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Global recession is in the offing?

Donald Trump’s stop-start tariff rollout has “significantly” increased global financial stability risks, the...

Published 23 Apr, 2025 06:29am

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IMF expects no global recession

WASHINGTON: Rising trade tensions and sweeping shifts in the global trading system will trigger downward revisions ...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 05:52am

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IMF expects ‘notable markdowns’ in growth forecasts, but no global recession

WASHINGTON: Rising trade tensions and sweeping shifts in the global trading system will trigger downward revisions...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:29pm

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Trump trade war has put US ‘close to a recession’: Dalio

NEW YORK: Ray Dalio, billionaire founder of one of the world’s largest hedge funds, said on Sunday that President...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

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Turmoil rings recession alarm

BEIJING/WASHINGTON/LONDON: Beijing increased its tariffs on US imports to 125% on Friday, hitting back against US...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

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Oil’s crude awakening

The recent ‘Liberation Day’ proclamation from Washington may have sounded like a campaign rallying cry, but in...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 08:50am

Markets

European shares confirm correction in worst day since 2020

FRANKFURT: European shares slumped on Friday, with the benchmark STOXX 600 and Germany’s DAX confirming correction...

Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am

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Wall Street ends with heavy losses as Trump tariffs ignite global recession fears

Wall Street benchmarks slumped on Thursday, ending with the largest single-day percentage losses in years, as U.S....

Published 04 Apr, 2025 04:11am

Business & Finance

Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:34am

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Startup ecosystem 2023

The year 2021 was a defining moment for tech firms, with significant global expansion. The trend continued through...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 09:01am

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Bond vigilantes and inversion anxiety

One of Wall Street’s enduring lessons, “inverted yield curves don’t always predict recessions, but all...

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:45am

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Oil rebound more likely this year, $100 a barrel possible, OPEC sources say

LONDON: Oil may resume its rally in 2023 as Chinese demand recovers after COVID curbs were scrapped and lack of...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 10:20pm

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Gulf stocks gain despite weak Oil, U.S. consumer data

Most major Gulf equities recovered early losses to close slightly higher on Thursday as investors in the region...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 09:47pm

World

Davos 2023: Global recession in 2023 seen as likely in WEF survey

DAVOS: Two-thirds of private and public sector chief economists surveyed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) expect a...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 05:31pm

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Oil rises after US fuel stocks draw down

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Thursday after posting the biggest two-day loss for the start of a year in...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 06:37am

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Copper set for first yearly fall since 2018 on slowdown woes

BENGALURU: Copper edged up on Friday, but was heading for its first yearly decline since 2018 as an overall stronger...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am

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Copper slips on poor demand prospects

LONDON: Copper prices slipped on Thursday as surging COVID infections in top consumer China and worries about a...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am

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Half of world’s democracies in decline: watchdog

STOCKHOLM: Half of the world’s democracies are in a state of decline amid worsening civil liberties and rule of ...

Published 01 Dec, 2022 07:14am

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Oil rises as OPEC+ focus on supply cuts outweighs recession concerns

LONDON: Oil rose on Tuesday after top exporter Saudi Arabia said OPEC+ was sticking with output cuts and could take...

Updated 23 Nov, 2022 09:30am

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VLSFO premium extends climb

SINGAPORE: Asia’s spot cash premium for 0.5% very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) rose for a third straight session ...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am

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Cotton: market mayhem

Volatility refuses to die in the cotton market. After closing October at 2-year low price of 72cents per lb, world...

Published 07 Nov, 2022 08:56am

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Oil settles up as further interest rate hikes loom

LODON/MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE: Oil prices settled up by more than 5% on Friday amid uncertainty around future interest...

Published 06 Nov, 2022 03:44am

Business & Finance

Delay in sales tax refunds adversely affecting export cycle, says PTEA

FAISALABAD: Undue delay in payment of exporters’ sales tax refunds against approved Refund Payment Orders (RPOs) ...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am

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‘Dangerous new normal’

EDITORIAL: IMF (International Monetary Fund) chief Kristalina Georgieva’s warning about a “dangerous new...

Published 16 Oct, 2022 03:53am

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Oil falls on fears of global recession, China Covid flare-up

LONDON: Oil prices fell about 2% on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s almost 2% decline, as recession ...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am

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IMF warns inflation fight, geopolitical events driving up financial stability risks

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that global financial stability risks have increased,...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 07:29pm

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World Bank, IMF see rising risks of global recession

WASHINGTON: World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina ...

Updated 11 Oct, 2022 10:00am

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JPMorgan CEO Dimon warns of recession in 6 to 9 months

JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said on Monday the United States and the global economy could ...

Updated 10 Oct, 2022 10:43pm

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World Bank's Malpass, IMF's Georgieva see rising risks of global recession

WASHINGTON: World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina ...

Updated 10 Oct, 2022 09:09pm

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Revamp of World Bank, lenders needed to tackle global problems: Yellen

WASHINGTON: The World Bank and development lenders need to evolve to tackle the complex challenges that the world is...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am