EEconomy Read More How China’s “national team” shapes stock market movesFebruary 5, 2026 Bloomberg says China’s “national team” is increasingly used to manage equity volatility as Beijing leans on stocks to…
EEconomy Read More Commonwealth Bank warning as China unleashes mega iron ore project dubbed the ‘Pilbara killer’February 5, 2026 The Simandou mining project is tapping one of the world’s richest iron ore deposits. (Source: AFP/Getty) · AFP…
EEconomy Read More Panama hits back after China warns of ‘heavy price’ in ports rowFebruary 5, 2026 Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino on Wednesday rejected China’s threat to make the Central American country pay a…
EEconomy Read More Mortgage Rates Hold Perfectly Steady at 2-Week HighsFebruary 5, 2026 The average top tier 30yr fixed mortgage rate hit its highest levels in 2 weeks yesterday. The caveat…
EEconomy Read More India must boost capital markets so Indians grow with economy: Larry Fink, chief executive, BlackRockFebruary 5, 2026 India needs to urgently focus on building deeper capital markets instead of relying on foreign inflows, Larry Fink,…
EEconomy Read More ‘Ghana risks losing investment to Côte d’Ivoire over fiscal policy’February 5, 2026 President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Michael Edem Akafia The Ghana Chamber of Mines has warned that…
EEconomy Read More Ministry mum on UAE debt rolloverFebruary 5, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top economic decision-makers on Wednesday remained mum on the reasons behind a mere one-month extension in…
EEconomy Read More Why Asia’s richest man and BlackRock CEO want Indians to pick equities over goldFebruary 5, 2026 Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the…
EEconomy Read More US to create critical mineral trade bloc to reduce China’s global dominanceFebruary 5, 2026 The United States on Wednesday announced the creation of a new critical minerals trading bloc aimed at reducing…
EEconomy Read More Treasury’s Bessent says he was wrong when he said tariffs could be inflationaryFebruary 5, 2026 WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he was wrong when he…
EEconomy Read More Having a college degree still matters for being one of the wealthier Americans, New York Fed saysFebruary 5, 2026 America’s economy is increasingly one of haves and have-nots. The already wealthy are generally feeling the good times,…
EEnvironment Read More Quebec’s demographic decline looms large in sovereignty debateFebruary 5, 2026 Open this photo in gallery: Sainte-Catherine Street in Montreal in December, 2025. Quebec’s share of Canada’s population now…