After Wednesday’s big round of profit-taking in U.S. equities, stock futures show a rebound of about 0.5% in pre-open trading. A final estimate of U.S. GDP growth in 3Q will be released at 08:30 EST (13:30 GMT); the prior estimate showed a sizzling 5.2% quarter-on-quarter pace expressed at an annualized rate. In other stock market […]
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Credit card and overdraft debt to rise by £5k a household by 2028, analysis shows
<p>Rise in unsecured debt which includes car loans and unpaid utility bills shows fragility of national economic health, Labour says Borrowing on the likes of credit cards and overdrafts will rise by £5,000 a household in the next five years, according to Labour analysis that the party says shows the fragility of national economic health. [&h
Cancer and maternity patients at risk if junior doctors strike in January, NHS bosses warn
<p>NHS Employers writes to British Medical Association warning of dangers of proposed six-day stoppage Patients have been harmed as a result of doctors striking this year, and others needing time-critical treatment will be at risk during next month’s walkout in England, hospital bosses have said. Cancer patients and women having induced or ca
Home Office reduces earning threshold hike for family visa
<p>Department announces increase to £29,000 with no timeline given for planned rise to £38,700 Ministers have rowed back on plans to hike the earning threshold Britons need to bring foreign family members to live in the UK to £38,700. Instead, the government has confirmed plans to increase the threshold to £29,000 in the spring. Continue [&he
Student shot more than 15 people dead at Prague university, police say
<p>Police chief says ‘premeditated violent attack’ at Charles University appears to have been inspired by massacres abroad A student at Prague’s Charles University has shot dead more than 15 people and injured 24 others, nine of them seriously, before being killed by police, officers have said. The police chief, Martin Vondrášek, told a press
‘Absolute horror’: Devon village in shock at felling of 100 ancient beech trees
<p>Outrage in Colaton Raleigh after trees felled by government agency without consulting community Not much happens in the sleepy village of Colaton Raleigh, where almost half of the residents are retired. So local walkers were horrified when they woke up one morning to an act of “environmental vandalism” that left behind the maimed stumps of
Surge in number of people in hospital with nutrient deficiencies, NHS figures show
<p>Exclusive: number of people in England and Wales admitted to hospital with deficiencies triples in 10 years Overfed and undernourished: what is malnutrition and nutrient deficiency? More than 800,000 patients were admitted to hospital with malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies last year, a threefold increase on 10 years ago, according
Hedge funds and large investors are locking in positions ahead of the Christmas holidays
<p><strong>By <a href="https://justmarkets.com/?utm_source=investmacro&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=analytics_market_overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JustMarkets</a></strong></p> <p>As of Tuesday’s stock market close, the Dow Jones Index (US30)
Jap225_m squeezed into “symmetrical triangle”
<p><strong>By <a href="http://investmacro.com/contributors/contributor-profile-forextime/">ForexTime</a></strong></p> <ul> <li>Japan’s benchmark stock index pares post-BoJ gains</li> <li>This index could be en route to “5th distinct touch”</li> <li>Friday&am
Futures Rebound After Broad Sell-off; Micron Shines
<p>U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, recovering from a broad sell-off on Wall Street in the prior session as investors clung on to hopes of borrowing costs easing next year, while chipmaker Micron advanced after delivering an upbeat forecast. The three main indexes ended the previous session lower, with the benchmark S&P 500 (.S