Author: The Korea Herald

Wondering whether Global Payments at around US$72.37 is genuinely good value or just another payments stock on your watchlist? This article walks through the key signals that matter for you. The share price has moved 10.6% over the last 7 days and 5.6% over the last 30 days, while the 1-year return sits at 5.5% against deeper 3-year and 5-year declines of 31.5% and 65.1% respectively. These mixed returns have kept Global Payments on many investors’ radars, with recent coverage focusing on…Read More

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These are still early days for us to be certain about the 2026-27 global agricultural conditions. The season is starting in the Northern Hemisphere, and should start from October 2026 in the Southern Hemisphere. But it was encouraging to see that the International Grains Council (IGC) forecasts the 2026-17 global rice production at a record 548 million tonnes, up 1% from the previous season. They see ample harvests in India. Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines. As a result of this increase in production, the stocks are up 2% year-on-year, estimated at 197 million tonnes. I generally…

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