International

G20 environment meeting ends without agreement on climate crisis

Environment ministers from G20 nations have failed to agree on ways to curb emissions and other crucial measures to address the global climate crisis ahead of the UN climate change conference at the end of the year.

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World Gold Council's Mid-Year Report: Gold Maintains Resiliency in H1

On July 6, 2023, the World Gold Council (WGC) released its 2023 Mid-Year Outlook, revealing that a “strong first half for gold is likely to give way to a more neutral H2.”

U.S. Economy

Morgan Stanley Raises Economic Growth Forecast, Citing Biden Infrastructure ‘Boom’

Morgan Stanley raised its economic growth forecast up this week, citing a "boom in large-scale infrastructure" driven by President Biden’s Infrastructure bill, according to reports.

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Apple Stock Surges on Report Saying It’s Developing Own Version of ChatGPT

Apple (AAPL) stock popped briefly on Wednesday, July 19, after a Bloomberg News report said the company was developing its own artificial intelligence large language model internally.

International

Indonesian Banks Keep Top Slots in Market Cap Ranking on Solid Economic Recovery

Indonesia's GDP expanded by 5.03% in the first quarter of 2023, Reuters reported in May, citing data from Statistics Indonesia.

U.S. Economy

Will Cooling Inflation Help Sell Bidenomics?

U.S. annual inflation slowed to 3% last month, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Meta's Threads Races to 100M Users in Under a Week

Meta's Twitter competitor is off to a strong start. According to Quiver Quantitative's Threads Tracker, Threads has more than 100 million users in less than 5 days since the app went live.

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Binance’s CZ Eyes BlackRock and Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETFs

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has made his prediction for the next Bitcoin (BTC) bull run.

U.S. Economy

U.S. Inflation Unlikely to Fall to the Fed's 2% Target until at Least 2025, According to Jerome Powell

The Fed chairman's remarks on Friday suggested the central bank's fight against inflation is far from over – raising the possibility that policymakers will keep raising interest rates until price pressures cool further.

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Best Long Term Stocks, India: Reliance Industries Overview

Reliance Industries Limited (RELI.NS) is an India-based company which operates in the Oil to Chemicals (02C), Oil and Gas, Retail, Digital Services, and Financial Services segments and is one of the best shares to buy for long term.

International

BIS Admits Further Monetary Measures Look Unlikely to Cope with Global Inflation

According to FT, the Bank for International Settlement has said,.global governments should either raise taxes or cut public spending to help central banks tame inflation and mitigate the risk of a financial crisis.

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AutoZone Bumps Up Share Buyback Authorization By $2B

AutoZone Inc AZO disclosed the share buyback authorization of an additional $2.0 billion shares related to its ongoing share repurchase program.

International

Finnish Central Bank Says New Coalition Program Breaches Laws

According to Bloomberg, Finland’s incoming government program violates national and European legislation by threatening central bank independence, the Bank of Finland said in a letter to the designated prime minister.

U.S. Economy

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady, Forecasts Two More Rate Hikes This Year

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, June 14, but FOMC officials signaled they are prepared to raise rates again this year in due course to keep the fight against stubborn inflation.