Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Scott Bessent calls time on big stimulusWhile the BOJ was already widely expected to lift rates in September as inflation pressures grew, Bessent's recent comments effectively l...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Donald Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchanges of fire in a monthIran launched missiles at two United States air bases in Jordan overnight. This action followed a United States strike on Iran's Larak Isla...
31 Aug, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
Global Market: Emerging Asian currencies fall as Fed hike bets rise, oil prices surgeMost emerging Asian currencies and equities fell on Monday as hawkish comments from US Fed Chair Kevin Warsh boosted bets on a possible Sep...
31 Aug, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
US stock market: Bessent dismisses US bond market turmoil concerns, points to economic strengthU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reassured markets by minimizing concerns over turbulence and debt. He emphasized that robust economic...
31 Aug, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions: Scott BessentUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will impose sanctions on another bank this week as Washington intensifies...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
Dollar near two-week high as Warsh boosts rate-hike bets; yen slips past 160On Monday, the dollar maintained its strength close to a two-week peak, fueled by expectations of a rate hike in September following assert...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
Egypt's Banque Misr reviews US dollar curbs, UAE launches urgent probe over Iran linksEgypt's Banque Misr is reviewing US sanctions targeting its UAE branches for Iran dealings. The UAE central bank has launched an urgent exa...
30 Aug, 2026, 06.54 AM IST
War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctionsIranian leaders admit economic hardship from war and sanctions, while vowing to resist US pressure. President Pezeshkian stated foreign tra...
29 Aug, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Iran’s foreign trade plunges 35% as US sanctions deepen war’s economic tollIranian leaders are acknowledging mounting economic pain six months into the war with the US, as President Masoud Pezeshkian says foreign t...
29 Aug, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
US Stock Market: Warsh Jackson Hole speech puts Fed policy communication under scrutinyFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech is in focus as investors seek clues on U.S. interest rates, inflation and bond-mark...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Global Market: China stocks steady as property shares offset Biotech, chip lossesChinese stocks were largely steady on Friday as gains in property shares offset losses in biotechnology and semiconductor stocks. The Shang...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war. Six months later, he claims he's in no hurryPresident Trump faces criticism as the six-month war against Iran continues unexpectedly. The administration now focuses on economic pressu...
28 Aug, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame, a costly stalemateThe Iran war has reached a costly stalemate after six months of conflict. The Iranian government faces economic siege but believes it has t...
27 Aug, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
US stocks today: US stocks end near flat as hot inflation data clouds Fed rate outlookWall Street ended nearly flat as hotter-than-expected US inflation complicated the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate outlook. Investors turne...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.51 AM IST
Trump's new economic squeeze on Iran has a big challenge: ChinaThe United States is imposing economic sanctions on Iran's financial networks globally. China, Iran's largest trading partner, presents a s...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Iraq may show how U.S. can squeeze Iran's trade partnersThe United States is pressuring Iraq to curb its financial dealings with Iran. Washington has sanctioned Iraqi banks involved in trade with...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.59 AM IST
Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctionsIran has vowed to retaliate against expanded US economic sanctions, warning Washington of attacks on vital interests and energy chokepoints...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.41 AM IST