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Colgate-Palmolive cuts annual sales forecast on signs of sluggish demand
Reuters· 2025-10-31 20:14
Toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive cut its annual sales forecast on Friday, in a sign that rising economic uncertainty is squeezing consumer appetite to spend on higher-priced items even in essential ... ...
JE CLEANTECH (JCSE) ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR H1 2025
Globenewswire· 2025-10-30 20:30
Singapore-based JE Cleantech, a cleantech company focused on the manufacturing of precision cleaning systems and provision of centralized dishwashing, announced its H1 2025 results todayOverall Group revenue declined 39.5 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year (H1 2024), caused by the rescheduling of delivery and commissioning of major orders of precision cleaning systems to a later period this yearThe Group maintains a healthy order book value for its cleaning systems and other equipment o ...
Marine Products Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results And Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
Prnewswire· 2025-10-30 18:45
"Economic uncertainty continues to impact the marine industry, but we are encouraged by the potential for lower interest rates helping the finance buyer, as well as improved clarity on potential tariffs not having a significant impact on model year 2026 costs." Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation ATLANTA, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Marine Products Corporation (NYSE: MPX) (the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of fiberglass boats, announced its unaudited results for the third quarter ended September 3 ...
Food distributor Sysco keeps annual forecast intact as economic uncertainty looms
Reuters· 2025-10-28 21:17
Sysco maintained its annual forecasts despite beating first-quarter estimates on Tuesday, reflecting growing concerns about the impact of economic uncertainty on the food distributor's foodservice cus... ...
Barbie-maker Mattel misses quarterly estimates on North America weakness, shares slump
Reuters· 2025-10-22 04:09
Mattel missed third-quarter sales and profit estimates on Tuesday, hurt by sluggish retail demand for its toys in North America amid rising economic uncertainty. ...
Gold prices soared above $4,300 this week. What's driving the surge?
Fastcompany· 2025-10-20 22:51
黄金价格表现 - 纽约现货黄金价格在周四创下历史新高,达到每盎司4,326美元 [2][3] - 黄金期货价格在周四交易中最高触及每盎司4,344美元以上,随后在周五上午回落至4,300美元以下 [3] - 自2025年初以来,黄金期货价格已上涨近60%,从1月初的约2,670美元升至周五上午11:45左右的约4,268美元 [5] - 白银期货价格年初至今涨幅更大,约为70%,周五上午交易价格超过每盎司50美元 [5] 黄金需求驱动因素 - 经济不确定性加深促使投资者寻求资金"避风港",推动黄金销售激增 [4][7] - 特朗普总统发起的贸易战对企业和消费者造成压力,推高成本并削弱就业市场,导致招聘锐减和通胀回升 [8] - 美国政府持续数周的停摆加剧了焦虑情绪,关键经济数据发布被延迟,大量联邦雇员受到无薪休假影响 [9] - 美元持续疲软以及美联储 renewed 降息举措使黄金成为更具吸引力的投资品,美联储上月将关键利率下调了25个基点,并预计今年将再降息两次 [10] - 全球央行为应对地缘政治紧张局势(如加沙和乌克兰持续战争)而产生的强劲黄金需求也是推动因素 [10] - 投资者正从比特币等风险较高的资产转向黄金,例如比特币下跌了2.67% [11] 对珠宝行业的影响 - 许多珠宝商和经销商报告称,越来越多的客户前来评估其持有的黄金价值,部分人选择熔化或出售家族传世品以从金价上涨中获利 [12] - 购买黄金珠宝的消费者可能因无法负担某些产品而感受到"价格冲击",尤其是那些同时受到材料成本上涨和关税影响的产品 [12] - 大型零售商如潘多拉和西格内特在最近的财报电话会议中承认了这些不利因素 [13] 黄金开采的环境与健康影响 - 对黄金的狂热导致了健康和环境后果,官员们指出对汞的需求正在上升,这种有毒金属是全球非法金矿开采的关键 [18] - 汞在手工或小规模采矿中被广泛用于分离黄金,但它会污染水体,在鱼类体内积累,进入食物链并在人体内富集,导致神经和发育损害 [19] - 即使小规模接触也可能带来严重风险,危及依赖该行业的工人以及更广泛受影响地区的居民 [19]
Walmart US CEO says shoppers still spending at a healthy rate, Bloomberg News reports
Reuters· 2025-10-16 00:08
Walmart's U.S. head said shoppers were spending at a healthy rate and were resilient despite economic uncertainty and inflationary prices due to President Donald Trump's tariffs, Bloomberg News report... ...
