A Canadian Stock Fund Manager Monitoring Closely…
Ryan Grant, comanager of RBC Vision Canadian Equity, is a bottom-up stock-picker who focuses on individual company attributes, but he’s also keeping a sharp eye on the Canadian job market right now. Even as the Bank of Canada lowers interest rates, the economy is still feeling the impact of its big rate hikes. Recently released […]
US Futures Rise on Positive Fed Commentary and Chinese Stimulus Measures
US stocks inched up before the bell on Tuesday, poised to pick up on a winning streak as pro-rate-cut Fedspeak and China’s launch of aggressive stimulus lifted market spirits. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose roughly 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) edged above the flatline on the heels of a record close. The […]
American Battery Secures $150 Million for New Lithium-Ion Recycling Facility
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), a prominent player in the sustainable battery sector, has recently secured a $150 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish its second lithium-ion battery recycling facility. This initiative, aimed at processing approximately 100,000 tonnes of materials annually, aligns with the national goal of enhancing the supply […]
China Cuts Interest Rates: PBoC’s Stimulus Package Welcomed by Markets
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has unveiled a stimulus package aimed at boosting economic growth. Key measures include a cut in the 7-day repo rate, a reduction in the required reserve ratio (RRR), and support for the mortgage market and property sector. Asian and European stock markets have reacted positively to the stimulus as […]
Kerry Issues Harsh Critique of Climate Action: “Is There a Letter Beyond Z?” | New York
Kerry gives scathing rating on climate action: ‘Is there a letter underneath Z?’ | New York Countries are ignoring commitments they made less than a year ago to shift away from fossil fuels and to provide aid to those most vulnerable to the climate crisis, a host of leading figures have admitted during a gloomy […]
3 Lithium Stocks That Could Transform Your Summer Experience
Lithium prices are struggling at multi-year lows, forcing some miners to consider closing down mines and delaying projects. But I’d use that as a reason to buy beaten-down lithium stocks for the long term. After all, we’ve seen this play out before. In 2018, prices peaked due to oversupply, which led to a massive 60% […]
Asian Stocks and European Futures Rise Following PBOC Stimulus: Market Summary
(Bloomberg) — European stocks are set to open higher after Asian peers rallied on a slew of stimulus measures announced by China’s central bank to shore up economic growth and stem a selloff in the equity market. Most Read from Bloomberg Contracts for the Euro Stoxx 50 climbed 0.5% as MSCI’s Asia Pacific gauge headed […]
From Humble Beginnings to Prosperity: Guyana’s Rapid Transformation into a Petrostate
From Rags to Riches: Guyana’s Meteoric Rise as a Petrostate Oil tumbled at the end of the U.S. summer driving season, with fears of an economic slump in China weighing heavily on the outlook for petroleum. As such, the international Brent benchmark plunged by over 12% in a month to lows not seen since early […]
Uzbekistan’s NMMC Plans to Invest $450 Million in Renewable Energy Initiatives
NMMC is currently the largest enterprise in the country and the fourth-largest gold producer globally, with nearly 3 million oz. of the metal produced annually. In the first half of 2024, the NMMC installed photovoltaic panels across 21 major industrial sites with a total capacity of 5,750 kW, enabling the annual generation of up to […]
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff compares Microsoft Copilot to the infamous ‘Clippy’
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says Microsoft Copilot is the next ‘Clippy’ During the PC boom of the 1990s, Microsoft introduced Clippy as a friendly face to help users hone their word-processing skills. An animated paper clip with round cartoon eyes and expressive eyebrows floating over a sheet of yellow legal paper, Clippy would frequently and […]