EEconomy Read More US mortgage rates climb for fifth-straight week, pushed up by Iran war worriesApril 2, 2026 Average US mortgage rates climbed again for the fifth week in a row, making homebuying more expensive than…
EEconomy Read More Gulf states seek UN mandate for force to protect HormuzApril 2, 2026 Trump’s address on Iran war ‘clear contradiction’ amid ongoing conflict Threats from U.S. President Trump against Iran was…
EEconomy Read More Deloitte Canada cuts GDP forecast by 20%, sees oil spike easingApril 2, 2026 Deloitte Canada has shaved 20 per cent off its growth forecast for Canada’s economy in 2026, citing an…
EEconomy Read More Diesel prices could set new record in CanadaApril 2, 2026 CP24’s Courtney Heels has the latest on the pain at the pumps, despite an expected drop in oil…
EEconomy Read More Canada posts $5.7 billion merchandise trade deficitApril 2, 2026 Canada posted a merchandise trade deficit of $5.7 billion, its largest deficit since August last year as imports…
EEconomy Read More A third inflationary shock in less than a decade is coming: who will pay the price this time around? | Aditya ChakraborttyApril 2, 2026 Perhaps the most celebrated writer on oil markets is Daniel Yergin. His work has won a Pulitzer and…
EEconomy Read More Deloitte Canada cuts GDP forecast by 20% amid ‘wobbly’ economyApril 2, 2026 Deloitte Canada has shaved 20 per cent off its growth forecast for Canada’s economy in 2026, citing an…
EEconomy Read More How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s events?April 2, 2026 Rate hikes by year-end ECB: 71 bps (62% probability of rate hike at the next meeting)RBA: 62 bps…
EEconomy Read More Strait of Hormuz disruptions: Growth and financial implicationsApril 2, 2026 The Strait of Hormuz remains practically closed. Under normal conditions, it is one of the world’s most vital…
EEconomy Read More ECB’s Simkus: Too early to say what we’ll need to do in AprilApril 2, 2026 Too early to say what we’ll need to do in AprilCaution needed on interest rates as situation is…
EEconomy Read More From Nigeria to Libya: Africa’s top oil producers face uneven fuel price pressures amid Iran crisisApril 2, 2026 Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz which carries about a fifth of the world’s oil, has been…
EEconomy Read More ‘It all depends on the crop’: Gulf crisis hits South Asia farmers | Agriculture NewsApril 2, 2026 Gurdaspur, Punjab, India – Ramesh Kumar, 42, is anxiously doing the calculations for his crops this year. Standing…