Household ownership of the U.S. stock market is near a record, but that could be a worrisome development, according to Ned Davis Research. Individual investors are the largest owner of stocks, having allocated roughly 48% of their assets to equities in the first quarter, analyst London Stockton said in a note. The comeback rally of…
Financial markets picked up the clear message when Donald Trump cut short his stay at the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies this week. Despite calls from fellow western leaders to de-escalate the crisis, the president’s early return to the White House was taken as a sign that the US is considering joining Israel in…
U.S. or Israeli military action that leads to regime change in OPEC member Iran would have a profound impact on the global oil market, according to JPMorgan. “If history serves as a guide, further destabilization of Iran could lead to significantly higher oil prices sustained over extended periods,” Natasha Kaneva, head of global commodities research…
Wednesday’s Federal Reserve update kept intact a key interest rate projection that Wall Street was looking for, but it also raised concern about deeper structural problems for the U.S. economy. The official forecast from Fed officials still pointed to two interest rate cuts in 2025. But Fed officials also lowered the outlook for economic growth…
The Federal Reserve’s latest “dot plot” outlining future interest rate moves suggests the central bank will still cut rates twice this year, unchanged from its March outlook, though June’s forecasts shows a more divided Fed weighing its next move on interest rates. The Fed announced Wednesday that it held its benchmark interest rate in a…
The 2024/25 Territory-wide Junior Secondary Chinese History and Culture Quiz Final and Prize Presentation Ceremony held at Lingnan University. Organised by the Education Bureau (EDB) of the HKSAR Government, with the support from the Hong Kong and South China Historical Research Programme (HKSCHRP) of Lingnan University, the 2024/25 Territory-wide Junior Secondary Chinese History and Culture Quiz Final and Prize…
日本政府觀光局（JNTO）4月份旅客達390.9萬人次，按年增加28.5%，創單月歷史新高，當中香港旅客人數按年大增近43%至26.3萬人次，扭轉3月時的跌勢，主要受惠於復活節期間及櫻花季節。有指日本地震預言損當地旅遊業，但4月份數字未有反映該情況。 旅遊業界指出，港人仍擔心日本地震預言，料其影響會在六七月反映出來，對於今年暑假出發往日本的旅行團出團情況不樂觀，期望秋季紅葉季節能帶動港人訪日回復正常水平。 受惠新航線及復活節旺季 據日本政府觀光局數字，4月訪日的香港旅客數目達26.3萬人，按年增42.9%，該局表示，香港旅客數目上升，因新增往來香港與小松新航線、往來香港與石垣島航線，以及往來香港與關西航線，而今年清明節及復活節於4月中旬開始（去年為3月底），故4月入境旅客人次創新高。另今年首4個月訪日香港旅客數目達91.1萬人，按年增12.8%。 縱橫遊常務董事袁振寧稱，部分港人擔心日本地震預言，對前往日本旅遊較為審慎，料其影響會在六七月反映出來，對暑假日本旅行團出團數字並不樂觀，近期有見各大航空公司前往日本機票價格下跌，例如7月旅遊旺季期間，前往日本的機票價格約2000多元，按年下跌 Source link
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