Economic news

South Korea announces $9.8 billion stimulus to combat coronavirus South Korea on Wednesday announced a stimulus package of 11.7 trillion Won ($9.8 billion) to soften the blow of the virus that had spread beyond China. The stimulus, after parliamentary approval, will transfer financial aid to the country’s health system, child care, and outdoor markets according […]

Early Fed rate cut sparks market anxiety, Dollar on the defensive The U.S. Dollar on Wednesday after an early Federal Reserve cut rates by 50 basis points, sparking anxiety within the markets about the impact of the virus. The Fed move came as a surprise to investors as the cut came 2 weeks ahead of […]

A fast-spreading virus outbreak is likely to hit the U.S. economy longer worse than anticipated, according to the S&P Global Ratings on its cut on the global forecast on Tuesday. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development warned that the epidemic has plunged global economy to its worst activity since the 2008 financial crisis. The […]

The People’s Bank of China did not follow the Federal Reserve’s emergency policy short-term rate cut, leaving its borrowing costs unchanged on Wednesday. The Central Bank did not open market operations according to its official statement on its website. However, investors still anticipate that the Chinese government will find ways to cut other financing costs […]

Jet fuel refinery margins have come under pressure due to the suspension of flights globally over the coronavirus outbreak. However, it may be even more beaten up in coming months as more passengers cancel their flights. The Asian jet fuel market has endured unexpected losses this year which prompted global airlines to suspend flights and […]

SYDNEY- Australia’s economic growth picked up pace and soared beyond what is expected last quarter. The recovery removed the threat of recession even as bushfires and novel coronavirus contagion brought disruptions to tourism and the travel sector earlier this year. The risks posed by the COVID-19 urged the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to reduce […]

SINGAPORE- Oil prices increased up to 1% on Wednesday on optimism that major oil manufacturers are close to sealing an agreement implementing deeper oil reduction. The said cuts are aimed at equalizing the decline in demand brought by the novel coronavirus contagion. Brent crude LCOc1 added 58 cents, equivalent to 1.12%, and last stood at […]

The central bank of Australia implements monetary easing as it cut interest rates to lessen the impacts of the economic growth slowdown of China due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) trimmed the cash rate by a quarter percentage point to 0.50%, a move anticipated by market analysts and traders in […]

Officials of the British government and the European Union will commence their trade negotiations on Monday to bridge gaps between the E.U. and the U.K. brought about by the eventual Brexit. However, breakdown fears grow amid the incipient trade talks. Three individuals familiar with the development raised concerns that both parties are waving red flags […]

NEW YORK- Stock market’s inactivity observed last week mainly from novel coronavirus concerns was the sharpest underperformance since the 2008 financial crisis. However, market analysts said on Monday that trades are stable all of which could be attributed from strong market structure. The S&P 500 .SPX plummeted 11.5% the previous week before rebounding on Monday […]