China’s factory activity returns to growth, expanding at its sharpest pace in a year
LIANYUNGANG, CHINA – FEBRUARY 28: Employees produce stuffed toys for export at a toy factory on February 28,…
Alumninum prices rise after Iran attacks Gulf smelters
BAHRAIN – APRIL 17: Aluminium ingots seen at the Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C plant in Bahrain, Tuesday, April 18,…
Iran war-hit oil prices will soon rise if Hormuz stays shut
The clock is ticking on the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts…
ECB ready to hike rates even if inflation surge is short-lived
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde addresses the media after the ECB’s Governing Council meeting, at the…
Venezuela opposition leader Machado calls for privatization of oil industry
HOUSTON — Venezuela opposition leader MarÃa Corina Machado called Tuesday for the full privatization of the South American…
Stagflation alarm bells in the euro zone amid ‘critical’ energy crunch
Workers of German steel manufacturer Salzgitter AG stand in front of a furnace at a plant in Salzgitter,…
India’s private sector growth slows to 3-year low, as Mideast conflict weighs
MANGALURU, INDIA – SEPTEMBER 05: A general view shows a section of the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited…
U.S. to bring more diesel to market to address fuel prices: Wright
HOUSTON — The Trump administration plans to bring additional diesel to the market as fuel prices surge, Energy…
Nissan’s new hybrid is a U.S.-first that mixes EV driving, gas engine
Nissan’s logo is illuminated on a prototype of its new all-electric Ariya crossover. Nissan’s Z Proto performance car…
China’s factory activity slumps more than expected in February as holiday disrupts production
A cargo ship is parked at a berth loading and unloading containers at the Lianyungang Port Container Terminal…
Nikkei 225, Kospi, CSI 300
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via…