undefined Investment growth in China remained subdued in the first quarter, as a prolonged downturn in the property sector continued to weigh on overall activity despite stronger manufacturing spending. Fixed-asset investment rose 1.7% year-on-year, missing the 2% average forecast in a Caixin survey and easing slightly from the first two months, official data showed Thursday. China Fixed-Asset Inv...
undefined Investment growth in China remained subdued in the first quarter, as a prolonged downturn in the property sector continued to weigh on overall activity despite stronger manufacturing spending. Fixed-asset investment rose 1.7% year-on-year, missing the 2% average forecast in a Caixin survey and easing slightly from the first two months, official data showed Thursday. China Fixed-Asset Investment Growth Remains Weak Property development investment fell 11.2%, with the decline widening slightly from the first two months, underscoring the sector’s persistent drag.
winhorse/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images The last article on JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) warned about the economic situation. In the latest quarterly report , it was reiterated that the bank is ready for a wide variety of scenarios. The reason for this is economics does not have a time variable in nearly any research. What would appear to happen is people and the market fill in what they believe wil...
winhorse/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images The last article on JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) warned about the economic situation. In the latest quarterly report , it was reiterated that the bank is ready for a wide variety of scenarios. The reason for this is economics does not have a time variable in nearly any research. What would appear to happen is people and the market fill in what they believe will provide certainty by giving uncertainty a deadline. But that often proves to be a very dead end. It is probably a better investment strategy to deal with the uncertainty rather than allow an artificial deadline to pass (and thereby declare the uncertainty ended). One thing that Jamie Dimon, Chairman & CEO, has stated is that the consumer is unusually resilient in spending. Right now, this is being attributed to the stimulatory effects of the " big , beautiful bill ". However, at the same time, there is a warning about the government debt being piled up. He also stated that we likely will not deal with that debt issue until there is a crisis. This goes back to my idea that Americans love to borrow money. But they hate to pay it back (because of what it takes to pay it back). Therefore, despite the debt pileup, expanding the deficit seems to be a popular political move until the day comes when the debt market is "done". That could potentially turn out to be a big wake-up call for voters. Jamie Dimon stated that the United States was not the only country with big deficits. But this country is the one to be worried about because we all live here. How we resolve our future challenges and when we choose to resolve them will have a major effect on banking in his eyes. Because of this, the future outlook appears to be far more important than is the case for current earnings. Earnings This bank likely outperformed the industry again, and it will likely continue to outperform the industry in the long-term as long as Jamie Dimon is in charge. JPMorgan Chase First Quarter 2026, Earni...
Shares of online accommodations platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) jumped 2.9% in the afternoon session after sentiment improved following significant moves from heavyweights like Meta Platforms, which extended its partnership with Broadcom to deploy custom AI chips.
Shares of online accommodations platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) jumped 2.9% in the afternoon session after sentiment improved following significant moves from heavyweights like Meta Platforms, which extended its partnership with Broadcom to deploy custom AI chips.
Reports that Lebanese officials were not aware of plans for talks revealed by US president in social media post US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire The military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned that Tehran would sink American ships in the strait of Hormuz if the US decided to “police” the narrow waterway. Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Re...
Reports that Lebanese officials were not aware of plans for talks revealed by US president in social media post US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire The military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned that Tehran would sink American ships in the strait of Hormuz if the US decided to “police” the narrow waterway. Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who was named as a military adviser by Mojtaba Khamenei last month, also threatened to take American soldiers hostage if they came ashore and “demand one billion dollars for each captive”. Continue reading...
South Korea welcomed a record 2.06 million foreign visitors in March, led by Chinese arrivals, government data showed on Thursday, with tourism spending lifted by the comeback tour of K-pop supergroup BTS after a years-long hiatus. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the monthly record helped lift first-quarter arrivals by 23 per cent from a year ago to 4.76 million, also a record fo...
South Korea welcomed a record 2.06 million foreign visitors in March, led by Chinese arrivals, government data showed on Thursday, with tourism spending lifted by the comeback tour of K-pop supergroup BTS after a years-long hiatus. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the monthly record helped lift first-quarter arrivals by 23 per cent from a year ago to 4.76 million, also a record for a first quarter. It attributed the trend to the “worldwide popularity of [Korean] culture”,...
Rocket Lab has reclaimed its 50- and 20-day SMAs above the key $65 support level, with a move above $78 potentially signaling a higher-timeframe breakout.
Rocket Lab has reclaimed its 50- and 20-day SMAs above the key $65 support level, with a move above $78 potentially signaling a higher-timeframe breakout.
FabrikaCr Iran could consider allowing ships to sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack as part of proposals it has offered in negotiations with the United States, providing a deal is clinched to prevent renewed conflict, a source briefed by Tehran told Reuters. The source, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter, said Iran co...
FabrikaCr Iran could consider allowing ships to sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack as part of proposals it has offered in negotiations with the United States, providing a deal is clinched to prevent renewed conflict, a source briefed by Tehran told Reuters. The source, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter, said Iran could be willing to let ships use the other side of the narrow strait in Omani waters without any hindrance from Tehran. The source did not say whether Iran would also agree to clear any mines it may have placed in that stretch of water or if all ships - even those linked to Israel - would be allowed to pass freely. The report added that the proposal hinged on whether Washington was prepared to meet Tehran's demands, a condition that was central to any potential breakthrough with the Strait of Hormuz. WTI crude ( CL1:COM ) futures were up 0.65% to $91.90/bbl, while Brent crude ( CO1:COM ) climbed 0.5% to $95.42/bbl at press time. More on Crude Oil Futures, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF Commodities: Oil Trades Lower On De-Escalation Hopes Smart Money Is Deploying Fresh Capital Gold Vs. Oil Crude oil steady on signs U.S., Iran may extend ceasefire, restart talks CFTC launches probe into suspicious oil futures trading on CME, ICE - report