How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s events?
Rate hikes by year-end RBNZ: 55 bps (62% probability of rate hike at the next meeting)Fed: 31 bps…
Markets fall as tech worries rise; Brexit and Trump tariffs take bite out of UK food exports – business live | Business
UK food and drink exports hit by US tariffs and Brexit trade friction Good morning, and welcome to…
Africa’s largest lender wins China approval to clear yuan payments across 19 countries in major trade shift
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has jointly authorised Standard Bank and the Industrial and Commercial Bank…
Ray Dalio says the U.S. just had its ‘Suez moment’—and history says what comes next could end an empire
“Watch out for allies and creditors losing confidence, the loss of its reserve currency status, the selling of…
As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle: ‘The rich keep getting richer for no good reason’ | US income inequality
The day that Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, Gilberto Rubio, a security officer in the San…
ECB survey shows inflation expectations dropping markedly and growth outlook improving
The ECB Consumer Expectations Survey for May 2026 showed a mixed but slightly improving outlook for the Eurozone…
Graphic: Compare U.K. leadership turnover to other major countries
Italy and Japan closely follow the U.K. with five new prime ministers since 2016. However, the comparison is…
Japan’s Tokyo CPI inflation rises in June: What 1.7% means for Japanese Yen
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June rose 1.7% YoY as compared to 1.4% in the previous month,…
Industrial output rises 11.78% – Taipei Times
Market trends: Demand for artificial intelligence and computing tech drove the growth, while other sectors, such as chemical…
If Japan’s Interest Rates Hit 6%, 100% of Tax Revenue Goes to Debt Interest. America Could Be Next.
Quick Read Schiff calculates Japan’s $8.3 trillion debt against $500 billion in annual tax revenue leaves it fully…
Employment confidence hits record low
A bleak attitude towards the employment market could be creeping close to the new normal. A Westpac-McDermott Miller…
FG Approves Fresh Petrol, Diesel Imports to Avert Supply Shortages
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has approved fresh imports of…