Nasdaq Futures Fall as Meta Slides

Stock futures fell, with the Nasdaq-100 posting the biggest losses as Meta dragged down the wider tech sector. 


 
GDP set to top 2% again, extending hot streak for U.S. economy

The U.S. economy appears to have grown by 2% or more for the seventh quarter in a row in the first three months of 2024 - but a wider trade deficit could throw up a roadblock. 


 
What the End of Negative Rates Means for Japan

The world's fourth-largest economy is entering a new era, and there's a lot at stake. 


 
America's Economy Is No. 1. That Means Trouble.

Solid growth, big deficits and a strong dollar stir memories of past crises. 


 
New EPA Emissions Rules Squeeze Coal Plants

The measures, which come as power demand is surging, will force coal plants to adopt costly technology or shut down. 


 
The Tricky Logistics Behind Direct-to-Consumer Strategies

Suppliers stepping up efforts to reach shoppers are having to mount costly new supply chains built to the task. 


 
German Consumer Confidence Reaches Two-Year High

The forward-looking GfK consumer-climate index for Germany forecast confidence to rise to minus 24.2 in May from minus 27.3 this month, suggesting the country's economy may have turned a corner and confirming a similar upbeat sentiment reading this week. 


 
South Korea's Economy Posts Stronger-Than-Expected First-Quarter Growth

Asia's fourth-largest economy expanded 3.4% in the first quarter on improving private consumption, construction increases and steady exports. 


 
How AI and EVs are boosting demand for copper

Copper prices have outperformed both gold and silver this year, as traders bet on growing, long-term needs for the industrial metal in artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. 


 
Bank of Japan could intervene this week to boost the yen as currency hits 34-year low

The Bank of Japan could intervene to support the yen as soon as Friday, possibly in a move coordinated with the Bank of Korea to help maximize its impact, according to Steven Barrow, head of G-10 strategy at Standard Bank.


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