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Stocks and trade deal

Stocks in Asia, White House Trade Advisor, and Trade Deal

It was a turbulent day for the stocks in the Asia Pacific. White House trade advisor Peter Navarro clarified his position. According to Navarro, the U.S.-China trade deal is not over. His comment helped to boost stocks. Let’s have a look at stocks. Interestingly, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index leg gains among the region’s major …

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Stocks and Wirecard

Once-Thriving Company Wirecard and Latest Scandal

Wirecard is no stranger to scandals. However, the latest scandal created additional problems for the German digital payments company. However, there was a time when this company was one of the most promising tech firms in Europe. Wirecard processes payments for consumers and businesses and it sells data analytics services. Importantly, it has nearly 6,000 …

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Digital payments company and ongoing situation

Digital Payments Company Wirecard and Financial Problems

German digital payments company Wirecard made an interesting announcement on Monday. The tech firm said that missing $2.1 billion its auditors were unable to locate probably never existed. This announcement highlighted the severity of the problem. Interestingly, shares in Wirecard dropped in early trading on Monday. Moreover, the stock lost more than 85% over three …

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Investor sentiment on Monday

Stocks in Asia, Investor Sentiment and Various Factors

It was a positive day for stocks in Asia. Mainland Chinese stocks strengthened their positions on June 19. For example, the Shanghai Composite gained 0.96% to around 2,967.63. In the meantime, the Shenzhen Component advanced 1.51% to about 11,668.13. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index also saw gains on the day. Moreover, Japan’s Nikkei 225 added …

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Markets in Asia

Stocks in Asia, Investors, and the Ongoing Situation

Governments around the world are working hard to minimize the damage caused by coronavirus pandemic. However, coronavirus continues to dominate the headlines. It is not surprising as companies, as well as individuals, are struggling to survive due to the coronavirus crisis. Hopefully, governments will start to remove the restrictions. Nevertheless, it will take to get …

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Markets and the global economy

Regional Tensions, Global Economy and Stocks

This week there was no shortage of important information. On Tuesday, Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund Gita Gopinath said that the forthcoming June World Economic Outlook Update is expected to show negative growth rates even higher than previously estimated. Nevertheless, stocks were mostly higher on Wednesday. Mainland Chinese stocks saw gains on the …

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Stocks in Asia and investors

Stocks in Asia and New Cases of the Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic is a major challenge for the stocks. Recently, authorities in China decided to isolate certain parts of the district located in Beijing. Furthermore, the capital banned tourism after a cluster of coronavirus infections centered around a wholesale market located in the capital sparked fears of a new wave of coronavirus. Importantly, 45 …

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Stocks and coronavirus pandemic

Stocks Fell Due to Recent Spikes in Coronavirus Cases

The coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the stocks around the world. Stocks in Asia fell on June 15, as investors analyzed the situation regarding the potential impact of recent spikes in coronavirus cases. For example, in Japan, the Nikkei 225 dropped 3.47% to close at 21,530.95. At the same time, the Topix index dropped 2.54% …

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Shares of Nikola Corporation

How Nikola Corporation Surpassed World-Famous Automaker Ford

Tesla is one of the most famous automakers in the world. However, Tesla is not the only successful company that bears the name of inventor Nikola Tesla. Another one is Nikola Corporation. Interestingly, as in the case of Tesla, Nikola Corporation also makes battery-electric trucks. Moreover, it also makes hydrogen-electric trucks. Notably, shares of Nikola …

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Federal Reserve and U.S. economy

Federal Reserve Decided to Keep the Interest Rates

This week, the U.S. Federal Reserve made the decision, not to change interest rates. Every decision made by this organization has the potential to affect stocks around the world. That’s exactly what happened on Thursday. It makes sense as investors are closely monitoring the situation and even a minor decision could affect investor sentiment. Importantly, …

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Starbucks and risk factors

Starbucks, Coronavirus Pandemic and Plans for the Future

Starbucks expects to lose as much as $3.2 billion in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic, in its fiscal third quarter. It is worth mentioning that, Starbucks decided to withdraw its prior outlook in April. Importantly, the company expects a net loss per share of 64 cents to 79 cents. Based on the information provided …

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