Markets maintain optimistic outlook Published 22 Jun, 2026 06:04am On Friday, June 19, the Swiss Foreign Ministry announced that the planned technical and follow-up discussions had...
Elevated oil prices significantly affect foreign exchange reserves Updated 16 Mar, 2026 06:04am Last week proved to be very challenging for global financial markets, which are hoping for a resolution to the...
When global risk spills over Published 20 Feb, 2026 05:29am EDITORIAL: As global financial markets edge deeper into 2026, strains that were previously obscured by rising asset...
Gold still faces downside risks Updated 05 May, 2025 08:06am Last week, the global financial markets displayed some stability following a reduction in tariff tensions between ...
Aurangzeb highlights Panda, ESG bonds in key meetings at Washington: Finance Division Updated 23 Apr, 2025 07:06pm Finance minister meets delegations of Deutsche Bank, Moody’s
ECB expected to further reduce its rates Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:55am The global financial markets have been quite unstable lately due to recent changes in the US trade policies....
Downward revision of global economic outlook likely Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am The long-awaited decision regarding reciprocal tariffs has been announced by the US government, with Donald Trump...
Global markets reel as Trump tariffs stoke fear of economic ‘spiral of doom’ Published 03 Apr, 2025 11:22pm Investors still grappling with a lot of unanswered questions, a portfolio strategist says
Year of global shockwaves Published 04 Jul, 2024 06:28am We’re only halfway through the year, and already 2024 has produced more high-voltage political shockwaves than any...
BIS sends govt debt warning before important elections Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am LONDON: The Bank for International Settlements warned on Sunday that rising government debt levels amid a number of...
War and change in the Middle East Updated 12 Oct, 2023 06:34am Once again war is poised to shake the political calculus of the Middle East. For, it’s always war, never peace...
Central banks signal end of bank turmoil Updated 26 Apr, 2023 08:50am FRANKFURT/LONDON/TOKYO: The world’s top central banks are cutting the frequency of their dollar liquidity operations...
Govt exhorted to seek IMF-led debt restructuring for 3-5 years Updated 04 Dec, 2022 12:53pm KARACHI: A large external financing gap, challenging global financial markets, devastating floods, and political...
Dollar’s gains spell earnings pain for US companies Published 08 Oct, 2022 03:25am A towering rally in the US dollar is expected to hit third-quarter corporate earnings, potentially presenting ...
Wall St rallies as traders dial back rate-hike bets Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:25pm Wall Street’s main indexes rose over 1% on Friday as signs of slowing economic growth and falling commodity prices...
Valuations give investors pause in buying beaten-up U.S. stocks Published 18 Jun, 2022 05:44pm NEW YORK: Whipsawing bond yields, surging oil prices and a Federal Reserve bent on squashing the worst inflation in...
For central bankers, tighter financial conditions may be an ally Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am Slumping stocks and surging bond yields are rapidly crimping global financial conditions, yet given their effect on...
Dollar higher as risky assets tumble; yen rebounds from 1998 lows Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am NEW YORK: The safe-haven dollar rose to a fresh four-week high against a basket of currencies on Monday, supported ...