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stock market is undeniably sparking enthusiasm, as investors eagerly anticipate additional gains in the upcoming days. While the delight of profiting from the market is clear and tangible, it is crucial to approach this optimism with a prudent perspective. Favourable economic data releases, such as robust job figures or enhanced GDP growth, have the potential to bolster investor confidence and elevate market sentiment.

HONG KONG—For many people in China these days, getting a job isn’t the problem. Finding a good one that pays enough is. With the economy in a funk and deflation settling in, many people are having to settle for jobs beneath their skill levels, often with reduced pay.

Gold prices held steady on Friday as investors' attention shifted to the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting due next week for more insights into the interest rate outlook. Spot gold was little changed at $2,016.95 per ounce by 02:15 p.m. ET (1915 GMT), down 0.6% so far this week. U.S.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled further even as the economy kept growing briskly, a trend sure to be welcomed at the White House as President Joe Biden seeks re-election in a race that could pivot on his economic stewardship

Wall Street closed its latest winning week with a mixed finish, as drops for technology stocks dragged on the market

The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

China's leaders have launched a barrage of new policies to prop up languishing financial markets and rekindle growth in the world's second-largest economy

business class passengers, catering to the rising demand. After two sluggish years due to the pandemic, airlines have not only seen a rousing revival in corporate travel, boosting occupancy in the business class, but also a new class of leisure travellers willing to spend more for extra legroom and other perks. Deepak Rajawat, chief commercial officer of Vistara, said the debate over whether the pandemic would drive a shift towards work-from-home and reduce business-related travel has been put to rest. «There has been a phenomenal increase in the percentage that we carry in the front end,» he said, referring to business class flyers. Air India, under its new owner Tata group, is seeking to position itself as a world class airline and target more higher-paying customers.

Budget 2024 expectations: Considered as the backbone of the Indian economy, the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector consists of 29.15% of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) till 2021-22. For the sector to unleash its fullest potential and increase its contribution to the Indian economy greater availability of institutional credit is the need of the hour.

With Canadian GDP per capita dropping like a stone, what would you expect our minister of finance, Chrystia Freeland, to say last week at the elite Davos confab? “Come to Canada! We have $135 billion to give you!” is what she did say. Given our poor investment performance, it seems the only way to attract capital is to offer billions of tax dollars to foreign multinationals.

How hard each province is hit by this year’s expected recession will depend on their relative exposures to the housing and commodities markets, saysone economist.

Crypto developers just dropped a new tool that lets creators monetize their content with Bitcoin (BTC) – and it’s a lot more flexible than fiat-based competitors.

Cutting taxes for lower-income Americans would improve their upward mobility, health and lives overall, and contribute to growth of the US economy — even if doing so means raising taxes for wealthier people, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said.

Current expectations have India's economy expanding at 7.3% for FY24, a slight increase from the 7.2% rate in FY23. Meanwhile, the official estimate released on Thursday suggests the US' annual GDP grew 2.5% in 2023, a significant improvement over the 1.9% recorded the year before.

FMCG companies have used strong aspirational demand to cross-subsidise sales in the mass category as they negotiated a surge in inflation. Pricing power at the top end of their product portfolio is allowing them the flexibility to experiment with pack sizes to keep consumers from downtrading. Grammage in price-sensitive packages is being increased and bridge packs are being introduced to create pathways for volume growth.

Corporate bond investors are snapping up new issues worldwide at the start of the year, locking in elevated yields ahead of potential interest-rate cuts by major central banks. 

Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale has asserted that AI agents will “probably” use crypto when making transactions.

Every country is obsessed with GDP or gross domestic product which is the market value of goods and services produced by labour and property located in that country during a year or part of it. The prosperity of a country is measured by the size of its GDP and its per person income. The world’s GDP in 2022, after accounting for inflation, was nearly $90 trillion, according to the World Bank, up from about $51 trillion in 2002.

RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said India needs to focus more on education and healthcare to become a developed economy by 2047. He highlighted the fact that India has maintained an average growth rate of six per cent over the past 25 years, which is no easy feat for any country. Rajan emphasised the need for governance reforms, as well as a focus on education and healthcare, to build a strong foundation.

'Barron's Roundtable' host Jack Otter discusses Biden's economy as the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is expected to take aim at Trump's economy and Big Tech stocks' impact on markets.

By Alex Lawler