Economy

Global markets and geopolitics set the tone on Friday, with Asian equities advancing on renewed optimism surrounding artificial intelligence, the Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp. striking a landmark US shale acquisition,…

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, recognised as China’s preeminent jewellery seller, commands a vast retail network encompassing thousands of stores throughout mainland China and Hong Kong. With its dominance well-established in…

Pakistan has signed an agreement with a firm connected to World Liberty Financial, the crypto platform backed by the family of US President Donald Trump, to explore the use of…

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,…