Stocks Asian shares hit record highs on Tuesday Aya Anwar Jan 27, 2026 0 Asian shares hit record highs on Tuesday as investors anticipated U.S. large-cap earnings, while President Donald…
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…
Featured Asia markets drop on tariff worries Nada Ali Aug 26, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets mostly declined on Tuesday as investors assessed the impact of US President Donald Trump's…
Featured Asian stocks mixed amid weak US data Nada Ali Aug 6, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday following losses on Wall Street.
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 Asia-Pacific markets mixed on Fed rate bets Nada Ali Aug 4, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets mostly advanced on Monday as investors weighed the latest US tariffs and jobs report.
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,…
Energy Oil up on summer demand optimism Aya El Sayed Jul 16, 2025 0 Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, supported by expectations of strong summer fuel demand in the United States…
Commodities Oil up on Monday Aya Anwar Jul 14, 2025 0 Oil prices inched higher on Monday, building on Friday’s gains of more than 2 per cent, as markets weighed…
Featured US tariffs harm both sides of Atlantic – von der Leyen Aya El Sayed Jul 13, 2025 0 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Saturday that a proposed 30 per cent tariff on…
Commodities Gold prices climb amid trade policy uncertainty Nada Ali Jul 10, 2025 0 Gold prices increased on Thursday due to a weaker dollar and the possibility of future US interest rate cuts, as…
Featured Asia-Pacific markets mixed amid rate hold, tariffs Nada Ali Jul 10, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets had a mixed trading day on Thursday, with investors analysing the Bank of Korea's decision to…
Commodities Gold hits over 1-week low on stronger dollar Nada Ali Jul 9, 2025 0 Gold prices fell to a more-than-one-week low on Wednesday as investors turned to the dollar following US President…
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…
Commodities Gold prices dip on stronger US Treasury yields Nada Ali Jul 8, 2025 0 Gold prices decreased on Tuesday due to higher US Treasury yields following US President Donald Trump's…
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…
Commodities Gold retreats as investors await tariff clarity Nada Ali Jul 7, 2025 0 Gold prices fell to a nearly one-week low on Monday as the US dollar strengthened, while investors were waiting for…
Featured Asia-Pacific markets mixed on US tariff news Nada Ali Jul 7, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets had a mixed trading day on Monday following President Trump's confirmation that "reciprocal"…
Commodities Gold rises modestly ahead of US tariff decision Nada Ali Jul 2, 2025 0 Gold prices increased slightly on Wednesday as investors turned their attention to the US fiscal situation and…
Commodities Gold gains as investors flee to safe havens Nada Ali Jul 1, 2025 0 Gold prices climbed more than 1 per cent on Tuesday as a weaker dollar, concerns over US tariffs, and fiscal…
Featured Asia markets mixed as investors weigh Wall Street rally, tariff risks Nada Ali Jul 1, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets posted a mixed performance on Tuesday as investors digested record highs on Wall Street and…
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…
Featured France seeks extension of EU-US trade talks beyond July 9 Aya El Sayed Jun 29, 2025 0 France’s finance minister Eric Lombard on Sunday called for extending European Union-United States trade…
Featured Germany’s export expectations dip in June – ifo Aya El Sayed Jun 25, 2025 0 Germany’s ifo Export Expectations index fell to -3.9 points in June from -3.0 in May, weighed down by continued…
Featured Fitch revises global shipping outlook to ‘Deteriorating’ Aya Anwar Jun 12, 2025 0 Fitch Ratings downgraded its 2025 outlook for the global shipping sector to ‘deteriorating’ from ‘neutral’, citing…
Featured H. Kong private sector contracts at slower pace in May ’25 – PMI Nada Ali Jun 4, 2025 0 The downturn in Hong Kong’s private sector softened in May, with the seasonally adjusted S&P Global Hong Kong…
Featured Metals tariffs double as US pushes for best offers Aya El Sayed Jun 4, 2025 0 The United States doubled tariffs on most imported steel and aluminum to 50 per cent on Wednesday, escalating a…
Featured Germany’s auto sector confidence dips on tariff concerns Aya El Sayed Jun 3, 2025 0 Germany’s automotive industry saw business sentiment decline further in May, with the ifo Business Climate Index…
Commodities Gold hits one-week high Nada Ali Jun 2, 2025 0 Gold prices surged to a one-week high on Monday due to safe-haven demand amid renewed US tariff threats and…
Featured S.Korea factory activity contracts again in May – PMI Nada Ali Jun 2, 2025 0 South Korea’s manufacturing sector shrank for a fourth straight month in May as output and new orders fell more…
Featured India sees minor impact from US tariff hike – minister Nada Ali Jun 2, 2025 0 India's federal steel minister stated on Monday that the country expects only a minor impact from US President…
Featured Asia-Pacific stocks fall as Trump announces steel tariff hike Nada Ali Jun 2, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets fell on Monday as President Trump announced plans to increase steel import tariffs to 50 per…
Featured UK private sector outlook hits lowest since 2022 – CBI Aya El Sayed Jun 2, 2025 0 UK businesses expect output to decline over the next three months, marking their most pessimistic outlook since…
Featured Australia slams Trump’s steel tariff hike as economic self-harm Nada Ali Jun 1, 2025 0 Australia's Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to double…
Featured Thai parliament approves $115b budget in initial vote Nada Ali Jun 1, 2025 0 The Thai government's budget of 3.78 trillion baht ($115 billion) for the 2026 fiscal year was approved in its…
Featured S. Korea’s exports fall in May Nada Ali Jun 1, 2025 0 South Korea’s exports declined 1.3 per cent to $57.27 billion in May compared to the previous year, marking the…
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…
Stocks Asia-Pacific markets mostly up despite Wall Street cool-off; Nada Ali May 21, 2025 0 Asia-Pacific markets ended mostly higher on Wednesday, even as Wall Street’s six-day rally came to a halt…
Featured ECB’s Knot warns of complex June meeting amid inflation risks Aya El Sayed Apr 28, 2025 0 The European Central Bank’s (ECB) upcoming policy meeting in June will be highly complex as policymakers weigh…
Featured Germany cuts 2025 economic growth forecast to zero Aya El Sayed Apr 22, 2025 0 Germany's government lowered its 2025 economic outlook, now expecting stagnation instead of the previously…