This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Nicholas Rossman, Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) Trust in the mobile sector could be a lot better. The Mobile Ecosystem Forum’s (MEF’s) 2024 Consumer Trust Study reveals the Global Trust Index, at 55%, to be down one percentage point in like-for-like markets. While this might seem moderate, it underscores a … Read more
Oil prices inched higher after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data eased worries about interest-rate cuts next year, but concerns over global demand trends continued to weigh on the market.
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2024 ends with the formation of the first-ever United Nations Submarine Cable Advisory Group, whose main objective is to develop agreements on best practices to protect the world’s submarine cables. Cable disruptions continue to be scrutinized as suspicions of sabotage rise amid geopolitical tensions. And investment in new subsea cable construction has increased, even as … Read more
The dollar was up against a basket of currencies in early trade and Rabobank said that it had overtaken sterling as the best performing G-10 currency in the year to date, as the Fed turns more cautious about cutting rates.
European natural-gas futures were higher as the deal allowing Russian gas to transit through Ukraine neared expiry, with stronger demand for the heating fuel also supporting prices.
Big, integrated oil companies could face a double whammy from the shift in China’s car market.
The deal values closely held Lexmark at $1.5 billion, including debt.
Japanese stocks were higher as hopes for Fed rate cuts grow thanks to easing concerns about U.S. inflation.
Gold prices were slightly lower in early Asian trade. Gold will likely be volatile in the short term amid expectations for fewer Fed rate cuts in 2025 and a stronger dollar, Sinolink Securities said.
