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Global Market Today: Asian shares slip as US stock futures dip ahead of Warsh’s Jackson Hole speechFutures for the Nasdaq 100 Index fell 0.3% and those for the S&P 500 Index retreated 0.2% as initial enthusiasm about the artificial intell...
S&P retains India rating, keeps outlook stable on economic momentumLast year, S&P, the biggest of the global ratings firms, had raised its rating on India to 'BBB' from 'BBB-' after 18 years, citing the cou...
S&P affirms India ratings at 'BBB/A-2' with 'stable' outlookS&P affirmed India's sovereign ratings at BBB/A-2 with a stable outlook. Strong economic fundamentals will help India withstand near-term p...
US Stock Market: Bessent-Warsh divide deepens over US interest rates and Treasury market strategyTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh are taking different approaches to US interest rates and the Treasury market. Wh...
Global Market: Fiscal dominance debate takes centre stage as government debt mountsRising government debt and borrowing costs are bringing the issue of fiscal dominance back into focus, with concerns that central banks cou...
US debt burden raises longer-term risks as borrowing costs riseUS government debt remains a cornerstone of global financial markets, but rising borrowing costs, persistent fiscal deficits and stronger c...
Decoding gold rally: Why yellow metal surged 15% in one month and should bullion be in your portfolio?Gold has staged a sharp 15% rally in August after a volatile start to the year, supported by renewed ETF inflows, strong central-bank buyin...
Sterling hovers near six-month high underpinned by BoE rate hike expectationsThe pound is maintaining its position close to a six-month peak against the dollar, buoyed by expectations of interest rate hikes. However,...
Global trade shake-up reaches fashion as Zara supplier Pearl Global eyes Africa marketPearl Global eyes North Africa and Jordan for manufacturing expansion. This move aims to serve European customers and diversify production ...
Global market: Mainland China stocks slip as metal shares drop, investors await Jackson Hole cuesMainland Chinese stocks declined, led by non-ferrous metals, amid Middle East tensions and caution ahead of Jackson Hole. Investors await F...
Global Market Today: Asian stocks dip with AI in focus, oil declinesMSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge dipped 0.1%, with the Kospi Index in South Korea — a bellwether for AI investments — falling 1.2%. Howev...
Charting the Global Economy: UK payrolls slide, inflation risesThe latest figures show the UK labor market is faltering, with job vacancies reaching a five-year low. Inflation rates have intensified, fu...
US fiscal strain deepens as $40 trillion debt milestone raises treasury yield risks: JefferiesUS fiscal deterioration is increasingly becoming a key risk for global markets, with higher Treasury yields potentially putting pressure on...
China steps up fiscal support as growth weakens, domestic demand faltersChina is preparing new coordinated fiscal and financial measures for the second half of the year as economic growth weakens and domestic de...
US Treasury intervention gives Japanese bonds temporary relief as 3% yield loomsJapanese government bond yields received temporary relief after U.S. Treasury intervention, but analysts warn the 10-year JGB yield could s...
Global Market: China stocks hold steady as investors await fiscal supportChina’s stock markets were largely subdued on Friday as investors weighed prospects of additional fiscal support against weak domestic dema...
US dollar at 3-month low as Treasury moves to soothe bond jittersThe U.S. dollar weakened near three-month lows as Treasury bond buybacks calmed markets. Long-term Treasury yields retreated from recent ni...