ASX to fall, US equities modestly lower, oil spikes, gold surges
Australian shares are set to open lower. US equities reversed opening losses to turn modestly positive at midday.…
I am a trader stuck in Abu Dhabi. Anyone who wants to stay here is delusional
I am a trader for a major US bank in London. Last week I flew to Abu Dhabi,…
UK February final manufacturing PMI 51.7 vs 52.0 prelim
Key findings: New export orders rise at quickest pace in four and-a-half years Business sentiment stays close to…
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US and Israeli strikes on Iran have rattled global markets. Oil has surged almost 10% towards $80 a…
India and Canada agree to boost economic partnership in a move to reset ties
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Canada on Monday agreed to strengthen their economic partnership, in a move…
How the war could hit your wallet: From petrol to mortgages
In BriefRipple effects of the war in Iran will be felt in Australians’ hip pockets.Global oil prices have…
Africa’s top 10 most attractive mining countries
According to the Fraser Institute’s 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies, mining executives rank jurisdictions based on geological…
Open Questions | Top China shipbuilding voice Li Yanqing on why the US industry can’t be rebuilt overnight
Li Yanqing, executive vice-president and secretary general of the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (Cansi), discusses…
Gold and oil stocks cushion ASX as Iran conflict weighs
The Australian sharemarket closed at a record high as investors rushed into gold miners and oil stocks after…
People are complacent about risk of financial crisis, says Lloyd Blankfein
Lloyd Blankfein has one piece of advice for anyone fearing that a financial reckoning is on the horizon:…
As China’s economy slows, some young people are snapping up cheap apartments to ‘retire’ early
The “Life in Venice” housing development, a multibillion-dollar replica of the Italian city on the Chinese coast, stands…
What’s on the wish list for China’s private sector ahead of the ‘two sessions’?
Ahead of China’s annual legislative meetings – typically a window into Beijing’s top-level policy agenda – this is…