance race

André Dragosch, head of research at ETC Group, predicted that ether will outperform all other ETFs during 2024, specifically overtaking its ultimate rival, Bitcoin (BTC). Dragosch also noted that ether will able to reserve the underperformance it has seen this year with a new deflationary burn mechanism launched in August 2021, Improvement Proposal EIP-1559. The…

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December 28, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Baidu’s AI chatbot amassed over 100 million users since August

In November, Baidu reported that Ernie had already attracted 70 million users. The announcement underscores Baidu's efforts to compete with tech giants Tencent and Alibaba in commercialising services similar to ChatGPT in the vast Chinese internet landscape. The increasing user base reflects the growing popularity and adoption of AI-driven chatbots, marking a significant milestone for…

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Credit Suisse
December 28, 2023 BY Sam Boughedda

Credit Suisse Fined $3.9 Million by Singapore for Relationship Managers Misconduct

According to the MAS, the relationship managers provided clients with inaccurate or incomplete post-trade disclosures, resulting in their clients being charged spreads above the bilaterally agreed rates for 39 over-the-counter (OTC) bond transactions. For the 39 transactions, MAS stated that Credit Suisse's relationship managers made false statements to their clients regarding the executed interbank prices…

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StoneX
December 27, 2023 BY Sam Boughedda

StoneX to Adopt Swift Payment Pre-validation Service

Cross-border payments have notoriously been plagued by complexities, including regulatory hurdles, bank downtime, and rising competition. In addition, inaccurate beneficiary details alone account for nearly a third of failed cross-border transactions, incurring significant costs and delays, according to the financial services company. Recognising the challenges, Swift said it has introduced its Payment Pre-validation service, which…

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December 27, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Tesla is losing EV race to Buffett-backed BYD

According to Bloomberg, China-based BYD is expected to achieve this milestone in the current quarter. China, now a key contender in global passenger car exports, shipped 1.3 million EVs out of 3.6 million total vehicles as of October this year. Despite BYD being relatively unknown outside China, its success is evident through substantial investments, including Warren…

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