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Economic News: Saturday, July 26, 2025 - CBRF Reduces Rate, Wall Street Hits New Highs

... hopes for the resilience of consumer spending despite high inflation. At the same time, the GfK consumer confidence index in the UK dipped slightly (to -19 points from -18 in June), reflecting continuing household caution. A key theme in Europe remains international trade relations. In light of new challenges in global trade, an increasing number of companies mention the impact of tariffs and barriers in their reports. The focus is on negotiations between the USA and the European Union. President Donald ...

Energy Market News – Tuesday, July 29, 2025: Brent around $70 amid US-EU deal, gas reserves in Europe, gasoline export ban in Russia

... energy transition trend is gaining momentum: clean energy is setting new records and reclaiming market share from fossil fuels. The overall trend worldwide is a steady increase in investments in electricity generation and networks. According to the International Energy Agency, global capital investments in energy are projected to reach a record $3.3 trillion in 2025, with about two-thirds of this amount going to clean technologies (renewable energy, grids, energy storage, nuclear generation). This ...

Actively Managed or Passively Managed Funds?

... actively managed funds have failed to surpass their respective indices. According to a study by Standard and Poors, by the end of 2019, over a ten-year period: Less than 11% of U.S. funds managed to outperform their respective indices; Less than 23% of international funds managed to outperform their respective indices. Here, we see that some actively managed funds have, indeed, been successful. So why not invest in them? The same S&P study indicates that of the funds that performed well during the five-year ...

Economic Events and Company Reports - July 30, 2025

... reports stabilizing costs or successful passing of expenses onto consumers, shares may recover. Segment data will also be crucial: how much have sales in North America increased (expected +27% year-on-year for confections) and what are the results of the international business? HSY shares recently partially recovered with a +10% gain over the month, and for further growth, the market needs convincing signals that the worst is behind. HSBC (HSBC) – a global bank primarily focused on Asia and Europe. ...

Electric Vehicles in the USA Increased Electricity Consumption by Nearly 70%

... 600 million kWh was for plug-in hybrids. In comparison, total electricity consumption in Luxembourg in 2024 reached 6.8 billion kWh. This increase in demand is associated with the expansion of the electric vehicle fleet. According to counting by the International Energy Agency (IEA), sales of passenger electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in the U.S. rose from 1.39 million units in 2023 to 1.52 million in 2024. The share of electric vehicles in passenger car sales increased from 9.5% in 2023 to ...