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Global Economy
IMF downgrades Asia Pacific forecast as shocks keep rolling
"Risks that we highlighted in our April forecast are materializing."
July 29, 2022
Results
Japfa reports higher sales but lower earnings as costs jump
Japfa reportedly plans to ship live chickens to Singapore from Bintan
July 28, 2022
Results
DFI Retail Group reports 1HFY2022 loss of US$52 million, cuts dividend
The company has cut interim dividend from 3 US cents to 1 US cent
July 28, 2022
US Economy
Are interest rates at neutral? Markets certainly hope so
The Fed took way too long to understand and to respond properly to inflation
July 28, 2022
Semiconductor
Samsung's profit misses as slow down claims latest tech casualty
Chip sales are growing much more slowly than expected and will begin to decline in 2023
July 28, 2022
Investing strategies
Will central banks continue to buy gold?
Purchasing is likely to continue through at least the end of 2022
July 27, 2022
Global Economy
Nobody knows how long inflation will last. That's life
It is impossible to be sure about the future path of inflation, war in Ukraine, and future path of the Covid pandemic.
July 27, 2022
Global Economy
Taming inflation without hurting GDP hard but possible, IMF says
Global economic expansion will likely slow to 3.2% this year, less than the 3.6% forecast by the fund in April.
July 27, 2022
US Economy
Shallow recession calls are 'totally delusional', Roubini warns
Among the reasons Roubini cited was historically high debt ratios in the wake of the pandemic
July 25, 2022
US Economy
Fed to inflict more pain on economy as it readies big rate hike
"Inflation is entrenched and spreading," said former Fed vice chair and Brookings Institution senior fellow Donald Kohn.
July 25, 2022