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Stocks Set to Open Sharply Higher as Investors Await Key U.S. Economic Data and Big Tech Earnings

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.61%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.70% this morning as investors looked ahead to earnings reports from some of the biggest tech heavyweights as well as key economic data, including a payrolls report, the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge,…

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Stock market today: Asian shares rise and the yen dips after Japan's ruling party loses majority

Asian shares rose, as the yen dipped in the midst of political uncertainty after Japan’s ruling party lost its majority in Parliament’s lower house in weekend elections

The Independent UK

Australian shares in quiet start ahead of two big weeks

The ASX200 finished 0.1 per cent higher, with far more volatility expected later amid interest rate decisions, inflation readouts and a US election.

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Inflation readout make or break for 2024 rate cut

Important pieces of the economic puzzle will fall into place this week, starting with inflation and then spending data.

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Russia Raises Interest Rate To Record-High 21%

Russia's central bank raises interest rates to 21% to combat inflation from military spending and supply-demand imbalances.

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Inflation may be about to hit a three-year low. Does that mean the cost-of-living crisis is over?

Not really, because CPI is just one factor. A better measure of how we’re faring is household disposable income

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Japan goes to polls in one of most unpredictable elections in years: here’s what’s at stake

Adam Withnall reports from Tokyo on Sunday’s test of moderate, centrist politics in Japan, where worries about inflation, China and North Korea loom large – and the far right is waiting in the wings

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Stocks Settle Mixed as Early Gains Fade on Mixed Corporate News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down by -0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.59%. Stocks on Friday settled mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling...

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3 Retail Stocks Ready to Shine in the Holiday Season

With a recent notable increase in U.S. retail sales and a positive outlook fueled by rising personal income and easing inflation, fundamentally strong retail stocks such as Amazon.com (AMZN), Costco (COST), and Target (TGT) are well-positioned for success this holiday season. Read on.

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Russia's central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending

Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort to combat growing inflation

The Independent UK

Russia Hikes Interest Rates To 21% As Government Spending Skyrockets To Pay For Ukraine War

Russia's central bank hiked interest rates to 21 percent on Friday, taking borrowing costs to their highest level in more than 20 years amid surging inflation.

International Business Times

Wall Street has already priced in a Trump victory—just look at European stocks and the inflation market

Across Wall Street, investors see a Trump win as increasingly likely. They’re governing their portfolios accordingly.

Fortune

IMF Warns Of Slow Growth And High Debt Risks

IMF warns of slow growth, high debt cycle amid geopolitical tensions, with positive inflation trends but concerns for citizens' economic well-being.

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Javier Milei's Economic Reforms Are Already Paying Off in Argentina

But local free market economists think further currency and labor reforms will get the Argentine economy recovering faster

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Mideast war not behind Aussie inflation: opposition

Unlike Australia, inflation and interest rates are falling in the UK, the US, Canada and New Zealand despite conflict in the Middle East, the opposition says.

The Conversation

Harris nudges ahead of Trump in the polls – but could the economy prove her downfall?

The current US vice-president and Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, appears to have nudged ahead of her Republican rival, Donald Trump, in the race to the White House.

The Guardian - UK

UK’s borrowing costs rise on news that Reeves is changing fiscal rules

Yield, or interest rate, on British government bonds climbs on Thursday amid a fall for other countries

The Conversation

‘Cosmic inflation’: did the early cosmos balloon in size? A mirror universe going backwards in time may be a simpler explanation

We live in a golden age for learning about the universe. Our most powerful telescopes have revealed that the cosmos is surprisingly simple on the largest visible scales. Likewise, our most powerful “microscope”, the Large Hadron Collider, has found no deviations from known physics on the tiniest scales.

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Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency loses half its value: Why and what’s next?

Six months in, the gold-backed ZiG touted as a solution to the currency crisis is struggling to win confidence.

The Guardian - UK

Global economy faces ‘anxious times’, warns IMF; Reeves says stability fiscal rule will mean higher taxes – as it happened

People don’t feel good about economic prospects, admits IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva

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'No doubt' inflation is moderating: finance minister

Much is riding on quarterly inflation data out next week as Australia's slow progress by international standards has Labor defending its economic record.

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What a Rapidly Aging World Population Means for Your Long-Term Portfolio

As life expectancies grow and birth rates decline in many parts of the world, the proportion of the elderly population is increasing at an unprecedented rate. The WHO forecasts that by 2030, 1 in 6 people will be aged 60 years or over. Longer term, the number of persons aged…

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Will Pennsylvania’s Economic Rebound Help Deliver the Crucial Swing State to Harris?

Despite a robust recovery and low unemployment, polling reveals a disconnect between economic reality and voter perception.

Fortune

Despite inflation, U.S. consumers are 5% better off than in 2019—here’s why they don’t feel that way

Consumers perceive price rises and wage gains differently: Inflation is something bad that happens to us—but wage gains are something we earn.

The Conversation

Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate cut: Monetary policy is not enough to address economic issues on its own

The Canadian and American economies are deeply intertwined. With the United States Federal Reserve cautious amid mixed signals from the labour market and rising inflation worries, the Bank of Canada has just lowered its key interest rate to 3.75 per cent — cutting it by half a percentage point.

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