Coffee Break World at a glimpse 18th May 2023
- Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow Internet to see who they really are.”
- “There’s nothing wrong with you that an expensive operation can’t prolong.”
- “If I’m not back in five minutes, just wait longer.”
- “Eggs are fantastic for a fitness diet. If you don’t like the taste, just add cocoa, flour, sugar, butter, baking powder and cook at 350 for 30 minutes.”
Asian Markets 18th May Scroll Down (for data go to www.truedata.in)
- China's fiscal revenue rose 11.9% in the first four months of 2023 from the same period a year earlier, accelerating sharply from a 0.5% rise in January-March, official data showed, as the economy stages a gradual but uneven post-COVID recovery.
- Australia employment unexpectedly drops, reinforcing rate pause bets
- As household budgets tighten, big brands double down in dollar stores
- New Zealand set to deliver no frills budget as election looms
- Fraud in Massachusetts is boosting US weekly jobless claims, economists say
- Fed to keep rates untouched this year; risk of US default high, poll shows
- US single-family building permits at 7-month high; housing slump persists
- Global debt on the rise, emerging markets cross $100 trillion mark, trade group says
- IMF's Gopinath sees 'sizeable' upside inflation risks, says markets too optimistic
- Japan emerges from recession on post-COVID consumer rebound
- China's home prices rise at slower pace as demand ebbs
- Autonomous robots assemble an X model SUV at the BMW manufacturing facility in Greer
- US manufacturing production surges in April on motor vehicles
- Canada's inflation unexpectedly rises in April, upping rate-hike pressure
- Israel economy grows 2.5% in Q1, likely clinches another rate hike
- Deutsche Bank to pay $75 mln to settle lawsuit by Epstein accusers
- Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok
- Japan's export growth hits two-year low on weak China demand
- Biden, McCarthy push forward towards deal on US debt ceiling
- Sony eyes finance unit listing, doubles down on entertainment
- Amazon's cloud unit to invest $13 billion in India by 2030
- Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher amid debt ceiling optimism
- One killed in Ukraine's Odesa, missiles downed over Kyiv
- The longest shadows at the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit this week will be cast by two countries that weren't even invited to the Hiroshima gathering: China and Russia.
- Japan PM expects more investment from global chipmakers
- Florida Governor DeSantis to enter US presidential race next week
- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Xian
- Intrigue, uncertainty in Thailand after opposition's election win
- China's domestic travel recovery marred by anti-spending 'special forces'
- Colombian children found alive in jungle weeks after plane crash
- Aid groups seek green light from Myanmar junta to access cyclone-hit state
- Philippines' military chief visits remote islands near disputed Spratlys
- Australia employment unexpectedly drops, reinforcing rate pause bets
- UN expert says Russia, China sending deadly aid to Myanmar's military
- Declining birth rate hits Michigan
- South Carolina advances 6-week abortion ban
- U.S. Supreme Court leaves in place Illinois assault weapons ban
- Ex-Wagner commander who sought asylum in Norway wants to return to Russia
- Prince Harry, Meghan say they were pursued by paparazzi in New York
- EU's Borrell asks for 3.5 bln euro boost to fund used for Ukraine military aid
- Ukraine reports new advances near eastern city of Bakhmut
- Erdogan rival sharpens tone on migrants before Turkey runoff
- Jordan must accelerate reforms to drive faster growth -IMF
- Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Sderot
- Turkey opposition contests thousands of ballots after election
- Ecuador president Lasso Dissolves National Assembly, triggers early elections
- Cuba rolls out red carpet for Russian business in push to deepen economic ties
- Brazil boosts bird flu defence to protect world's top chicken industry, in Campinas
- Non-binary passport holders can now sidestep male or female boxes in Mexico
- New Zealand police to start removing bodies after hostel fire
- Fiji opposition barred from parliament as party suspended
- Russia says hypersonic missile scientists face 'very serious' treason accusations
- Three Russian academics who have worked on hypersonic missile technology face "very serious accusations", the Kremlin said on Wednesday, in a treason investigation that has spread alarm through Russia's scientific community.
- Floods hit Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region
- Nine dead in northern Italy floods, Formula One race called off
- Canada's Alberta blanketed by smoke as wildfire battle continues
- Protest over Russian intelligence alleged involvement in 2014 ammunition depot explosion, in Prague
- Czechs cancel Soviet-era decrees giving Russian embassy free land
- Air raid alerts across Ukraine, military warns of strikes in Kyiv, other regions
- Air raid alerts were declared throughout the territory of Ukraine early on Thursday and the military warned of possible Russian missile strikes in a wide arc extending from Kyiv to central regions and the south.
