Asia markets rise ahead of Christmas weekend as Japan inflation slows
Investors will be watching Japan’s November inflation numbers, as well as the minutes of the Bank of Japan’s October meeting
S&P 500 closes higher Friday, registers longest weekly win streak since 2017: Live updates
The broad market index snagged its eighth winning week.
Citi updated its ‘highest conviction’ stock list for Europe — naming 4 stocks to beat the market
The list comprises its analysts’ strongest buy and sell ideas for the next 12 months, according to the bank, which gave one of the stocks more than 40% upside.
Rates are likely past their peak. Here are some global growth stocks that Goldman Sachs likes
Interest rate hikes haven’t usually been good for growth stocks. But as rates seem to have peaked, investors should now consider them, according to the bank.
CNBC Daily Open: Markets rebound in time for the Santa Claus rally
In a sign of strength, major indexes rebounded off their worst day in months on Wednesday to rise again yesterday.
Asia’s year in review: Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look at the year that was in Asia and the Pacific region.
Booking, Agoda or Expedia? A review of 200,000 hotel searches shows which has the best rates
RatePunk’s data showed that Agoda had the lowest hotel rates in Asia and Middle East, while Booking.com had the best rates in Europe, and Priceline in the U.S.
UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war
More than half a million people in Gaza — a quarter of the population — are starving, according to a report Thursday by the U.N. and other agencies that highlights the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s bombardment and siege on the territory in res…
Apple has stopped selling some Apple Watches on its website because of patent dispute
“Following December 24, 2023, Apple no longer sells Apple Watch units in the United States with the ability to measure blood oxygen,” a new message reads.
Boeing hands over first 787 Dreamliner to China since 2019
Boeing hasn’t delivered an aircraft from its factories directly to a Chinese airline since 2019.
