Tue, 21-Oct-2025

As Inflation Continues to Rise & Recession Fears Loom, YouGov poll

Recession

New YouGov survey indicates that Joe Biden is in the worst position of his administration. Biden’s job approval ratings are currently a few points lower than Trump’s were at the same period in his term. Biden’s most recent leads have been inside the margin of error, as is the case for Trump in this poll … Read more

Wall Street ends its worst week since 2020 with a small gain

US markets

Wall Street ended its most painful week since the 2020 coronavirus crash Global markets have been trembling as investors acclimatize to the unpleasant medicine of higher interest rates. Higher interest rates can reduce inflation, but they also increase the chance of a recession Wall Street ended its most painful week since the 2020 coronavirus crash … Read more

Former chancellor Lord Hammond warns that UK is heading for a recession

Lord Hammond

Lord Hammond told that the UK economy will slow significantly in the autumn, but that this is “probably a good thing.” He stated that many sectors of the economy are “still not back to normal yet,” thus there will be “bound to be an effect there.” Lord Hammond has warned that the UK is on … Read more

European Central Bank announce emergency session to address market meltdown

European Central Bank

The European Central Bank has scheduled an unscheduled monetary policy meeting for Wednesday, at a time when bond yields for many eurozone states are rising. “They will have an ad hoc meeting to discuss current market conditions,” a spokesperson for the central bank This is a breaking news story and it is being updated. Please … Read more

 2023 recession is likely, but it’s not a bad thing, financial experts

US recession

Monday, U.S. stocks fell into bear market territory as Wall Street investors fretted about interest rate hikes and inflation. The S&P 500 is down more than 20% from its early-year high. “According to Krier, the precise definition of a recession is two-quarters of declining US growth. Monday, U.S. stocks fell into bear market territory as … Read more

S&P 500 falls nearly 4% to a new low for year, closing in bear market territory

S&P 500

The S&P 500 plummeted 3.88 percent to 3,749.63, its lowest level since March 2021, and it has lost more than 21 percent from its January record. Some on Wall Street argue that it is not an official bear market until the index closes below that level, which occurred on Monday. The most recent bear market … Read more

Jim Cramer: Fear market that steady rise in oil prices will lead to a recession

jim Cramer

Jim Cramer explained why the increasing price of oil has Wall Street scared about a recession, pointing to a drop in energy stocks on Wednesday despite crude hitting a record high. “As long as oil prices keep climbing, it’s hard to make the case for a soft landing. Oil’s a nightmare for the Fed. It … Read more

Jim Cramer warns traders not to invest in digitization stocks: Recession ‘CPI’

jim Cramer

Jim Cramer warned investors on Wednesday not to invest in digitization stocks while the potential of a recession looming. “You can’t rationalize owning them unless you believe the [Federal Reserve] will rapidly beat inflation without doing much more to harm the economy,” the “Mad Money” host added. Jim Cramer warned investors on Wednesday not to … Read more

Stocks lower as recession fears weigh on sentiment

Stock

Japan’s Bank of Japan chose not to hike interest rates to battle rising. World Bank has slashed its forecasts for global growth. The European Central Bank is expected to signal an end to its bond-buying. Stock markets fell on Wednesday as investors assessed the potential of a recession as global inflation rose. The yen plummeted … Read more

Stocks mixed as traders assess recession risk

stocks

Stocks split as investors evaluate recession prospects and global inflation. Bank of Japan refused to boost interest rates to combat high consumer prices. Oil rates were up more than 1% after India and Australia raised borrowing. Stocks markets split as investors evaluated recession prospects and global inflation reached its highest levels in decades. In contrast … Read more

As per Summers Group, US inflation is closer to 1980 peak than previously

US inflation

According to the analysis, the core CPI in June 1980 was 9.1 percent, not 13.6 percent. According to the paper, more pain may be required to stop inflation now. Fresh analysis of historical price data suggests that US inflation is running much closer to its 1980 peak, implying that the Federal Reserve’s mission of bringing … Read more

Energy crisis: A decade of high energy prices & rise of battery tech

Energy crisis

UK is many months ahead of Australia in terms of where the energy crisis is headed. Both countries experiencing increasing power costs as a result of a variety of issues ranging from the war in Ukraine to low gas stockpiles and increased demand for gas in Asia. According to Savage, smaller Australian energy retailers will … Read more

Stocks dip on recession worries

Stocks

Stocks more often than not slipped lower on Monday with investors assessing recession dangers as high inflation causes critical banks to hike hobby costs. However, moves had been greater muted than at some point of the risky trading ultimate week that noticed massive swings higher and lower. Recession worries were sparked by data showing China’s retail sales … Read more

Singapore economy rebounds from virus-induced recession

Singapore economy

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy grew 7.2 per cent last year, rebounding from its worst recession since independence sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed on Monday. The city-state plunged into its worst economic performance in 2020 as businesses and international borders shut down, choking its trade and tourism economic lifeline. Authorities initially imposed tough measures to … Read more

Australia avoids double-dip recession in Q2 but outbreak takes toll

Australia

Sydney: Australia’s economy expanded more than expected in the second quarter, data showed on Wednesday, easing concerns that the country could suffer a double-dip recession as it battles a fresh wave of Covid infections thanks to a pick-up in domestic demand. However, there are fears it will suffer a contraction in the current period with … Read more