Businesses sentiment rose strongly in August, as the prospect and then delivery of an OCR cut was brought forward. Key results (August 2024) Business confidence: 50.6 (Prev: 27.1) Expectations for own trading activity: 37.1 (Prev: 16.3) Activity vs same month one year ago: -23.1 (Prev: -24.3) Inflation expectations: 2.92% (Prev: 3.20%) Pricing intentions: 41.0 (Prev: […]
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Applied Materials shares moved firmly lower in early Friday trading as analysts weighed in on the chip-equipment maker’s stronger-than-expected fiscal-fourth-quarter earnings report and what they saw as a muted outlook for non-AI-chip demand heading into next year. Read more…
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Most cruise lines have adults-only pool areas where you have to be at least 18 years of age to use the facilities. They’re a welcome refuge for many passengers, especially on Carnival and Royal Caribbean Read more…