Economic Spotlight

A consumer base more likely to invest in beauty products, weight loss pens, and digital platforms has pumped the growth of Brazil’s pharmaceutical sector and lifted local stocks this year.

A consumer base more likely to invest in beauty products, weight loss pens, and digital platforms has pumped the growth of Brazil’s pharmaceutical sector and lifted local stocks this year.

Although far from becoming a major global arms exporter, Japan’s defence sector is starting to become more investible.

The two-year alliance between Lundgreen’s Invest – High-Tech Defence Fund and Normark Defence has developed and sold four of its commercially advanced innovations to Omni Capabilities, eyeing high profit margins with 20-25 per cent still open to investors.

Storms in the British market are changing winds both away and at home.

Some reforms concerning the German labour market could provide more security for employees while offering dynamism for firms, however, labour shortages are the real problem.

The government has released its spending plan for the next financial year, however, more spending means more taxes – all while a leadership challenge is unfolding at Downing Street.

The US’ intervention in Venezuela was its first step in reshaping the global energy markets. This may present a silver lining in accelerating foreign investment towards oil-rich economies in Latin America.

Japan’s stock market story is usually about exporters, mega-caps, and macro shocks. This time, smaller domestic firms could be the quiet winners if inflation stays firm and fiscal support continues.

Digital banks in Malaysia have been accelerating upgrades to its systems, a move expected to attract new users and increase profits.