Forecast for January 13-17, 2025
Outlook for Jan. 13-17, 2025 With investor confidence in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path fast dwindling, the inflation data next week will be of paramount importance for a flagging market. The earnings season is also starting to ramp up once more. Stocks posted a second straight losing week, after this week’s strong economic data […]
UK Finance Minister to Visit China Amid Government Bond Crisis
UK Finance Minister To Begin China Visit Amid Govt Bond Crisis Text size British finance minister Rachel Reeves will begin a visit to China on Saturday, seeking to revive dialogue with the world’s number two economy in the shadow of financial tumult back home. Reeves, whose formal title is Chancellor of the Exchequer, is the […]
US Fed Pauses Rate Cuts Amid Strong Job Growth
The US economy continued to add new jobs at a healthy clip in December, with the latest jobs report likely cementing the Federal Reserve pausing interest rate cuts. The US economy added 256,000 jobs in December, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday morning. The December gain was well […]
Gold Shifts: Jobs on the Move – MINING.COM
But over my past quarter-century in the financial-newsletter business, I’ve watched almost every nonfarm-payrolls release and markets’ subsequent reactions in real-time. Because of those, Jobs Fridays prove some of the most-interesting days in the markets. You’d think the global gold market wouldn’t care about monthly changes in US jobs reported by its government, as there’s […]
3 Top U.S. ETFs to Watch for 2025 and Beyond
Bryan Armour: Stocks had another banner year in 2024, while bonds did enough to stay in the black. The growth-led rally continued from 2023 with tech and communication-services stocks leading the market. But unlike 2023, it wasn’t just the “Magnificent Seven” propelling markets forward. Utilities, banks, and consumer cyclicals also outperformed the broader market. In […]
Sparkle Clean Tech Acquires Licenses for Oil & Gas Water Treatment Technologies from Siemens Energy, Inc.
Sparkle Clean Tech Licenses Oil & Gas Water Treatment Technologies from Siemens Energy, Inc. BusinessWire India Singapore, January 10: Sparkle Clean Tech, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions for upstream Oil and Gas customers, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Siemens Energy to license Intellectual Property […]
10 Affordable Wide-Moat Stocks Across the U.S. to Consider for 2025
Wide-moat companies carry sound balance sheets and significant competitive advantages—two desirable qualities in the face of today’s economic uncertainty. The constituents of the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index are a fertile hunting ground for long-term investors looking for high-quality stocks to buy that are trading at cheap prices. 10 Cheap US Wide-Moat Stocks for 2025 […]
Altilium Raises $5 Million for Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Facility
Altilium secures US$5m investment for EV battery recycling plant In a significant leap towards sustainable battery solutions, UK clean technology group Altilium has announced a US$5 million investment from the Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation. This funding, part of Altilium’s Series B funding round, is aimed at establishing the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling […]
Morningstar Medalist Fund Rating
The Morningstar Medalist Rating for funds is a five-tier system used to assess a fund’s ability to outperform its Morningstar Category index after fees. • The Morningstar Medalist Rating provides investors with assessments of a strategy’s ability to outperform its Morningstar Category index after fees.• Research has repeatedly shown that the ability of a strategy […]