- Tesla restarts India market talks with new factory proposal
- Welcome ceremony for Denmark Royal Air Force F-16 jets arrival as part of NATO Eastern Europe reinforcement in Siauliai
- U.S. considers new land swap deal in Alaska wildlife refuge
- Deutsche Bank to pay $75 mln to settle lawsuit by Epstein accusers
- Air Canada nears 787 Dreamliners deal with Boeing
- Vietnam EV maker VinFast sees sales boom, path to breakeven
- FedEx pilots vote in favour of strike in push for pay rise
- Overexposed US regional banks could sell commercial property loans
- ?Qatar fund explored claims against Switzerland for Credit Suisse losses
- Micron to invest $3.7 bln in Japan for new DRAM chips
- Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher amid debt ceiling optimism
- Oil prices ease on caution over US debt ceiling talks
- Netflix ad tier has nearly 5 million monthly active users
- IMF approves $3 billion Ghana loan, with $600 million immediate pay-out
- Wall St ends sharply higher, dollar hits seven-week high as debt limit talks advance
- Private-equity firms Francisco Partners and TPG are jointly planning a bid of more than $5 billion to acquire U.S. business software company New Relic Inc
- World's oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38.1 million
- Amazon's cloud unit to invest $13 billion in India by 2030
- Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division of Amazon.com Inc , said on Thursday it plans to invest 1.06 trillion rupees ($13 billion) in India by 2030, doubling down on its past investments to cater to an ever-growing demand.
- India's Future Retail receives 6 bankruptcy resolution bids
- Tesla restarts India market talks with new factory proposal
- Srichand Hinduja arrives for the private viewing of the Grace Kelly exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
- S.P. Hinduja, billionaire head of Britain’s richest family, dies at 87
- India boosts security for G20 meeting in Kashmir after rise in attacks
- Heatwave in Bangkok
- Asia's April heatwaves were '30 times more likely' because of climate change, scientists say
- India monsoon rains to arrive late, hit Kerala on June 4, weather office says
- India launches $2 billion incentive package to boost IT hardware production
- Rupee assesses higher U.S. yields, upbeat shares; risks balanced
- Indian shares open higher on optimism over US debt ceiling talks
- Bank of Baroda 'well protected' for switch to RBI's new loan-loss proposal, CEO says
- India's Thermax beats Q4 profit expectations on strong sales growth
- Indian sustainable energy solutions provider Thermax Ltd posted a better-than-expected jump of 52% in fourth-quarter net profit on Wednesday, helped by a 16% rise in sales.
- India's GlaxoSmithKline Pharma's pre-tax profit falls on govt pricing caps
- India's GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd reported an 8.6% fall in its pre-tax profit for the fourth quarter on Wednesday, hurt by the government's curbs on pricing of some essential medicines.
- Whirlpool of India misses Q4 profit view as weaker sales weigh
- India's JK Tyre reports nearly three-fold increase in Q4 profit
- India's JK Tyre & Industries Ltd on Wednesday reported a nearly three-fold rise in fourth-quarter profit, as raw material costs fell and domestic demand saw a boost.
- India central bank clears SBI Funds to buy up to 9.99% stake in HDFC Bank
- Index????????????????????????Last???????????????????????????% Change
- ASX All Ordinaries??7,425.80???????????????????+0.49%
- Hang Seng??????????????19,777.95????????????????+1.11%
- Nikkei 225???????????????30,532.84????????????????+1.46%
- Shanghai SE ???????????3,309.74???????????????????+0.78%
- Future ???????????????????????Last???????????????????????????% Change
- Brent Crude Oil???????76.69????????????????????????-0.35%
- Gold??????????????????????????1,980.70???????????????????????--
- Copper?????????????????????721.55??????????????????????-0.23%
- CBOT Soybeans?????1,337.00????????????????????????--
- Exchange?????Last???????????????% Change
- EUR/USD?????1.0837???????????-0.02%
- GBP/USD?????1.2477???????????-0.07%
- JPY/USD??????0.0073???????????+0.07%
- CNY/USD?????0.1427???????????-0.12%
- Name ???????????Yield?????????????Change
- US 10Y?????????3.558????????????-0.023
- DE 10Y?????????2.339????????????+0.001
- UK 10Y?????????3.84??????????????+0.001
- JP 10Y??????????0.375????????????+0.014
