Hong Kong stock exchange
January 22, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Hong Kong stock sell-off adds to China’s market instability

Following market instability, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) plummeted 2.4%, a stone’s throw away from its lowest level in 20 years. The CSI 300 index also fell 1.6% at market opening. Across the water, however, Wall Street’s S&P 500 index hit a 2-year record high to close last week’s market. Don’t miss out…

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January 22, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

US equity fund outflows as rate cuts hover in indecisive limbo

Coupled with the previous week’s net $11.5bn outflow, this signifies a large disposal between 10 and 17 January. Financial analysts chalk this up to the positive sales report for December 2023 and the Federal Reserve’s negative response to anticipated policy rate cuts in March 2024. Reportedly, prominent US banks’ poor fourth quarter performance, such as…

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Fintech
January 22, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Kaspi.kz’s lukewarm market debut confirms investor caution

The Kazakhstan native’s shares topped the IPO price with 0.5%, giving the banking and fintech leader a value of $17.51bn. On the London Stock Exchange (LSE), where the company already trades, it has a value of over $19bn. On Thursday, 18 January 2024, a day before the company went public, investors increased their offering to…

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Davos World Economic Form
January 19, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Global markets wait for ECB statement regarding rate cuts

Despite the positive survey from over 60 global chief economists, investors and industry experts are reconsidering when the cuts will come largely because the major global economies have failed to get inflation consistently under its 2% target. Last week, markets predicted a 75% chance of US rate cuts in March of this year. This week,…

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January 19, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Reddit paving the way for its IPO

In going public, this social media platform will join listed competitors such as Meta Platforms Inc (META), Pinterest Inc (PINS), Spotify Technology SA (SPOT), and Snap Inc (SNAP). Reddit has reportedly considered launching its IPO for the past three years. Should this listing be realised, it would be the first since 2019, when Pinterest stepped…

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January 19, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Elon Musk publicly vying for more control over Tesla

These developments follow hot on the heels of research predicting that the growth in the electric vehicle (EV) industry will fall to roughly 27% in 2024. At the start of this year, Canalys, a global technology market analyst firm, stated that a reduction in government subsidies would spill over to consumer interest in EVs. In…

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January 18, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Apple drops smartwatch feature over court battle

Without this feature, the models are due to go on sale on Thursday morning at 14:00 GMT. The technology giant announced on Wednesday after the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favour of medical technology company Masimo. According to a Reuters report, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) backed Masimo’s claim…

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Sales chart
January 18, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

US retail sales for December 2023 higher than expected

The December increase bettered November retail sales by 0.3%, confirming the resilience of American shoppers while bolstering the economy. The numbers also allay fears of stinted economic growth, starting the new year on a positive financial footing. Out of the 13 categories monitored, nine experienced sales increases compared to November 2023. Clothing, fashion accessories, and…

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