Asia's central banks deploy forex reserves in fighting currency bearsIndia, Thailand and Korea have seen their reserves drop by a combined $115 billion this year as they sold dollars to curb currency declines...
04 Aug, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
Global food inflation gets reprieve as wheat to palm oil tumblePalm oil slumped further into a bear market, dropping about 9% on Monday and another 1.8% on Tuesday, as top shipper Indonesia ramps up shi...
21 Jun, 2022, 12.39 PM IST
Global manufacturing rebound falters as war takes its tollIn Asia, manufacturing hubs South Korea and Vietnam saw the sharpest downturn in their PMIs. Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia also declined, w...
02 Apr, 2022, 09.55 AM IST
The world economy’s supply chain problem keeps getting worseThe cost of sending a container from Asia to Europe is about 10 times higher than in May 2020, while the cost from Shanghai to Los Angeles ...
26 Aug, 2021, 08.58 AM IST
Asia’s central banks have built a buffer against surging yieldsThe increase reflects intervention in foreign-exchange markets and positive valuation effects that pushed total holdings to $5.74 trillion,...
26 Feb, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Weaker dollar is a reprieve for central banks hoping to easeA 10 per cent decline in the Bloomberg dollar index since its March high has stemmed a tide of capital outflows triggered by the coronaviru...
12 Aug, 2020, 09.01 AM IST
Guardians of the world economy stagger from rescue to recoveryCreating jobs will be critical to cementing any upswing. More than one in six people stopped working.
07 Jun, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
World economy working from home gets a glimpse of the virtual futureThe shift online has been a key safety net for a collapsing world economy and will change how we study & work.
15 Apr, 2020, 07.05 PM IST
China hits back at Trump by weakening yuan, halting crop importsStocks and EM currencies sank on concerns over a prolonged conflict between the superpowers.
05 Aug, 2019, 01.09 PM IST
Fed's long pause opens door for Asian central banks to cut ratesThe focus is shifting to domestic concerns as the primary driver of monetary policy.
21 Mar, 2019, 05.32 PM IST
BRICS dreams fade as trade spats, border tensions cloud meetingThis tension is likely to get worse rather than better in the coming decade and will reduce the ability of the BRICS group to speak with on...
13 Jul, 2018, 10.48 AM IST
How global investors are reacting to the Trump-Kim summit collapseN Korea said it was surprised by Trump’s decision, and that it remains willing to meet at any time.
28 May, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
Powell says emerging markets equipped to navigate turbulenceThe remarks come as investors bet against EMs amid concerns about US Fed policy.
08 May, 2018, 07.18 PM IST
RBI's surprise tightening shows Asian peers how to stem inflationBank of Thailand may mull steps to discourage short-term capital inflows; Indonesia, Philippines may opt for policy levers rather than lift...
07 Apr, 2017, 11.01 AM IST
- Carry traders look for alternative bets
Singapore Dollar looks attractive as next funding currency for carry trades because of its lower volatility.
18 Jul, 2007, 04.13 AM IST