H. Kong’s HKEX profit surges on strong Q3 trading
Hong Kong's stock exchange operator reported a seven per cent rise in third-quarter profit, reaching HK$3.15…
S. Korea’s to raise industrial power rates
South Korea's state-run electricity provider, KEPCO, announced on Wednesday that it would increase electricity…
S. Korean consumer confidence improves in Oct. – BOK
South Korea's Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) for October 2024 rose 1.7 points from September to 101.7.
Asian stocks mixed on US election concerns
Gold prices surged to a record high on Wednesday, driven by uncertainty over the US presidential election and…
Gold prices tick in early trading
Gold prices edged higher in early Wednesday trading, October 24th. Spot gold rose 0.09 per cent to $2,751.39 per…
Bank of Israel signals unlikely rate cuts
Bank of Israel officials have indicated that a rate reduction for the remainder of 2024 is unlikely. They warned…
IMF: Turkey GDP growth to slow to 3.0% in ’24
Turkey's GDP growth is projected to slow to 3.0 per cent in 2024, down from 5.1 per cent in 2023, according to the…
Morocco’s economy to grow 2.8% in ’24 – IMF
Morocco is projected to experience economic growth of 2.8 per cent in 2024, with an increase to 3.6 per cent in…
IMF downgrades Mexico’s economic growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its economic growth forecasts for Mexico, reducing its…
IMF lifts US growth forecast to 2.8% in 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that U.S. economic growth will reach 2.8 per cent in 2024, before…