Economics
-
Earnings – Microsoft, Tesla and Meta Platforms Post Q4 Results
U.S. technology companies reported their Q4 2025 results after the Wall Street close today. Most companies (Tesla didn’t) beat consensus estimates…
Read More » -
FOMC Decision: Fed firmly on pause, as dollar recovers but gold continues to surge
The Federal Reserve kept monetary policy unchanged at its meeting today, which was widely expected. The accompanying statement had some…
Read More » -
Australia Q4 Import Prices Unexpectedly Rise
Australia’s import prices increased 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2025, defying market expectations of a 0.2% decline and reversing a 0.4%…
Read More » -
Germany Cuts 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 1%
The German government lowered its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for this year to 1.0% from an earlier forecast…
Read More » -
Starbucks Gains After Q4 Earnings
Starbucks (SBUX.US) is signaling a revival of its U.S. business, even though margins remain under pressure. Shares are rising after…
Read More » -
US Mortgage Applications Fall
The volume of mortgage applications in the US fell by 8.5% from the previous week in the period ending January…
Read More » -
Microsoft Preview – Azure, AI And a Test of Growth Quality
Why Microsoft’s Earnings Matter Microsoft enters the earnings season as one of the most important and, at the same time,…
Read More » -
FED – FOMC Preview
FOMC preview: Fed on hold, as independence fears and dollar’s demise in focus The Federal Reserve will announce its latest…
Read More » -
Fed Set to Pause Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at the 3.5%–3.75% target range in its…
Read More » -
AUD/USD – Will The RBA be The Next Central Bank to Return to Rate Cuts
The Australian dollar (AUD) remains one of the stronger currencies following higher-than-expected inflation data. The latest CPI reading surprised to…
Read More »
S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico Market