Newsquawk Week in Focus: Trump’s Iran deadline, US CPI, PCE, FOMC Minutes, RBNZ and OPEC+
Mon: Holiday: Easter Monday, Canadian Services/Composite PMI (Mar), US ISM Services (Mar), Australian Services/Composite PMI Final (Mar), Japanese…
China’s luxury spending seen boosting global sales in 2026 despite headwinds
Luxury is back. Following a relatively stagnant 2025, the industry is forecast to accelerate in 2026, with China’s…
China’s economic slowdown deepens as public confidence wanes
Beijing: China’s ongoing economic slowdown is leaving a growing number of workers grappling with shrinking incomes, limited job…
High prices, explained: Why gas costs more right now
When I was growing up, my dad and I would play a game at the grocery store: As…
Bida backtracks on private sector advisory council
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) has retreated from an earlier announcement that the government had set up…
Thailand homebuyers turn to renting as loan hurdles rise
Affordable homes face the biggest financing squeeze The most worrying signal in the market is in the 1…
India makes first Iranian oil purchase in seven years
People stand in a queue to refill fuel at a gas station in Guwahati, India, on March 26,…
Malaysia joins growing list of countries turning to WFH amid fuel crisis
Malaysia has made the decision to join several other nations in adopting stricter crisis-mode tactics amid the Iran…
The US economy just added 178,000 jobs. One Fed official wouldn’t be alarmed if job growth stopped.
The labor market has been erratic to start 2026, creating over 100,000 jobs one month and then contracting…
Here’s Why Oil Prices Are Surging and What a Strait of Hormuz Disruption Could Mean for Global Supply
Crude prices have gone hyperbolic this year. WTI, the U.S. oil price benchmark, has nearly doubled this year…
Greece Remains Top Travel Choice Despite Rising Costs Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Greek tourism remains resilient, with strong international demand helping offset rising travel costs and broader geopolitical uncertainty. Image:…
Middle East war drives Thai diesel price to new historic high
Pressuring six refineries to share profits is not easy The meeting lasted four hours and focused on discussions…