Why Iran war should make you as afraid of petrochemicals as oil prices
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India’s private sector growth slows to 3-year low, as Mideast conflict weighs
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Japan core inflation in February misses estimates, headline CPI eases for a fourth straight month
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026…
China’s emotional economy is on the rise
A giant inflatable Labubu toy floats on the water at Victoria Harbour on October 25, 2025 in Hong…
The economy has Strait of Hormuz deadline for Trump: Two weeks
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speed boat sailing along the Persian Gulf near a cargo vessel. Nurphoto…
Japan exports beat forecasts with 4.2% growth in February, but shipments to China and U.S. slump
The Negishi Maru crude oil tanker sails towards JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp.’s Negishi refinery in Yokohama…
Australia central bank hikes rates to a near 1-year high as Iran war raises inflation risks
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), speaks during a press conference in Sydney, Australia,…
Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index
Australia Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets jumped on Tuesday as investors monitor the latest…
India’s consumer inflation rises to 3.21% in February as oil risks loom
Fuel nozzles hang at a petrol pump at a fuel station in Guwahati, India, on March 11, 2026.…
Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index
A currency dealer monitors exchange rates in front of a big screen showing South Korea’s benchmark stock index…
China consumer inflation hits three-year high as producer deflation eases
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 6: Women wearing Qing Dynasty-style costumes take photos inside the Forbidden City on November…
South Korea’s Kospi sinks, triggering circuit breaker amid broader Asia market rout
Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after U.S. and Israeli attacks, leaving numerous fuel tankers and…