ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 82.73 points or -0.25% to 32,698.81 Shanghai decreased 47.28 points or -1.48% to 3,150.62 Hang Seng decreased 95.84 points or -0.51% to 18,794.13 ASX 200 decreased 20.50 points or -0.29% to 7,078.70 Kospi increased 12.10 points or 0.47% to 2,582.20 […]

This is the opening to NATO’s vision for 2030. They recognize that with the passage of time, they are losing relevance. This is behind this entire Ukrainian expansion of war. It is also not just the Neocon’s dream of a lifetime; it is the last-ditch effort to make NATO relevant for the next two generations […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 483.34 points or -1.45% to 32,781.54 Shanghai decreased 42.46 points or -1.31% to 3,197.90 Hang Seng decreased 328.38 points or -1.71% to 18,889.97 ASX 200 decreased 96.30 points or -1.34% to 7,099.20 Kospi decreased 23.60 points or -0.91% to 2,570.10 […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 310.26 points or -0.92% to 33,264.88 Shanghai closed Hang Seng closed ASX 200 decreased 119.40 points or -1.63% to 7,195.50 Kospi increased 11.07 points or 0.43% to 2,593.70 SENSEX decreased 284.26 points or -0.45% to 63,238.89 Nifty50 decreased 85.60 points […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 186.23 points or 0.56% to 33,575.14 Shanghai decreased 42.46 points or -1.31% to 3,197.90 Hang Seng decreased 388.73 points or 1.98% to 19,218.35 ASX 200 decreased 42.90 points or -0.58% to 7,314.90 Kospi decreased 22.28 points or -0.86% to 2,582.63 […]

ASIA:   The People’s Bank of China has taken steps to stimulate economic growth by cutting two key lending rates for the first time in 10 months. The one-year loan prime rate was reduced by 10 basis points from 3.65% to 3.55%, and the five-year loan prime rate was lowered from 4.3% to 4.2%. These […]

  ASIA:   China’s inflation remained close to zero in May, sparking concerns on a falling spiral in prices and prompting the central bank to come out to downplay worries on the economic outlook. The consumer price index rose 0.2% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said last Friday, in line with […]

ASIA: India’s wholesale price-based inflation fell by 3.48 per cent in May on an annual basis as against a contraction of 0.92 per cent in April, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry stated on Wednesday. The inflation rate for the food index witnessed a contraction of 1.59 […]

Italy declared a national day of mourning this Wednesday to honor former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who passed at the age of 86 on Monday. Despite his controversial life, world leaders have offered messages of condolences to his family and the Italian people. Few of those offering condolences were true friends. The European Union even […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 584.65 points or 1.80% to 33,018.65 Shanghai increased 4.84 points or 0.15% to 3,233.67 Hang Seng increased 117.11 points or 0.60% to 19,521.42 ASX 200 increased 16.40 points or 0.23% to 7,138.90 Kospi increased 8.60 points or 0.33% to 2,637.95 […]