US Economy Is Remarkably Strong as EU Weak, OECD Economist Says

US Economy Is Remarkably Strong as EU Weak, OECD Economist Says

The US economy is showing “remarkable strength” compared with Europe, where countries are struggling more with tighter monetary policy and the shocks of the energy price surge in recent years, OECD Chief Economist Clare Lombardelli said. The Paris-based organization revised up its forecasts for US growth next year while it cut expectations for most of … Read more

Global Economy Latest: Argentina and dollarization

Global Economy Latest: Argentina and dollarization

I’m Chris Anstey, a senior economics editor in Boston and today I’m looking at Argentina’s economic policy dilemma. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net or get in touch on X (formerly known as Twitter) via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. Argentina should, … Read more

NZ dollar goes digital in new stablecoin

NZ dollar goes digital in new stablecoin

Cryptocurrency investors can now buy a coin pegged to the New Zealand dollar, making swapping our traditional currency for crypto faster and simpler. A company linked to the local crypto-trading platform Easy Crypto launched NZDD on Wednesday as a means to increase investor uptake of cryptocurrency – a first that beats the Reserve Bank of … Read more

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for November 2

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for November 2

Stocks and currencies in Asia rose in a relief rally as investors weighed the possible peak of the Federal Reserve’s historic tightening campaign. Equity benchmarks advanced across the region from Sydney to Hong Kong, with tech firms at the forefront. The South Korean won led emerging-market currencies higher, while the yen also advanced. US stock … Read more

Pakistan is World’s Second-Best Stock Market as KSE Tops 50,000

Pakistan is World’s Second-Best Stock Market as KSE Tops 50,000

Pakistan’s key stock gauge rose to a six-year high on Friday amid optimism that the strengthening currency may help ease inflationary pressures. The KSE-100 Index rose 0.9% to 50,673.04, taking this month’s gain to almost 10% in the second-best performance among more than 90 global equity indexes tracked by Bloomberg. The gauge still trades at … Read more

Zimbabwe’s Plan to Drop US Dollar in 2025 Seen as Non-Starter

Zimbabwe’s Plan to Drop US Dollar in 2025 Seen as Non-Starter

The US dollar will remain the dominant currency in Zimbabwe even after the government’s December 2025 deadline to stop its use in the economy, the country’s largest independent asset manager said. Imara Asset Management, which oversees more than $100 million, said the dollarization of the economy is actually accelerating since authorities curbed the local currency’s … Read more