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In 1992, a tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains was doused with PFAS foam; 33 years on, tap water tested 300 times above the safe limitA 1992 petrol tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains caused PFAS contamination. Firefighters used foam containing these chemicals. Deca...
Charting the Global Economy: War pushes up prices, dents growthThe Iran war is fueling a global inflation wave, prompting the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly t...
Gold, silver ETFs tumble up to 7% as US-Iran tensions and inflation fears hit sentiment. Time to buy the dip?Gold and silver ETFs tumbled on Thursday as precious metal prices fell sharply amid heightened geopolitical tensions, rising crude oil pric...
US inflation hits three-year high at 4.2% in May amid high energy pricesAmerica's consumer prices surged in May, reaching their highest in three years. This jump, fueled by rising gasoline costs due to Middle Ea...
Charting the global economy: Jobs, inflation feed rate-hike betsStrong hiring across sectors and expanding manufacturing activity signal labor market strength, while upcoming US price data and ECB decisi...
Dollar firms after strong US jobs data, pushes yen through 160 levelThe dollar strengthened significantly, poised for over a 1% weekly gain following robust U.S. employment figures. Nonfarm payrolls exceeded...
S&P 500 could end 9-week winning streak, Dow and Nasdaq fall - here are reasons why US stock market is down today June 5S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq down today: Wall Street ended the week in the red as a robust US jobs report fueled fears of prolonged high interes...
US job growth likely slowed in May, labor market seen stable despite oil shockAmerica's job growth is expected to slow in May after strong previous months. The labor market remains stable. Economists believe the Middl...
China factory activity slows in MayChina's manufacturing activity slowed in May, with the official factory PMI slipping to 50 from 50.3 in April, as a five-day holiday disrup...
Ind-Ra says West Asia tensions, El Nino to drag FY27 growth to 6.7%India's economic growth is projected to slow to 6.7% in 2026-27. Higher crude oil and food prices, along with West Asia conflict uncertaint...
Centre appoints two joint secretaries, joint directors in National Testing AgencyThe government has appointed new joint secretaries and joint directors to the National Testing Agency. This comes as the NTA faces scrutiny...
Supply-chain stress that peaked in covid heads higher againRising logistics costs and delivery times are pressuring central banks, with some indicators reaching multi-year highs, signaling potential...
Global Market Today: Asian stocks, US futures climb on tech optimismAsian stocks advanced, mirroring Wall Street's record highs driven by a tech surge and strong corporate earnings. Investors are closely wat...
US Stock Market: Fed’s Goolsbee flags rising inflation risks after weak April dataChicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee raised concerns over rising U.S. services inflation, saying recent data showed price pressures moving...
US Workers’ paychecks lose buying power for first time since 2022: What is crushing middle-class Americans despite rising wages and bigger paychecks running higher?US inflation rose to 3.8% in April. That is the highest level since May 2023. American workers are now losing buying power again as rising ...
Why did the US stock market crash today? Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq sink deep into red as Iran tensions and soaring oil prices fuel fresh inflation fears across Wall StreetUS stock market crash today shocked Wall Street after US CPI inflation jumped to 3.8%, the highest level in three years. The Dow Jones fell...
Inflation in U.S. jumps to 3-year high, shows CPI report. How will latest data impact U.S Fed Interest Rate Cut decision?Inflation in U.S.: U.S. consumer prices rose at a brisk clip for a second straight month in April, resulting in the largest annual increase...
US consumer inflation rises to 3.8% year-on-year in April as Iran war sends energy prices soaringConsumer prices in the United States reached a three-year peak in April. This surge is linked to the economic impact of the Iran war. Energ...
US job growth beats expectations in April; unemployment rate steady at 4.3%America's employers added 115,000 jobs in April, exceeding forecasts despite the Iran war's disruption of global oil supplies and surging g...
US job openings drop in March; hires increase sharplyAmerican job openings saw a slight dip in March. However, a significant increase in hiring indicates the job market is recovering. This sta...