Market Stories in Charts | Week of 24th April 2023

Data discoveries of the week, presented in charts. This week we look at countries struggling with inflation across the world, the cost of water across the world, most expensive cities to buy a home and more.

 

  1. Inflation eased in India and US, but some countries are still struggling.

 

2. Stats on the state of schools in India ?

 

3. How much does a 1.5L bottle of water cost around the world ?

 

4. The most expensive cities to buy a home ? (average price in $ per square meter)

 

5. A picture of the cost of living crisis in the UK. Over 30% of 25-54-year-olds are forced to borrow to make ends meet.

 

6. An infographic to help you plan your summer holiday. Visa waiting time, airfares and hotel costs for some popular destinations.

 

7. Time for Q1 earnings reports. First off, Google. Its Q1 revenues increased 2.6% over same period last year. This is the 4th slowest growth rate in Google’s history.  $GOOGL

 

8. Then we have Microsoft. Its Q1 revenues hit a record high of $52.86 billion, up 7% YoY. $MSFT

 

9. Next up is Facebook, with Q1 revenues up 2.7% over the prior year. This marked the end of a string of negative growth quarters. $META

 

10. Where does plastic come from, and where does it go?

 

11. Card spending for April in the US increased by 15.5%, reversing the March slowdown.

 

12. Housing inventory in US is likely to soften.

 

11. The First Republic Bank crisis seems to be an isolated case, not creating a domino effect. As yet.

 

12. Who’s buying fossil fuels from Russia?

 

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