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Since the Second World War, the US has given more aid to Israel than any other country

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending up +0.23% this morning as investors digested weaker-than-expected business activity readings from China and the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision, with the focus shifting to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee meeting and rate decision.

“The real question is if the trend can continue in the coming quarters, and we think not,” wrote Jeffery Roach of LPL Financial.

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.14%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.11% this morning as investors digested weaker-than-expected business activity readings from China and the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision, with the focus shifting to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee meeting and…

Eurozone growth has weakened, as price pressures drop, as high interest rates and weak demand hit Europe’s economy

Since the Second World War, the US has given more aid to Israel than any other country

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as German GDP shrinks slightly in the third quarter of the year

A sober analysis of GDP growth just before and after COVID points to a medium-term annual GDP growth forecast of 3%-4%

Women must be given freedom, not just to be promoted within male-dominated institutions, to shape better, family-spirited institutions for governance

Société Générale’s Albert Edwards believes “greedflation” boosted pandemic profits, but now that’s over, and AI optimism isn’t enough to stave off a collapse.

Entrepreneurship has increased since the pandemic, accounting for the bulk of job growth.