Despite pushback from the United States delegation, finance ministers at a meeting of the G20 countries in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday agreed on the need to develop a global taxation system in which the richest in the world are taxed at a higher rate—potentially unlocking hundreds of billions of dollars annually to help close … Read more
The EURUSD currency pair weakened to near 1.0830 Wednesday, as the preliminary Eurozone Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report for July showed that composite numbers unexpectedly eased due to a slowdown in activities in the manufacturing and services sectors. The HCOB Composite PMI decreased to 50.1, just above the 50 threshold that separates … Read more
The USDJPY pair tumbled to near 156.00 late Tuesday, with the Japanese Yen strengthening amid expectations that the Bank of Japan will tighten its monetary policy further in its July monetary policy meeting. Economists expect that the BoJ will raise interest rates further by 10 basis points, prompted by steady inflation above the bank’s target … Read more
As the 2024 presidential election draws ever closer, Donald Trump is revealing key tax plans that could shape his government.In his campaign, Trump has championed himself as the leader of low taxes, saying he would decrease corporation taxes, increase tariffs on international imports and exempt some U.S. workers from current tax requirements.Now that the Republican … Read more
Silver plummeted to near $29.00 in Friday’s American trading. The white metal faces an intense sell-off as the outcome of China’s third plenum meeting had less stimulus measures to address economic challenges and was more focusing more on “high-quality development”. The world’s second-largest economy struggles to maintain the economic growth momentum due to poor demand … Read more
Published by Verified by 16 de julio, 2024 Until today, beyond his usual promises that he will make “America great again,” former President Donald Trump was very cautious about revealing his economic policy for a potential second term. But now we do have a clearer idea: if he beats Joe Biden in November, the most … Read more
EURGBP extended gains for the second successive session, trading around 0.8420 on Thursday. The Euro remains strong as the European Central Bank decided at its July Monetary Policy Meeting to maintain its main refinancing rate at 4.25%, as expected. The ECB’s deposit facility rate also remains unchanged at 3.75%. Traders are now looking to further … Read more
EURUSD rallied into fresh 18-week highs on Wednesday as market sentiment tilts firmly into the risk-on side ahead of the European Central Bank’s latest rate call later on Thursday. Broad market risk appetite remains pinned into the ceiling as markets fully price in a rate cut from the Federal Reserve on September 18. ECB and … Read more
As Kentucky looks to grow its economy, the business community has successfully advocated for many priorities to create a more competitive tax system to help the state become more attractive for businesses and workers. Dr. Charles Aull, Executive Director for the Kentucky Chamber Center for Policy and Research, and Kevin Fuqua, CPA, Regional Service Tax … Read more
There is a lot to digest from the shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump over the weekend, with US politics, which was already very divided, now marred with violence, said Rabobank’s senior FX strategist Jane Foley. “Market pricing can only respond in a binary manner and, for the markets, the complexities of the … Read more