According to the preliminary statistical results released by the Japanese Cabinet Office on May 16, recently, statistics released by the Japanese Cabinet Office show that Japan's real gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2024 fell 0.5% quarter-on-quarter, an annualized decline of 2.0%, and negative growth again after turning positive in the fourth quarter of last year.
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Recently, under the unanimous expectations from the outside world about the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, several senior officials of the Federal Reserve have made intensive statements, with surprisingly consistent statements, claiming that there is no need for a rate cut this year and that if necessary, further rate hikes may even be necessary.
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From recent performance, it can be seen that the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have cooled down, and oil prices have remained low. Despite signs of increased demand from the world's two largest consumer countries, China and the United States, crude oil prices are still fluctuating within a narrow range of low levels.
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Recently, based on the forecasts of several authoritative institutions and economic organizations, including the German Council of Economic Advisers and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), they have revised down Germany's economic growth forecast for 2024.
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After experiencing 2.6% GDP growth in 2022, South Korea's economic growth slowed to 1.4% in 2023, and economic conditions continued to cool.
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US President Joe Biden announced on May 14 that tariffs will be imposed on a variety of goods imported from China, including electric vehicles, solar cells, semiconductors, medical supplies and so on.
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According to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal on May 10th local time, the Biden administration is preparing to raise tariffs on clean energy products from China in the coming days.
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The Biden administration is planning to launch a tariff crackdown on China's electric car industry, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The move, which reflects US concerns about China's rapid rise in the electric car sector, has attracted widespread international attention.
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Last week, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States increased sharply, indicating that the US economy and job market are in a weak state.
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Recently, the Japanese yen exchange rate has entered a continuous downward trend, has fallen to 154 yen per dollar mark.
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The Syrian military said an Israeli air strike on a land crossing in the Qusayr area of Homs province in central Syria on Monday night wounded two civilians.
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