The Latest Breaking News from GDP

US mega tech companies Microsoft, Google, Meta, Apple and Amazon all report earnings this week. It's one of five big stories influencing global markets.

The unfolding week is likely to test the nerves of investors, as they get to digest major market-moving catalysts, both on the economic and corporate fronts. A Fed meeting, second-quarter U.S. GDP data, and big tech earnings, all make things interesting. Ahead of the news-heavy week, here's a recap of…

“I do not accept second place for the United States of America.” That simple statement, delivered to rousing effect by Barack Obama in his first State of the Union, in January 2010, managed to summarize the current American strategic horizon in a single sentence.

Ben Wallace says he wouldn’t be able to immediately spend extra cash promised by Tory leadership candidate

Fund says GDP in Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic would fall by up to 6%, with Italy, Germany and Austria also hit hard

Foreign secretary says she would up defence budget to 3% of GDP by 2030 and rethink size of armed forces

Buying less may not directly translate into GDP. But it would have benefits for our planet and ease some of the supply-side inflationary pressures

Consumer discretionary goods have been bearing the brunt of GDP growth contraction and declining consumer sentiment. However, the sector has still managed to outperform the broader market. Therefore, quality consumer discretionary stocks Mannatech (MTEX), Pandora (PANDY), and The Procter & Gamble (PG), which are rated Buy in our proprietary rating…

China’s Covid lockdowns slowed the country’s GDP growth to 0.4% in the second quarter, weaker-than-expected figures revealed today.