The U.S. economy expanded 2.5% last year, an acceleration from 1.9% in 2022 and above the 10-year average of 2.3%. That economic momentum sent the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) soaring 24% in 2023, its third-best annual performance of the past decade.Not many people saw that coming. After inflation hit a four-decade high in 2022, the Federal Reserve compensated by raising interest rates.
Open FlipAutomaker Stellantis India on Tuesday said it will hike prices across all models of the Citroen brand and for the Compass and Meridian models under the Jeep brand by 0.5 per cent from April 30, 2024, citing escalating input costs and operational expenses. This price increase will result in an increment ranging from Rs 4,000 to Rs 17,000 across the models, the company said in a statement.
Open FlipJust about everyone agrees that the no-brainer cryptocurrency to buy right now is Bitcoin. Not only is Bitcoin getting a huge lift from the recent introduction of the new spot Bitcoin ETFs, there's also the halving. Previous Bitcoin halving cycles have led to huge, once-in-a-lifetime gains for top altcoins as well. With that in mind, the one altcoin to have on radar right now is Solana.
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