Commodities Gold prices surge to record $5,100 on Monday Aya Anwar Jan 26, 2026 0 Gold prices surged to a fresh record above $5,100 an ounce on Monday, extending a historic rally as investors…
Commodities Gold prices surge past $4,700 on Tuesday Aya Anwar Jan 20, 2026 0 Gold surged past $4,700 an ounce for the first time on Tuesday as escalating tariff threats by US President Donald…
Stocks Global markets retreat on Tuesday Aya Anwar Jan 20, 2026 0 Global markets retreated on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Europe over Greenland,…
Commodities Oil prices edge up on Tuesday Aya Anwar Jan 20, 2026 0 Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by a weaker dollar and stronger demand signals from China, while markets…
Commodities Gold falls below $4,000 on Tuesday Aya Anwar Nov 4, 2025 0 Gold slipped below $4,000 per ounce on Tuesday as a firm dollar and reduced expectations for a US interest rate cut…
Featured US cuts China tariffs to 47% Aya Anwar Oct 30, 2025 0 The United States will cut tariffs on Chinese imports to 47 per cent from 57 per cent under a new agreement that…
Stocks Asian stocks surge on Monday Aya Anwar Oct 27, 2025 0 Asian stocks surged on Monday as easing trade tensions between China and the United States lifted investor…
Money China’s GPD expands by 4.8% in Q3 Aya Anwar Oct 20, 2025 0 China’s economy grew by 4.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, matching forecasts but slowing from 5.2 per cent…
Commodities Gold prices hit record high on Thursday Aya Anwar Oct 16, 2025 0 Gold prices hit an all-time high on Thursday, rising for the fifth straight session as investors turned to the…
Stocks Asian stocks go up on Thursday Aya Anwar Oct 16, 2025 0 Asian stocks advanced on Thursday, lifted by a strong rally in US chipmakers and a solid start to Wall Street’s…
Financial Institutions Global growth set to slow in coming years – OECD Aya Anwar Sep 25, 2025 0 The global economy is expected to slow over the coming years as trade barriers, geopolitical tensions, and policy…
International News Asian stocks mixed on US-India news Nada Ali Aug 5, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets saw gains following US President Donald Trump's announcement of increased tariffs on Indian…
Featured Eurozone investor sentiment drops sharply as trade deal sours mood Aya El Sayed Aug 4, 2025 0 Investor sentiment in the eurozone unexpectedly turned negative in August, marking one of the first signs that the…
Featured Eurozone firms struggle with rising costs, trade disruptions – ECB Aya El Sayed Jul 21, 2025 0 Eurozone firms continue to face mounting challenges from rising costs, weak profits, and trade disruptions,…
Featured Asia-Pacific markets retreat on Wednesday Nada Ali Jul 16, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell after President Trump announced a preliminary trade deal with Indonesia, including…
Featured Asia markets mixed on tariff news Nada Ali Jul 9, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets had a mixed trading day on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump's announcement that…
Featured Asia-Pacific markets mixed amid US tariff concerns Nada Ali Jul 8, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets fluctuated between gains and losses on Tuesday as investors evaluated US President Donald…
Banks Central bank body BIS flags deep risks in fractured global economy Aya El Sayed Jun 29, 2025 0 The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warned in its latest assessment of the state of the world economy that…
Commodities Gold gains ahead of Fed Nada Ali Jun 17, 2025 0 Gold prices increased on Tuesday due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, leading investors to turn…
Commodities Gold prices ease as markets eye G7 Nada Ali Jun 16, 2025 0 Gold prices dropped on Monday as investors assessed the Israel-Iran conflict and awaited the Group of Seven (G7)…
Featured Sterling hits 6-week low against euro as rate cut bets mount Aya El Sayed Jun 12, 2025 0 The British pound strengthened against the US dollar on Thursday but slumped to a six-week low against the euro, as…
Commodities Gold hits one-week high on Middle East tensions, trade uncertainty Nada Ali Jun 12, 2025 0 Gold prices climbed to a one-week high on Thursday, supported by rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East…
Commodities Gold prices rise amid US-China truce uncertainty Nada Ali Jun 11, 2025 0 Gold prices rose on Wednesday as investors remained cautious due to uncertainty surrounding the US-China trade…
Commodities Gold edges higher as investors eye US-China trade talks Nada Ali Jun 10, 2025 0 Gold prices slightly increased on Tuesday as investors awaited further updates on US-China trade negotiation.
Commodities Oil up on Tuesday Aya Anwar Jun 10, 2025 0 Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of US-China trade talks in London, fuelling hopes of a…
Commodities Gold prices dip amid strong US jobs data Nada Ali Jun 4, 2025 0 Gold prices dropped slightly on Wednesday due to stronger US jobs data, despite safe-haven demand resulting from…
Featured Indian rupee strengthens on weaker dollar Nada Ali Jun 2, 2025 0 The Indian rupee strengthened on Monday, supported by a softer US dollar and foreign inflows linked to global…
Featured China factory activity still contracts – PMI Nada Ali Jun 1, 2025 0 China's manufacturing activity increased to 49.5 in May from 49.0 in April, remaining below the 50-mark that…
Featured EU warns of retaliation after Trump doubles steel tariffs Aya El Sayed Jun 1, 2025 0 The European Commission said Europe was prepared to impose countermeasures after US President Donald Trump…
Featured IMF sees growth cooling in Italy, urges stronger fiscal discipline Aya El Sayed May 29, 2025 0 Italy’s economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, after posting 0.7 per cent growth in 2024…
Industry & Trade Japan PM vows support over US tariffs Nada Ali May 27, 2025 0 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba acknowledged the increasing influence of US tariffs on Tuesday and promised…
International News China’s industrial profits up in Jan–Apr ’25 Nada Ali May 27, 2025 0 China's industrial profits increased by 1.4 per cent year-on-year in the January-April period, as per the National…
Featured Trump delays EU tariff threat, extends trade talks Aya El Sayed May 26, 2025 0 US President Donald Trump agreed to delay a planned 50 per cent tariff on European Union imports until July 9,…
Featured ECB’s Nagel: No alternative to dollar yet, euro to gain in time Aya El Sayed May 14, 2025 0 European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel on Wednesday emphasised the continued importance of the US dollar…
Industry & Trade Maersk sees steep drop in US-China container volumes Aya Anwar May 8, 2025 0 Maersk reported a steep 30–40 per cent plunge in container volumes between the US and China in April due to…
Featured UK to seal 1st post-tariff war trade deal with US Aya El Sayed May 8, 2025 0 The United States and Britain are set to unveil a limited trade agreement on Thursday that will reduce tariffs on…
Commodities World Bank: Global commodity prices to fall 17% by ’26 Aya Anwar Apr 30, 2025 0 Global commodity prices are expected to fall by 17 per cent over the next two years, reaching their lowest levels…
Featured German consumer sentiment continues recovery in April – GfK Aya El Sayed Apr 29, 2025 0 German consumer sentiment improved further in April, with income expectations and willingness to buy both rising,…
Featured Trump to announce tariffs on semiconductors next week Aya El Sayed Apr 14, 2025 0 US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would announce the tariff rate on imported semiconductors within the…
Featured ECB’s Escriva warns of US tariffs’ toll on euro zone economies Aya El Sayed Apr 9, 2025 0 The Bank of Spain will revise down its 2025 economic growth forecast due to the impact of new US tariffs, Governor…