Outlook

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Market and economic conditions can change quickly and such shifts can have a big impact on your investment planning. We bring you a cross-section of perspectives to keep you updated about the market, economic and geopolitical trends that can help you make informed decisions in investing.

Has China caught the dreaded Japanese deflation syndrome? In September, China’s closely-watched producer price index declined 3.6% versus the year-ago period. What this means in practice is that Chinese factories are losing pricing power and face a major drag on corporate earnings. Chinese industrial companies’ profits fell 6.2 percent in August […]

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On deflation, China and Japan are worlds apart

PayPal’s on fire – now does more than 2x the volume of eBay’s marketplace

eBay (EBAY) reported its third quarter earnings yesterday after market close and the results came in just above Wall Street’s expectations. The company announced net income of $597 million, up 22 percent from last year’s third quarter. Revenue grew 15 percent to $3.4 billion, mainly thanks to continued growth of […]

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PayPal’s on fire – now does more than 2x the …