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Euro Area posts largest trade surplus since December 2020

May 21, 2024 12:06 pm
The Euro Area reported a trade surplus of EUR 24.1 billion in March, which compares with EUR 19.1 billion surplus in the same month a year earlier, the latest data by Eurostat showed. It has been the bloc’s biggest trade surplus since December 2020. In comparison, a consensus of analyst estimates had pointed to a […] Read more

AstraZeneca to establish $1.5 bln ADC production site in Singapore

May 21, 2024 9:46 am
AstraZeneca said on Monday that it planned to establish a $1.5 billion manufacturing facility in Singapore for antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), which would bolster global supply of its ADC portfolio. ADCs represent next-generation treatments, which deliver highly potent cancer-killing agents directly to cancer cells via a targeted antibody. Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board, […] Read more

Barclays sees limited upside for Johnson Controls stock

May 21, 2024 8:32 am
Barclays said in a note that the upside for Johnson Controls International PLC’s stock might not be “substantial” from this point onward, after it became clear activist investor Elliott Investment Management held an over $1 billion stake. “While there has been relatively little activism in the MI sector in recent years, this news should not […] Read more

Spain’s consumer morale highest since July 2023

May 20, 2024 12:09 pm
Consumer confidence in Spain has increased to levels last seen in July 2023 in April, data showed on Monday. The gauge of consumer confidence came in at a reading of 84.5 in April, up from 82.5 in the prior month. The latest result was mostly supported by a more optimistic outlook for the future, with […] Read more

Westinghouse Air Brake announces $0.20 quarterly dividend

May 20, 2024 10:18 am
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE: WAB) said on Friday that its Board of Directors had authorized a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on June 11th to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 28th 2024, the company said. The dividend […] Read more

Spot Silver hits 11 1/2-year high as Fed rate cut bets lend support

May 20, 2024 7:39 am
Spot Silver scaled a fresh 11 1/2-year peak of $32.518 per troy ounce on Monday, as indications of easing inflation in the United States added to market expectations the Federal Reserve could reduce borrowing costs soon. Markets are now pricing in about a 65% chance of a Fed rate cut occurring by September, according to […] Read more

France’s unemployment rate steady at 7.5% in Q1

May 19, 2024 3:59 pm
France’s jobless rate was reported at 7.5% during the first quarter of the year, stable compared to the prior two quarterly periods. In comparison, a consensus of analyst estimates had pointed to a drop to 7.4%. The total number of unemployed individuals went up by 6,000 compared to the preceding quarter to 2.3 million, data […] Read more

Net foreign investment in Canada highest since June 2023

May 19, 2024 12:36 pm
Foreign investors’ exposure to Canadian securities has expanded by a net $14.37 billion in March following a net divestment of $4.28 billion in February, the latest data by Statistics Canada showed. It has been the highest figure since June 2023 and it well outpaced market consensus of $3.51 billion. In March, foreign investors acquired $17.9 […] Read more

Euro Area CPI inflation confirmed at 2.4% in April

May 18, 2024 4:13 pm
The annual CPI inflation rate in the Euro Area was confirmed at 2.4% in April, or unchanged from March and at a level unseen in nearly three years. In comparison, inflation rate in the bloc stood at 7% in April last year. Last month, services inflation slowed to 3.7% from 4% in March. A slowdown […] Read more

Singapore’s April non-oil exports shrink less than expected

May 18, 2024 12:02 pm
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports were reported to have decreased at a lesser rate than expected in April, while marking the third consecutive month of decline. The nation’s non-oil exports dropped 9.3% year-on-year in April, following a 20.8% slump in March. A consensus of analyst estimates had pointed to a 10% YoY drop. In April, sales […] Read more