Shorts – Summaries

The Day Today 28th October 2022

Coronavirus “most likely” originated in a lab in China says report from Senate Republican staffers. BOJ kept ultra low rates and maintained dovish guidance. Elon Musk completed his Twitter takeover. Apple earnings rise, a bright spot in tech, although iPhone sales fell short. Amazon forecast a slowdown in sales. On this day in 1726 Gulliver’s…

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The Day Today 27th October 2022

President Xi said China is willing to work with the United States, they must “find ways to get along”. International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol said “we now see a peak around 2030 for all fossil fuels”. Credit Suisse posted a Q3 loss of 4.034 billion Swiss francs vs f/c 568 million, and announced a…

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The Day Today 26th October 2022

Alphabet reports weaker earnings driven by lower ad revenue, says will add headcount at half the pace of previous quarter. Visa posts better than expected profits as Americans spend more overseas due to strong dollar. Microsoft revenue guidance misses expectations, warns of slowdown in cloud computing spend. Spotify suffers larger loss than expected although paid…

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The Day Today 25th October 2022

German President Steinmeier makes surprise visit to Ukraine saying “My message to the people of Ukraine is: You can rely on Germany!”. Russia to take to the UN its accusation Ukraine is preparing to use a ‘dirty bomb’. UBS meets earnings expectations, with FX a highlight. HSBC reports higher than expected profits, replaces CFO. Japan…

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The Day Today 24th October 2022

Boris pulled out of the Conservative leadership race. South Korea last night fired warning shots after a vessel from North Korea crossed the maritime border. China GDP Q3 grew 3.9% yoy vs f/c 3.3%; Retails Sales growth slowed to 2.5% vs f/c 3%; IP rose 6.3% vs f/c 4.8%. There was more suspected ¥ intervention…

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