by Bloomberg.com | Aug 22, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
S&P Global’s flash August gauge declines to 48 from 49.6 Services index edges up; measure of prices received eases US manufacturing activity shrank early this month at the fastest pace this year on further weakness in production, orders and factory employment. The...
by Bloomberg.com | Aug 21, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Yao says government funds not well suited for venture capital Urgency growing in China to support confidence, private sector A prominent Chinese economist has urged state funds to retreat from venture capital and allow the private sector to play a bigger role in a...
by Bloomberg.com | Aug 21, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Beijing urged to subsidize consumers, help local governments PBOC has cut rates but borrowing sentiment hasn’t improved A growing chorus of Chinese economists called on Beijing to break away from an implicit budget deficit ceiling, opening the door to more central...
by Bloomberg.com | Aug 21, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Forty firms have already lost listed status so far in 2024 Forced delistings could harm investors: Shanghai Prospect China’s stock markets are set for a third straight year of record delistings driven by the jump in IPOs over the past decade and tighter rules...
by Bloomberg.com | Aug 21, 2024 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Shrinking US crude inventories fail to allay demand concerns Blinken left the Middle East Tuesday without a cease-fire deal Oil extended its decline to the lowest in more than six months as trend-following algorithmic sellers overlooked a bullish US stockpile report....