Below, we look at the key factors impacting economic data this week. Wednesday: UK inflation rate at 7:00am GMT. The consensus is for a decline from 4% to 3.5% in February. If these forecasts hold true, it could mark the lowest yearly inflation figure for Britain and might lead to slight losses for the pound,…
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Markets witnessed demand for the precious metal increase based on several factors, which has seen buyers lift prices higher for eight consecutive days. Last week, the largest one-week gain was recorded since early October 2023. Gold Demand Factors underpinning gold include rate expectations forecasting that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) will step up and…
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The case revolves around Spotify, which complained in 2019 that its users were prevented from finding out about alternative payment options apart from the App Store. The EU raised a case last year based on this and other companies whose customers are in the same situation. These restrictions were classed as unfair trading conditions in…
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Among the main targets of the country’s ruling Communist Party is boosting consumer spending as a way of driving the economy forward. 2023’s 5.2% growth had been an improvement on the meagre 3% achieved in 2022 as China continued to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Li has spoken about having to find a…
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Tickmill, a leading multi-regulated broker, recently partnered with Capitalise.ai, a pioneer in AI-based trading and analysis solutions. This alliance aims to bring cutting-edge AI analysis and automation to Tickmill's traders. Innovative Technology to Empower Traders Capitalise.ai's platform allows traders to analyse and automate market scenarios using plain English, eliminating the need for coding skills. Consequently,…
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The most important economic data for this week are: Tuesday: US Services PMI at 15:00 GMT for the month of February. The consensus is for a slight decrease of 0.4 points, reaching 53. This might be relatively bullish news for the dollar since it would mean that the services sector in the States is still…
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SMCI’s arrival was announced in a press statement, which confirmed that the company and Deckers Outdoor Corp (DECK) will be replacing Zions Bancorporation (ZION) and Whirlpool Corp (WHR) in the S&P 500 with immediate effect. SMCI sells AI-optimised computer services to businesses across the planet. It works closely with Nvidia (NVDA) to provide customisable data…
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The company described the issue as relating to certain deficiencies that it has identified and that it regards as being a “material weakness” relating to its internal controls in terms of financial reporting matters. These reported deficiencies are around IT controls, and it confirmed that it’s working on it so that the annual report can…
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Apple is believed to have had 2,000 employees working on the EV project at its height, but has never officially confirmed how far it has got with it. It has now been reported that Apple is still years away from producing a car, which has led to the firm pulling the plug to concentrate on…
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The S&P 500 gained its last 1,000 points steadily over a couple of years. It finally broke the 5,000 barrier earlier this month after a streak of winning weeks among signs of inflation easing and a few excellent earnings reports by major companies. This has led to speculation about how long it may be until…
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