🔴 New Trend – International news and trends of the day, Wednesday, August 28, 2024
World News:
1. **Gold declines on US dollar strength**: With a focus on upcoming inflation data, gold prices fell and silver fell 2.3% on the strength of the US dollar.
2. **Tech stocks slow on Wall Street**: The Nasdaq technology index fell ahead of Nvidia's earnings release, and shares of chipmakers specializing in artificial intelligence fell 3%.
3. **Vedanta Board Considers Paying Additional Dividend**: The company has set a deadline of September 2 to consider paying additional dividends for FY2025.
4. **Berkshire Hathaway surpasses $1 trillion valuation**: It became the first non-tech company in the United States to reach a market value of $1 trillion, up 30% year-to-date.
5. **Warning regarding inflated market valuations in SME market**: The Securities and Exchange Commission of India has warned that some SMEs are using inflated valuations to price their shares at high prices.
6. **Concord Enviro files IPO papers with Securities Exchange Commission of India**: It aims to raise Rs 192.3 crore through fresh issue of shares and offer for sale.
7. **Positive expectations for India's IT sector**: Reinforced by expectations of US Federal Reserve interest rate cut and increased use of artificial intelligence.
8. **Shoppers Stop shares surge after Max Factor partnership**: Shares rose 4.23% after announcing the partnership with the cosmetics brand.
9. **AirPods Pro 3 Rumors**: Report a new version coming soon with improved noise-canceling technologies.
10. **Apple layoffs**: The company has carried out another round of layoffs, its fourth this year, including jobs in the service sector.
11. **Situation has deteriorated in Bangladesh**: After the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government, the houses and temples of the Hindu minority were attacked.
12. **Climate change and water scarcity risks in Iraq**: These pose major threats to Iraq's stability and prosperity and require a coordinated and comprehensive response.
13. **Global poverty increases as wealth of the rich increases**: Oxfam expects the world's first billionaire to emerge within a decade and the gap between rich and poor to widen.
14. **Calls for a sustainable future in Syria**: The United Nations has stressed the need to end the war in order to achieve a sustainable future for Syria.
15. **Nigeria gets monkeypox vaccine**: It has become the first African country to get vaccines to combat a new strain of the virus.
16. **UN Secretary-General visits East Timor**: Celebrates independence anniversary and affirms continued UN support.
17. **Tension continues in the West Bank**: The United Nations condemned the Israeli military escalation against the Palestinians.
18. **Protests in Pakistan**: Protests continue over the economic and political situation.
19. **US-China talks**: They addressed trade and human rights issues.
20. **Oil Prices Decrease**: Due to the rising dollar and concerns about the slowdown in the global economy.
21. **Growing tension between North and South Korea**: After new missile tests in North Korea.
22. **Developments in the Ukrainian War**: The advance of Ukrainian forces on the Eastern Front.
23. **Schools return in the Middle East**: amid strict measures due to the Corona virus.
24. **Protests against unemployment in Europe**: Protests have multiplied in several European countries.
25. **Warning of a global food crisis**: due to climate change and conflict.
26. **Brazil declares state of emergency due to fires**: Fires continue in the Amazon forests.
27. **The Mediterranean refugee crisis**: An increase in the number of refugees trying to reach Europe.
28. **China's real estate market declines**: Amid fears of a real estate bubble.
29. **Renewed tensions between India and Pakistan**: against the backdrop of questions in Kashmir.
30. **Japan's exports increase**: Thanks to strong demand from the US and European markets.
This news has been compiled from multiple sources, including financial market reports, international news agencies and United Nations reports on global issues.
Popular trends:
Here are the most important global trends today:
1. **Financial Market Fluctuations**: Today's financial markets witnessed significant fluctuations due to the strength of the US dollar, expectations of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, and the performance of technology stocks.
2. **Political Crises in Asia**: Some Asian countries, like Bangladesh, are suffering from major political unrest after the fall of governments, and this is affecting minorities and society in general.
3. **Humanitarian conditions in the Middle East**: Humanitarian crises continue in regions such as Syria and Iraq, and international calls for durable solutions continue.
4. **Environmental movements**: Growing interest in environmental issues such as climate change and water scarcity, and their impact on stability in countries such as Iraq and Brazil, which are suffering from wildfires.
5. **Technology and Innovation**: Rumors about new products like Apple AirPods Pro 3 and other technological innovations are at the top of the discussions today.
6. **Vaccines and public health**: Nigeria has become the first country in Africa to receive vaccines against a new strain of the monkeypox virus, highlighting global efforts to combat the disease.
7. **Geopolitical Tension**: Geopolitical tensions remain high between countries such as North and South Korea, India and Pakistan, as well as in the conflicts between Israel and Palestine.
8. **Economic Inequality**: The gap between rich and poor continues to widen, with the wealth of the rich increasing faster than ever while the number of poor people in the world is increasing.
These trends reflect major issues affecting the world today, from economics and politics to technology and public health.
