Month: April 2022
Long-term investor explains why he likes Amazon but is ‘not crazy’ about Alibaba
Portfolio manager Sid Choraria says he likes Alibaba, but that the upside is now less attractive than it used to be. Amazon is “definitely a stock to own.” Source
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India’s central bank pivots focus from growth to fighting inflation as prices rise
Customers browsing through goods at a store on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, in February as prices continue to rise, with inflation figures for March nearing 7%. Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg via Getty Images | Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Inflation in India is up sharply and signs point to a continuing upward trend, analysts […]
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After buying cheap Russian oil, India is now setting sights on its coal
Even as the world shuns Russian goods, India is setting its sights on Russian coal. India’s coal imports from Russia jumped in March 2022 to highs not seen in more than two years, according to commodity intelligence firm Kpler. Ritesh Shukla | Getty Images News | Getty Images India’s hunger for coal is growing. Even […]
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South Korea’s central bank unexpectedly raises rates as prices surge
Signage at the Bank of Korea headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. South Korea’s central bank raised its policy rate to the highest since August 2019 on Thursday in an unexpected move. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank raised its policy rate to the highest since […]
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Leaked documents show notorious ransomware group has an HR department, performance reviews and an ’employee of the month’
Conti — which uses malware to block access to computer data until a “ransom” is paid — operates much like a regular tech company, say cybersecurity specialists who analyzed the group’s leaked documents. eclipse_images A Russian group identified by the FBI as one of the most prolific ransomware groups of 2021 may now understand how […]
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Singapore tightens monetary policy to rein in inflation as growth slows in the first quarter
Signage for the Monetary Authority of Singapore is displayed outside the central bank’s headquarters in Singapore, on October 22, 2019. Singapore’s central bank tightened its monetary policy on Thursday, saying the widely forecast move will slow the inflation momentum. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s central bank tightened its monetary policy on Thursday, […]
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Turning nickel into EV batteries: Indonesia wants to take its mining industry to the next level
Indonesia is looking to revitalize its resource sector. President Jokowi Widodo has vowed to boost the resource sector’s contribution to national GDP by increasing downstream activities. In this photo taken in October 2021, an excavator is loading up coal onto a dump truck at a coal mine operated by PT Khotai Makmur Insan Abadi in […]
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Casinos brace for impact of inflation
Contessa Brewer is live in Las Vegas for a look at how casinos are dealing with the impact inflation can have on consumers. Source
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Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; Australia’s March jobs data ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Thursday morning trade as investors look ahead to the release of Australian jobs data for March. The Nikkei 225 in Japan climbed 0.55% in morning trade while the Topix index advanced 0.37%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.23%. Australian jobs data for March is due at […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: It’s too soon to buy Rocket Companies
Rocket Companies Inc: “It’s such a good company, but when rates go up, it does poorly. And the Fed wants housing to slow. So therefore, their business is going to slow, too. Too soon to buy.” Garmin Ltd: “It’s fabulous. … I think their stock is great.” Mosaic Co: “I think Agco is cheaper, and […]
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