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A Discord on the US Recovery: When Optimism Collides with Fear
May 23, 2020 12:26 AM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyThe constant news flashes pertaining to global fiscal and monetary initiatives, people regularly monitoring the Covid-19 statistics along with businesses adopting advanced tech models as new normal is a clear indication of the growing eagerness to em...

Impact on e-learning business post lockdown
May 23, 2020 12:21 AM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyThe global COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc in the education system across the world. As a social distancing measure, governments had decided to close the schools, worship places and any other area of gathering where there could be a risk of the r...

ASX: An Attractive Market for US-based Firms? Are There Any Challenges?
May 23, 2020 12:16 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAustralian Securities Exchange (ASX) remains an attractive market for the listings of US-based companies, as getting listed on ASX is easier, quicker, and more cost-effective for these firms relative to exchanges in the US. Australia’s large, f...

Are there Any Signs of Optimism in Global Markets?
May 22, 2020 11:28 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyWith COVID-19 causing the fastest rout in financial markets since the Great Depression and bringing the economies to a standstill, the central banks along with the governments are pulling out all the stops to revitalize the economies. At the time wh...

Superannuation Price versus Return and Scam Issues
May 22, 2020 09:52 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneySuperannuation or Super is a method of saving for retirement where an employer must pay a percentage of his employees’ earnings into the employees’ super account. This money paid by the employer is invested in the employees’ super f...

ASX Scored Fourth Weekly Gain Despite Market Volatility
May 22, 2020 09:33 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaWhile S&P/ASX 200 Index edged 1% lower to 5497 points on Friday driven by heavy selling seen across big fours and resource players, Australian equity market marked fourth weekly gain of ~2% despite last two red sessions. Market saw some relief e...

Could Herd Immunity Help in Preventing COVID-19?
May 22, 2020 09:21 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyCOVID-19, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, has affected more than 4.9 million lives, destroyed all the health systems and confined billions of individuals in their homes. The world is battling against a pandemic that has had a deva...

Unprecedented Measures in Unprecedented Times: Cafes Innovate amid COVID-19 Scene
May 22, 2020 08:23 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyWe are experiencing such times that no one could have imagined in their wildest of dreams. There are new norms to follow, as we are maintaining distance from our fellow humans, due to the fear of this invisible deadly virus as anyone can be the carri...

Retailers Face Ongoing Disruptions from COVID-19 and Increasing Wage Bills
May 22, 2020 07:19 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSluggish prelim retail numbers as expected… After a strong March for overall retail sales led by panic buying in supermarkets, the latest preliminary data on retail sales by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) suggested that retail turn...

Kyckr Limited: A Glance at Recent Agreements with Commerzbank And Citigroup
May 22, 2020 07:09 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaASX-listed Kyckr Limited (ASX:KYK) provides real-time access to legally authoritative global Company data through a single platform by linking to more than 200 Company registries plus 170+ million legal entities across 120 nations. The regulatory te...

‘D’igital stands out over ‘D’ividends - A glance at few ASX Stars
May 22, 2020 03:14 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaDuring this time of turmoil in the economy, many businesses are freezing their dividend payments until the things ride back the normal pace. Markets are highly volatile, and numerous stocks have been negatively impacted, which in turn has made it dif...

When in Doubt: Property, Shares or Cash?
May 22, 2020 01:21 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaIn Economics, investments are equal to savings and savings means financial security. A good investment provides an overall long-term financial safety along with income. But where to invest? There is plethora of choices in the market to invest includi...

COVID-19 Market Darlings in the US: DDOG, NOW, TDOC
May 22, 2020 12:59 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaYes, coronavirus has indeed caused havoc for most of the stocks in the market. But some are still shining bright, as their business model appears to be exhibiting resilience amid the pandemic. One has to carefully look at how the business is generati...

Australian REIT Chronicle: Arena REIT Continues Serving Communities, Declares Distribution Guidance
May 21, 2020 09:20 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyThe effects of the unprecedented COVID 19 pandemic might demonstrate an interesting knock-on effect for Australian property in the coming seasons. While social distancing, work from home, businesses renting probably twice as much space for employees...

RBA uncertain on economic recovery while PMI for May disappoints
May 21, 2020 09:11 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyThe Commonwealth Bank Flash Composite PMI reflected a significant drop in the business activity during May due to coronavirus pandemic. Relaxation of restrictions in May resulted in only slight moderation in the pace of demand fall although it contin...

Lessons for Equity Market under Crisis
May 21, 2020 08:06 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media‘Economic tsunami’ wrought by COVID-19 has resulted in the halt of global economies, break in the vicious cycle, downturn of financial markets, plummet in business operations and restriction on social gatherings. The panic intensifies whi...

Why Australian Dollar is Shining; Optimism in Equity Markets Tops the List
May 21, 2020 07:36 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaOver the last one month, spot rates of AUD/USD contracts have moved from $0.63/USD to $0.66/USD at the time of writing today (rounded values). This could be attributed to a range of factors, including a spike in iron ore prices. As Brazil is battere...

Mid-day Updates: BTH, MP1, DRO, FSF, NIC
May 21, 2020 07:32 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAfter the double whammy of bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian economy has finally begun its journey to recovery. The Australian government is working on easing restriction in the coming months so that people can return to work in a...

Lens on Newcrest Mining Limited: Gold miner averts water crisis at Cadia Mine
May 21, 2020 07:22 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaGold has been one of the few things that have glittered in these times of economic turmoil. Considered a hedge against market fluctuations, the yellow metal has performed well, and the spot prices even hit a 7-year high last month. The Austral...

Retreat in Housing Prices: A look at ASX-listed Real estate stocks URW, SCG
May 21, 2020 07:06 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCOVID-19 pandemic has left streets, shopping malls and offices empty, because everyone is arrested at home, which has become a way of life over the last two months since the fight with this crisis started. In the given context, Australia’s real...

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