3 Defensive Stocks to Buy as Economic Uncertainty Lingers
MarketBeat· 2025-10-15 00:04
Investors are advised not to fight the trend. Right now, the trend for stocks remains bullish. That's kept technology stocks, particularly AI stocks, moving higher. But the stock market isn’t the economy, and there are worrisome signs that the economy is slowing down. That slowdown isn’t showing up in gross domestic product (GDP), but productivity may be coming at a cost to the labor force. At least, that's what the latest jobs data and consumer sentiment show.Get Clorox alerts:Plus, the government shutdown ...
Global Markets Face Political Turmoil, Regulatory Shifts, and Economic Uncertainty
Investing· 2025-10-10 16:39
美国市场 - 美国股市面临压力 投资者撤资 科技股下跌导致主要股指出现更大幅度下跌 [2] - 尽管达美航空和百事公司财报表现强劲 但市场的广泛谨慎情绪 特别是对科技股的担忧 抵消了这些涨幅 [2] - 持续的政府关门限制了获取最新经济数据的途径 增加了不确定性 [2] - 政治动荡影响市场情绪 特朗普总统的最新争议涉及纽约总检察长莱蒂西亚·詹姆斯的抵押贷款欺诈指控起诉 [1] - 特朗普利用司法部作为政治杠杆的一系列行动加深了两党分歧 [1] - 通胀预期上升 由对特朗普进口关税影响的担忧推动 给美联储维持2%通胀目标的努力带来压力 [2] - 黄金价格飙升至每盎司51美元以上 反映出在经济不确定环境下对避险资产的需求增长 [2] 欧洲市场 - 法国总统马克龙即将任命新总理的决定备受关注 此举可能决定该国经济轨迹 [3] - 国民议会面临批准2026年预算的紧迫期限 新领导人需要应对日益增长的政治不确定性 [3] - 法国经济已显示出韧性 但商界领袖保持谨慎 认为总理的执政方法对维持稳定至关重要 [3] - 匈牙利因持续通胀和降息呼声 总理欧尔班与中央银行之间的紧张局势升级 [4] - 匈牙利福林走弱引发对金融稳定的担忧 反对派领导人呼吁更换政府以恢复可预测性并确保欧盟支持 [4] - 波兰央行意外降息 表明其对经济稳定的信心 尽管政府支出在增加 [4] - 乌克兰能源生产遭受俄罗斯打击 加剧了挑战 该国正为冬季燃料短缺做准备 [4] 亚太市场 - 中国正在加强监管以遏制价格竞争并稳定市场 同时推动控制关键材料价格并减少对美元的依赖 [5] - 中国黄金储备增加标志着全球贸易动态的转变 [5] - 日本经济依然疲软 日元走弱且通胀压力持续 [5] - 台湾积体电路制造公司报告因人工智能需求推动强劲增长 [5] - 澳大利亚小盘股表现强劲 尤其是在国防和矿业领域 DroneShield公司股价飙升754% [5] - 新西兰财政部长尼古拉·威利斯将在央行近期降息后发表全国讲话 此次降息提振了选举前经济复苏的希望 [5]
Jamie Dimon warns of major market risk in next few years
Fox Business· 2025-10-09 23:25
股市与经济前景 - 摩根大通首席执行官警告股市在未来六个月至两年内可能出现大幅回调的风险远高于其他人[1][2] - 该首席执行官认为当前经济不确定性水平应高于正常水平因存在地缘政治紧张局势财政支出和全球再军事化等多种风险因素[1][2] - 该首席执行官表示经济正在走弱并警告前景不确定[2] 地缘政治与国防 - 该首席执行官近年来一直担忧冲突风险并警告美国应储备先进武器[4] - 该首席执行官主张应储备子弹枪支和炸弹而非加密货币认为世界已变得更加危险[5] 人工智能投资 - 该首席执行官认为人工智能总体上是真实的且总体上将产生回报但承认部分人工智能投资热潮可能会损失并非所有投资都会有积极结果[7] - 该首席执行官将人工智能与汽车和电视行业类比指出行业总体成功但大多数参与者表现不佳[7] 持续的经济风险警告 - 该首席执行官今年已多次以不确定性升高为由对经济和股市威胁发出警告[9] - 该首席执行官指出关税移民政策变化地缘政治挑战以及财政政策变化的经济影响尚待观察且其中一些因素具有长周期效应[9][10]