TSMC shares rise after Apple says it will use chips made in the U.S. by the Taiwan firm
China expected to see a further drop in exports and imports
China’s trade data for November is expected to show a further drop in both exports and imports, according to a Reuters poll of economists.
Average forecasts predict exports will drop 3.5% in November on an annualized basis after declining 0.3% in October, and imports are forecasted to fall 6% after slipping 0.7% the previous month.
The trade balance in U.S. dollars is predicted to narrow to $78.1 billion — smaller than the previous month’s $85.15 billion.
— Jihye Lee
CNBC Pro: ‘A gift to investors’: BlackRock says it’s time to rethink bonds
It’s time to rethink bonds, according to the BlackRock Investment Institute, which said “the lure of fixed income is strong” right now.
“Higher yields are a gift to investors who have long been starved for income. And investors don’t have to go far up the risk spectrum to receive it,” Philipp Hildebrand, vice chairman of BlackRock, and Jean Boivin, head of the BlackRock Investment Institute, wrote in a note last week.
They outlined their top ways to cash in.
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— Zavier Ong
Australia’s economy saw slower growth in the third quarter
Australia’s economy grew by 0.6% from the previous quarter, official data showed – missing estimates expecting a 0.7% quarterly growth predicted in a Reuters poll.
The latest gross domestic product showed subdued growth from the second quarter’s expansion of 0.9% from the first three months of the year.
On an annualized basis, GDP in the third quarter added 5.9%, which the Australian Bureau of Statistics said reflects “sustained economic growth since the effects of the Delta outbreak in September quarter 2021.”
“Growth was largely driven by strength in household spending,” it added.
The annualized figure also missed expectations in a separate Reuters poll for a 6.2% gain.
Australia’s dollar was little changed after the report and the S&P/ASX 200 maintained 0.7% lower.
— Abigail Ng
CNBC Pro: UBS says shares in this global airline are set to soar by 55%
Shares of a global airline are set to soar by 55% over the next year, according to UBS.
The investment bank raised its price target after the pan-European airline said it expects to see bumper demand during Christmas.
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— Ganesh Rao
Stocks finish lower, build on Monday’s losses
Stocks tumbled Tuesday, building on losses from the previous session.
The S&P 500 shed 1.44% to close at 3,941.26, while the Nasdaq Composite sank 2% to finish at 11,014.89. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 350.76 points, or 1.03%, to settle at 33,596.34.
— Samantha Subin
Oil falls to lowest level since Dec. 27, 2021
Oil prices slumped Tuesday, weighed down by economic uncertainty even amid a Russian oil price cap and potential demand uptick thanks to China’s reopening.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery fell more than 4% to…
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