January 2025 – Page 18 – Best Day Investing

Morning Bid: Britain at centre of bond market storm

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The British bond market has become the focus of global investor attention, for some unenviable reasons.…

January 9, 2025

Economy

Wide range of Japanese firms see need to hike wages, BOJ says

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – A wide range of Japanese firms see the need to continue raising wages due to structural labour shortages, the Bank of Japan said on…

January 9, 2025

Economy

Foreigners turn net sellers of Japanese stocks, lock in 2024 gains

(Reuters) – Foreign investors net sold Japanese stocks in the week ended Jan. 4, taking advantage of 2024 gains while aiming to reduce risks amid an unusually long market closure.…

January 9, 2025

Stock

Volvo CEO says plan for Mexico truck factory ongoing despite US tariff threat

By Abhirup Roy and Marie Mannes LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -Sweden’s Volvo (OTC:VLVLY) Group is proceeding with its planned $700-million heavy-truck factory in Monterrey, Mexico, CEO Martin Lundstedt told Reuters on…

January 9, 2025

Stock

Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance after $95 million class action settlement

(Reuters) – Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) clarified on Wednesday that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles, just days after…

January 9, 2025

Stock

Asia stocks sink on hawkish Fed jitters, weak China inflation

Investing.com– Most Asian stocks fell on Thursday amid increasing conviction that U.S. interest rates will fall at a slower pace this year, while weak inflation data from China also added…

January 9, 2025

Economy

Malaysia aims to be conduit for diversification of energy and supply chains, PM says

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia wants to optimise its location and become a conduit for diversification of energy and supply chains this year, aiming to become a leader in the…

January 9, 2025

Economy

Buoyant dollar keeps pound, euro and yen under pressure

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar charged ahead on Thursday underpinned by rising Treasury yields, putting the yen, sterling and euro under pressure near multi-month lows amid…

January 9, 2025

Stock

Australia’s Telstra brings home satellite tech with Musk’s SpaceX

(Reuters) -Top Australian telco Telstra (OTC:TLGPY) said on Thursday it is collaborating with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring satellite connectivity technology to its regional customers. Telstra has partnered with…

January 9, 2025

Stock

Second US port strike averted as union, employers reach deal

By Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) -The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a…

January 9, 2025