BHP locked in stiff iron ore price talks with China’s state-owned buyer
Commodities Consolidated procurement and waning demand give Beijing an edge in negotiations Ships wait to be loaded with…
India’s central bank holds benchmark policy rates as Iran war raises inflation risks
Signage for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, April 5, 2024. Dhiraj Singh…
CNA938 Rewind – Singapore introduces a slew of support measures to help with impact from Iran war
Singaporeans urged to “brace for impact” amid an unprecedented energy crisis with warnings of economic fallout and food…
AUD/NZD edges lower toward 1.2150 as RBNZ keeps OCR unchanged
AUD/NZD trades around 1.2170 during the Asian hours on Wednesday, halting its winning streak that began on March…
Anger boils over as soaring diesel prices rip through rural economy
Silage costs surge €28 an acre as fuel spikesHauliers already parking trucks due to unsustainable costsGovernment meetings awaited…
Ronan Lyons: A two-speed housing market emerges
Late March saw the release of the latest Daft.ie Sales Report. It suggests that Ireland’s housing…
Tourism sector experiences mixed results over Easter period, amid fuel price surge
In the lead up to Easter, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used a rare national address to urge Australians…
Middle East war means ‘all roads’ lead to higher prices
The war in the Middle East will lead to higher inflation and slower global growth, the head of…
Redefining Inflation to Obscure Its Origins
Americans often say inflation feels higher than what official statistics report. For most of economic history, inflation had…
Fuel shock keeps pressure on Kiwi borrowers as RBNZ weighs next move
Wesley Tanuvasa, ASB economist, notes that “high fuel prices continue to sting NZ consumers”, and that its new…
Shoppers face higher grocery prices as fallout from the Middle East crisis feeds through – The Irish Times
Shoppers face higher grocery prices in the months ahead as fallout from the Middle East crisis feeds through…
Hedge fund borrowing exposes emerging markets to greater Iran war risk, says IMF | Global economy
Emerging economies are at greater risk of higher interest rates and currency shocks resulting from the Iran war…