South Africa inflation rises as global oil shock lifts prices across Africa
Consumer prices rose 3.1% year-on-year, up from 3.0% in February, according to Statistics South Africa. On a…
Germany growth forecast cut on energy shock, signaling trouble ahead
Werner Schnell | Flickr Open | Getty Images Europe’s biggest economy was set for a rebound, but now…
Trump warns of ‘big tariff’ if UK doesn’t drop digital services tax
US President Donald Trump during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office of the White House in…
Govt reveals worst case oil shock economic scenarios for NZ
The Finance Minister insists the Middle East oil crisis will only “delay, not derail” New Zealand’s economic recovery,…
Retail sales rise in Britain after Iran war prompted ‘panic at the pumps’ | Retail industry
Motorists stocking up on fuel helped push up retail sales in Great Britain last month as the Iran…
German business sentiment hits lowest level since 2020
German business morale fell more than expected in April, posting the lowest reading since May 2020, as the…
Japanese inflation quickened in March, complicating Bank of Japan outlook | snaps
Japan’s headline CPI inflation rose 1.5% year-on-year in March (vs 1.3% in February, 1.4% market consensus) and core…
Feeling gloomy about the economy? The ‘vibecession’ has arrived in Australia – but experts are less worried | Australian economy
Australian households were already on edge before the bombs started falling in Iran. The cost of living was…
Germany April flash manufacturing PMI 51.2 vs 51.4 expected
Prior 52.2Services PMI 46.9 vs 50.4 expectedPrior 50.9Composite PMI 48.3 vs 51.2 expectedPrior 51.9 The US-Iran war is…
Fed rate cuts pushed to late 2026 as Middle East war fuels inflation surge
Reuters poll: Fed seen on hold through September as Middle East war drives inflation higher. 71 of 103…
Iran war, domestic strains push rupiah to new historic low – Economy
he Indonesian currency has touched a new nadir as the uneasy ceasefire in the United States-Israel war on…
Thai plastics crisis puts SME factories at risk as costs surge
Saran Srimanoch, managing director of Grand Polymers Inter Co., Ltd., said Thailand’s plastics industry was worth more than…