Short-term inflation expectations rise, lending tightens in the latest ECB’s SAFE survey
Full report here According to the ECB’s latest Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (SAFE), Eurozone…
China’s 90% Rare Earth Grip Is on Pause. In 6 Months, the World Finds Out If It Built a Backup
China controls 60% of rare earth mining, 90% of processing, and 94% of permanent magnet manufacturing. The October…
German petrol price control law has backfired: economists
Price controls introduced at German petrol stations to shield motorists from spiking oil prices amid the Middle East…
South Africa and Gabon listed among countries the U.S. is most reliant on for critical minerals
The United States is increasingly turning to Africa to secure the critical minerals needed to power its…
South Africa targets $607 billion investment boom with major finance reform
The government has proposed a sweeping overhaul of capital flow regulations, aiming to attract trillions of rand…
Leading central banks play for time on interest rate rises – The Irish Times
The world’s leading central banks are widely expected to hold off on inflation-fighting interest rate rises this week…
The Federal Reserve’s April Inflation Forecast Has Been Updated, and It’s a Good News-Bad News Scenario for Wall Street
Last week was another history-maker for Wall Street, with the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.80%) and iconic Nasdaq…
G7 central banks poised to hold borrowing costs amid concerns over prolonged Iran war | Inflation
The world’s most powerful central banks are poised to hold borrowing costs unchanged this week amid growing concerns…
US to keep interest rates unchanged at Fed chair Powell’s final meeting, UAE to follow – Gulf News
US to keep interest rates unchanged at Fed chair Powell’s final meeting, UAE to follow Gulf NewsUS – Fed…
BoJ preview: no change expected amid the US-Iran uncertainty
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep the policy rate steady at 0.75% tomorrow. The central…
China vows countermeasures to EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ plan
The Chinese government has criticised an EU plan aimed to bolster the bloc’s industries against fierce competition from…
Thailand weighs three war scenarios as GDP and inflation risks rise
Scenario 1: Conflict ends in first half of 2026 In the most optimistic scenario, negotiations between the opposing…