Сontainer shipping cost index has risen by 87% since the end of 2023
Some are correlating this index with the annual inflation rate, resulting in an alarming picture – in recent years, it seems that transportation costs spike first, followed by inflation. There…
NVIDIA market cap surpassed Russiaт GDP
Currently, the company’s market value is $1.97 trillion, with its shares having increased by 238% over the last year. This growth is due to the increased demand for chips for…
UAE removed from FATF “grey” list…
…as the organization’s experts believe that Abu Dhabi has made significant progress in combating money laundering. This decision likely involves stricter compliance measures. The question remains whether the Emirates intend…
📈 Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index Breaks 1989 Record, Reaching All-Time High
Japan has taken 34 years to recover its stock market. The country, which was predicted to be a global leader in the late 1980s – a prediction now made for…
Foreign direct investment in China in 2023 plummeted almost tenfold to $33 billion
The last time such a level of investment was seen was in 1993. However, it’s important to consider dollar inflation. In constant dollars, current foreign investments are comparable to those…
US shadow banking goes up
American banks have loaned over $1 trillion to shadow banking institutions, a development that has drawn the attention of the Federal Reserve. These shadow lenders are financial institutions that do…