APAC markets a mixed bag; commodity price swings in focus

• June 12, 2021 07:46 AM AEST
• Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed the week higher on Friday, June 11, ahead of a crucial meeting of the Federal Reserve that may deliberate on the recent spike in inflation and other developments. The S&P 500 was up 0.19% to 4,247.44. The Dow Jones ro...

• June 12, 2021 12:48 AM AEST
• Tripti Joshi

Summary A record number of web links, including websites and online pharmacies, have been closed under an Interpol-led Operation. Fake COVID-19 tests, face masks and sanitizers made a significant proportion of the counterfeit products. The cou...

• June 11, 2021 01:49 PM AEST
• Furquan Moharkan

Summary Asia markets opened on a mixed note on Friday. Chinese shares were in the red. Overnight, the S&P 500 closed at a record high. The equity markets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) were mixed in Friday trade, after overnight gains on ...

• June 11, 2021 12:57 PM AEST
• Furquan Moharkan

In economics, a higher gross domestic product (GDP) growth means that people in that country have more income. A higher income leads to more spending, which in turn, increase the prices of products and that leads to a spike in inflation. In contrast...

• June 11, 2021 10:47 AM AEST
• Tripti Joshi

Summary The intranasal route of vaccine administration has enormous potential because of the organized immune system of the nasal mucosa, high compliance, and low cost. Scientists believe that intranasal vaccines will reduce the virus load in t...

• June 11, 2021 08:28 AM AEST
• Sanjeeb Baruah

All benchmark US indices closed higher on Thursday, June 10, after investors appeared to have ignored new labor data, which showed that consumer prices surged to a record 13-year high in May. The S&P 500 rose 0.47% to 4,239.18. The Dow Jones gai...

• June 10, 2021 04:39 PM AEST
• Tripti Joshi

Summary Electronic Medical Records (EMR) are real-time patient records that provide medical information immediately and securely to authorized users. EMRs are developed to share information with other health care providers (HCPs) and organizati...

• June 10, 2021 03:04 PM AEST
• Furquan Moharkan

The buy now pay later (BNPL) is an age-old concept, revived in a trendy way by Fintech companies across the world. To put it simply, it means a customer taking home their purchase but paying for it on a later date. In BNPL, a customer buys the produ...

• June 10, 2021 02:46 PM AEST
• Roma

Summary The UN urges countries for the prioritisation of quick vaccine delivery. The UN says monetary gains should be left secondary. Why is there a need to expedite the process of vaccination? With the vaccine roll-out underway in differ...

• June 10, 2021 12:49 PM AEST
• Furquan Moharkan

The equity markets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region were trading in the green, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average continued its losses for the third consecutive day. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was trading 29 basis points (bps) higher while th...