Tag: “Economy”

A measure of wholesale prices increased less than expected in December, providing indication that pipeline inflation pressures eased to close the year though likely not enough to provoke another Federal Reserve interest rate cut anytime soon.

The U.S. has finalized a ban on the use of Chinese and Russian hardware and software in internet-connected vehicles on U.S. roads, an outgoing salvo by the Biden administration to prevent hacking and misuse of data by foreign adversaries.

U.S. small-business confidence surged to the highest level in just over six years in December, extending post election gains.

Στο 2,6% διαμορφώθηκε ο πληθωρισμός τον μήνα Δεκέμβριο 2024, σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία της Ελληνικής Στατιστικής Αρχής (ΕΛΣΤΑΤ). Στα τρόφιμα μπήκε φρένο στις ανατιμήσεις, με τον δείκτη να υποχωρεί οριακά.

Την πρώτη έξοδό του στις αγορές με 10ετές ομόλογο πρόκειται να πραγματοποιήσει εντός της εβδομάδας (πιθανότατα την Τετάρτη 15 Ιανουαρίου) το Ελληνικό Δημόσιο.

China’s exports gained momentum in December, with imports also showing recovery, though strength at the year-end was in part fueled by factories rushing inventory overseas as they braced for heightened trade risks under a Trump presidency.

Αισθητά αυξητικούς ρυθμούς παρουσίασε η βιομηχανική παραγωγή στη χώρα τον Νοέμβριο, με τη μεγαλύτερη ποσοστιαία ετήσια αύξηση να καταγράφεται στους κλάδους εξόρυξης άνθρακα και λιγνίτη.

Job growth was much stronger than expected in December, possibly providing the Federal Reserve less incentive to cut interest rates this year.

Αύξηση 18,7% σημείωσε το έλλειμμα του εμπορικού ισοζυγίου της χώρας τον Νοέμβριο πέρυσι, καθώς καταγράφηκε ποσοστιαία αύξηση των εισαγωγών και μείωση των εξαγωγών.

China’s consumer price inflation in December slipped to 0.1% year on year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday, stoking deflation concerns.

The White House is finalizing additional restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence microchips that would hit companies including Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, according to a report.

Σύμφωνα με ανακοίνωση του «Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος» και με βάση τα στατιστικά στοιχεία, τη χρονιά που πέρασε διακινήθηκαν 31,85 εκατομμύρια επιβάτες (28,17 εκατ. το 2023), καταγράφοντας αύξηση κατά 13,1% σε σχέση με το 2023.

Οριακή επιδείνωση κατέγραψε το οικονομικό κλίμα στη χώρα μας τον Δεκέμβριο με τον σχετικό δείκτη να υποχωρεί στις 106 μονάδες από τις 106,2 μονάδες του Νοεμβρίου, κλείνοντας το 2024 στο χαμηλότερο σημείο του έτους.

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged down last week, touching the lowest level since February, in a sign of strength in the labor market.

European wind power stocks fell on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to ensure that “no windmills” are built on his watch, criticising the sector less than two weeks before he is due to take office.

Private sector job creation eased more than expected in December while wages grew at the slowest pace in nearly three-and-a-half years, payment processing firm ADP reported Wednesday.

The European Union will not tolerate attacks within its borders, France’s Foreign Minister said on Wednesday in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s reiterations that bringing Greenland under U.S. control is a “necessity.”

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a series of universal tariffs on allies and adversaries, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Inflation should continue falling in 2025 and allow the U.S. Federal Reserve to further reduce interest rates, though at an uncertain pace, Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said on Wednesday.

Mortgage rates last week moved higher for the fourth week in a row. That caused already very weak mortgage demand to drop even further. Total mortgage application volume fell 3.7% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. An additional adjustment was made for the New Year’s holiday.