Month: June 2022

Asia-Pacific stocks slip; China’s May retail sales, industrial production out ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific slipped in Wednesday morning trade following overnight losses on Wall Street as the S&P 500 fell deeper into bear market territory. Investors in the region will also be looking ahead to the release of Chinese economic data expected later today. The Nikkei 225 in Japan slipped fractionally in early trading […]
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Luxury brands say China’s latest Covid wave has whacked consumer demand
China’s retail sales plunged 11.1% in April from a year ago as Covid controls kept many people at home and malls closed. Pictured here is a luxury store in Shanghai on June 4, 2022, just a few days after the city officially began to reopen. Hugo Hu | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING […]
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Wall Street is on a one way trip to misery until Fed hikes stop, market forecaster Jim Bianco warns
Until inflation peaks and the Federal Reserve stops hiking rates, market forecaster Jim Bianco warns Wall Street is on a one way trip to misery. “The Fed only has one tool to bring in inflation and that is they have to slow demand,” the Bianco Research president told CNBC “Fast Money” on Tuesday. “We may […]
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Buffett disciple Mohnish Pabrai says this country is ‘probably the cheapest market in the world’
Turkey’s economy may be battered by soaring inflation and a currency crisis, but Buffett disciple and veteran investor Mohnish Pabrai says he’s interested in the market. Pabrai, who is managing partner of Pabrai Investment Funds, said Turkey is “probably the cheapest market in the world.” But opportunities are being overlooked because of economic turmoil in […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: Stay away from Equinix for now
Bausch Health Companies Inc: “I can not believe that this has worked out as bad as it has. It’s one of the worst picks I’ve had. … [CEO Joe Papa’s] got to come back on the show. That’s the only way to clear the air.” Equinix Inc: “I thought that Equinix would be a good […]
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Jim Cramer says to consider buying these 10 cheap, high growth stocks with dividend protection
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday offered investors a list of stocks he believes will help investors’ portfolios withstand the geopolitical and economic issues currently roiling the stock market. “When the market comes down so far, so fast, you can find genuinely good buying opportunities,” the “Mad Money” host said. “You’ve got to be selective because […]
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Charts suggest this week could be a ‘key moment’ for the S&P 500, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday said that there could be a “key moment” for investors to do some buying in the S&P 500 this week, leaning on analysis from DeCarley Trading market strategist Carley Garner. Garner believes there’s a “moderate chance” of a rebound later this week, but the more likely scenario is either seeing […]
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Stock futures rise slightly as investors brace for a big Fed rate hike
Stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading Tuesday as investors anxiously awaited the Federal Reserve’s aggressive action to tame surging inflation. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 70 points. S&P 500 futures edged up 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.4%. The S&P 500 suffered a five-day losing streak on Tuesday, dipping deeper […]
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30-year mortgage rate surges to 6.28%, up from 5.5% just a week ago
Mortgage rates jumped sharply this week, as fears of a potentially more aggressive rate hike from the Federal Reserve upset financial markets. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rose 10 basis points to 6.28% Tuesday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That followed a 33 basis point jump Monday. The rate was 5.55% […]
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