How do consumers make purchasing decisions?
- September 14, 2021 03:18 AM PDT
- Akanksha Vashisht
Why people want an overhaul of childcare costs in UK
- September 13, 2021 11:29 PM PDT
- Rishika Raina
Facing home loan hurdles? Here’s how to get the best deal
- September 11, 2021 07:55 AM PDT
- Sanjeeb Baruah
US airlines stare at a 24-28% revenue drop as Delta variant rages
- September 10, 2021 12:37 PM PDT
- Sanjeeb Baruah
BofA Joins Amazon, McDonald’s In Raising Minimum Wage
- May 19, 2021 12:37 PM PDT
- Team Kalkine Media
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) is the latest to join corporate America in raising the minimum hourly wages for workers. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) had earlier announced to hike the minimum hourly...
What do Rising Bond Yields Indicate About the Economy?
- May 19, 2021 01:22 AM PDT
- Team Kalkine Media
Summary Bond yields have a significant impact on the economy and the stock markets, with rising bond yields usually indicating a stock market slowdown. Interest rates are inversely linked to bond prices due to the time-honoured tradition of dem...
Did Colonial Pipeline Attack Drive US Oil Prices Up?
- May 18, 2021 06:48 PM PDT
- Team Kalkine Media
Summary US gasoline prices hit a seven-year high of US$3.045 a gallon on Monday. The cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline triggered panic buying of gasoline. Russia-based hackers’ group Darkside had carried out the attack for ransom. Ga...
What are the Factors Impacting Bond Yields?
- May 18, 2021 12:19 AM PDT
- Team Kalkine Media
Summary Rising bond yields are often associated with some pressure in the share market. When interest rates fall, investors may prefer investing in bonds rather than stocks, and bond yields fall. The bond yields rise in case of economic growth...
Will Women’s Health Be A Priority In NZ’s Budget 2021? 5-Related NZX Stocks- TRU, OCA, TAH, FPH, and GXH
- May 17, 2021 10:37 PM PDT
- Sonal
With the New Zealand Government due to announce the budget in 2 days, all eyes are set on the areas where investments will be made, and the extent to which, it will fulfil the hopes of Kiwis. In the pre-budget speech on May 4, Finance Minister Grant...
Can inflation woes spark a firestorm in global markets?
- May 14, 2021 10:47 AM PDT
- Furquan Moharkan
The global equity markets are witnessing a sizeable correction. The reason? The credit may become costlier for the companies. In the past seven days, two data sets on inflation came to light, and both presented a grim picture. The United States, the...
After 6.7% Job Decline In 2020, Where Does US Solar Industry Stand?
- May 14, 2021 10:05 AM PDT
- Team Kalkine Media
Year 2020 saw significant workforce reductions in nearly all sectors due to COVID-triggered shutdowns, and the solar industry wasn’t an exception. Despite record installations of solar capacity last year, the United States recorded 6.7 per cen...
Will Higher Inflation Affect US Macroeconomic Performance?
- May 12, 2021 08:06 PM PDT
- Team Kalkine Media
Summary Economists have warned if inflation persists, the situation could get worse. Rising inflation could impact key macroeconomic parameters like growth, GDP, and employment. Given the central bank’s mandate to maintain inflation typi...
US Economy Adds Record 1.8 Mn New Jobs in March As Hiring Slows
- May 11, 2021 04:05 PM PDT
- Team Kalkine Media
Summary Food and accommodation sector creates the highest number of jobs at 185,000, followed by the education department at 155,000, and entertainment and recreation at 81,000. However, the number of jobs in the healthcare and social assistanc...
US Employment Numbers Fall Short of Expectations in April 2021
- May 08, 2021 08:56 PM PDT
- Damini
Against widespread forecasts of the US economy adding about 1 million jobs in April 2021, the latest employment report released by the Labor Department showed that the economy added a disappointing 266,000 jobs last month. The report came as a sur...