Economy

The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% to a fresh intraday record high on Friday, following the release of December’s employment report, which showed a mixed labor market picture that calmed recession…

US job growth stalled in December, underscoring a labor market losing momentum, while geopolitical and policy uncertainty weighed on global sentiment.Iran’s Supreme Leader warned protests could isolate the country further…

Wheat kicked off the new year with a price surge, as the most actively traded futures contract on the CBOT climbed to 522 US cents per bushel on Thursday, marking…

India heads into 2026 with headline indicators that would be the envy of many major economies. Growth is strong, inflation is subdued, and political stability remains intact. Yet beneath these…

The US captured Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro in a dramatic military operation that shocked global markets and threw investors into reassessment mode.Explosions were reported in Caracas early Saturday morning, followed…

Wall Street’s biggest firms view 2026 as a year where selective themes will matter more than broad market rallies.Rather than betting on another 17% S&P 500 gain, as in 2025,…

India has decided to extend its safeguard duty on certain steel imports, underlining the government’s continued push to protect local manufacturers from a prolonged wave of cheap overseas supply. The…

Global public markets lost a significant number of companies to private equity in 2025, as boards and investors reassessed the costs and constraints of remaining listed amid volatile markets and…

Europe enters 2026 with a positive ending to the year. Inflation is under control, interest rates have stopped moving, and the worst fears of recession have faded. But growth remains…