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Hong Kong government ‘prepared’ for more volatility after Iran attacks: Paul Chan

6 months ago02 mins

The Hong Kong government is prepared for greater global market volatility and risks, as well as increased trade costs and shifting commodity prices, caused by the joint US–Israel attack against Iran, according to the city’s finance chief. Shortly after Iranian state media confirmed that supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the attacks, Financial…

Fed’s forecast ‘Fog’ adds more clouds to stock market outlook

Cs news1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell probably spoke for a lot of people on Wall Street when he explained to reporters how challenging it was to put together the central bank’s new growth and inflation projections. “Right now it’s just a forecast in a very foggy time,” Powell said after he and his colleagues trimmed their…