Oil extends gains on fresh Mideast supply risks
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China-US trade rebound lifts global outlook
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Trump orders new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods
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Oil prices dip as mediation efforts offset US-Iran strikes
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Forget crude. War pushes refiners to the brink
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Oil rises above $91
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Gold steady
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TSMC expects strong, multi-year demand for AI chips
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21 July 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy

Dollar holds steady

The dollar held steady against most major peers on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s first policy decision under chair Kevin Warsh, which could see some volatility as investors adjust to a new style of policy making and communication.
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Are the EU and China heading for a trade war?

The European Union’s trade deficit with China is growing, prompting Brussels to take protective measures against everything from electric vehicles to e-commerce platforms and deepening fears of a trade war.
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Oil price rises 1%

Oil prices rose more than 1 percent Wednesday after US President Donald Trump threatened ‌to resume bombing Iran if it didn’t “behave”, but remained near three-month lows as the International Energy Agency warned of excess supply next year.
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM

UK inflation holds steady in May

Britain’s annual inflation rate was unchanged at 2.8 percent in May as higher petrol prices caused by the US-Iran war were offset by lower food costs, official data showed Wednesday.
18 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Oil prices extend losses, stocks rise as US-Iran peace talks loom

Crude has tumbled more than 10 percent this week on optimism for a lasting agreement between the two countries
17 June 2026, 13:48 PM

Myanmar inflation hits 25% on fuel shock: WB

Myanmar’s inflation spiked to nearly 25 percent as shocks from the Middle East conflict compounded the effects of the country’s civil war, the World Bank said Tuesday.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Bank of Japan lifts policy rate to 31-yr high

The Bank of Japan lifted its key policy rate to a 31-year high of 1.0 percent on Tuesday, warning of the risk of heightening inflation risks stemming from elevated crude oil prices due to the Middle East conflict and the weak yen.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Oil price drops to $82

Oil prices slid to fresh three-month lows on Tuesday as markets weighed prospects for a resumption of supplies through the Strait of Hormuz alongside weaker physical demand and scant details on a preliminary deal to end the Iran war.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Oil markets bet Trump would chicken out on Iran. They won

Never bet against Donald Trump? The oil market appears to have made a risky wager from day one of the Iran war: The US president would not allow the conflict to spiral into a full-blown economic crisis. So traders wouldn’t price one in, no matter what was happening with physical supplies. It was a risky call, but it proved correct.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

New budget faces revenue execution risks, says Fitch

Revenue collection would be the main test of the budget’s credibility
16 June 2026, 17:40 PM

China retail sales fell in May for first time since 2022

The 0.6 percent year-on-year drop in May, revealed by the National Bureau of Statistics, was a big miss compared with the 0.2 percent forecast in a Bloomberg survey
16 June 2026, 12:37 PM

Oil falls as markets weigh return of supply, US-Iran peace deal

Brent crude futures fell 25 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $82.92 a barrel
16 June 2026, 12:35 PM

Gold extends gains

Gold rose more than 2 percent on Monday after US and Iran officials said they had reached an initial agreement to end their war, pushing oil prices lower and easing concerns about inflation and higher interest rates.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Dollar hovers around 10-day low

The US dollar traded around a 10-day low against other major currencies on Monday as a preliminary agreement to end the war between the US and Iran sent oil prices tumbling and boosted demand for riskier assets.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Oil price hits 3-month low as US, Iran reach peace deal

Oil prices slipped to a three-month low on Monday after US President Donald Trump and Iran’s deputy foreign minister said they had reached an initial deal to end the war and to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM

SpaceX could bring $1tn in revenue by 2030: Musk

Elon Musk said on Sunday that his rocket company, SpaceX, could bring in $1 trillion in revenue by 2030, making the statement two days after the company went public, valuing it at over $2 trillion.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Anthropic becomes a cautionary sovereign-AI fable

Anthropic’s most powerful chatbots are living up to their names. On Friday, the White House placed severe export controls on Mythos, a model purported to function as a hacking super-weapon, and Fable, a sanitized variant meant for public consumption.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Sustainable plastic, packaging crucial for high-value exports

Stakeholders say the industry should adapt quickly to global shift
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Gold extends gains after US, Iran reach peace deal

Spot gold climbed 2.5 percent to $4,323.29 per ounce by 0536 GMT
15 June 2026, 13:39 PM

Dollar hits 10-day low as US, Iran reach peace deal

US and Iranian officials said on Sunday they have agreed on a framework for a deal to end their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
15 June 2026, 10:09 AM