Moody’s has downgraded the outlook on China’s credit rating from “stable” to “negative” due to concerns about the country’s post-pandemic recovery, weak consumer and business confidence, a persistent housing crisis, and a global economic slowdown. The downgrade reflects the rising evidence that financial support will be provided by the government and wider public sector to […]

ASIA:   Moody’s has downgraded China’s government credit rating outlook from stable to negative due to concerns about potential lower medium-term economic growth and the ongoing contraction of the property sector. Despite this, Moody’s has affirmed China’s A1 long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings. The agency predicts a 4% annual GDP growth for China in […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 200.24 points or -0.60% to 33,231.27 Shanghai decreased 8.72 points or -0.29% to 3,022.91 Hang Seng decreased 184.25 points or -1.09% to 16,646.05 ASX 200 increased 51.50 points or 0.73% to 7,124.70 Kospi increased 9.94 points or 0.40% to 2,514.95 […]

  QUESTION: I was told I should not listen to you because you manipulated the world economy with the bankers, and you were an adviser to BCCI and managed money for Saddam Hussein and Qadaffi. When I asked if you manipulated the world economy, then why invest against you? There was no reply. I watched […]

    ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 55.38 points or -0.17% to 33,431.51 Shanghai increased 1.96 points or 0.06% to 3,031.64 Hang Seng decreased 212.58 points or -1.25% to 16,830.30 ASX 200 decreased 14.10 points or -0.20% to 7,073.20 Kospi decreased 30.28 points or -1.19% […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 165.67 points or 0.50% to 33,486.89 Shanghai increased 7.99 points or 0.26% to 3,029.67 Hang Seng increased 49.44 points or 0.29% to 17,042.88 ASX 200 increased 52.00 points or 0.74% to 7,087.30 Kospi increased 15.48 points or 0.61% to 2,535.29 […]

ASIA: China will likely unleash 2.28 trillion yuan ($319 billion) of next year’s special local bond quota by the end of December, state media reported, a sign Beijing is moving early to boost growth in 2024. Authorities are expected to distribute 60% of next year’s special local government bond quota to provinces ahead of time, […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 39.28 points or -0.12% to 33,408.39 Shanghai increased 6.85 points or 0.23% to 3,038.55 Hang Seng decreased 170.92 points or -0.98% to 17,354.14 ASX 200 increased 27.60 points or 0.39% to 7,015.20 Kospi increased 26.10 points or 1.05% to 2,521.76 […]

  ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 177.86 points or -0.53% to 33,447.67 Shanghai decreased 9.27 points or -0.30% to 3,031.70 Hang Seng decreased 34.36 points or -0.20% to 17,525.06 ASX 200 decreased 53.20 points or -0.76% to 6,987.60 Kospi decreased 0.97 points or -0.04% to […]

The US national debt has exceeded $33 trillion and counting. For decades, people have predicted that the dollar will crumble to dust and gold will rise to the moon. They have applied to the Austrian School of Economics to no avail. Then you have the opposite side pushed by economists like Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul […]