Economy

For years, China’s economy was focused on short-term growth, often at the expense of addressing deeper structural flaws.  From its struggling property sector to a reliance on state-owned enterprises, the…

Japan’s trade balance remained in the red for the fourth consecutive month in October, with a deficit of 461 billion yen ($3 billion). This continued shortfall highlights the challenges posed…

The launch of options tied to BlackRock Inc.’s $44 billion iShares Bitcoin Trust has set the stage for potential record-breaking moments for Bitcoin. On Tuesday, Nasdaq Inc. reported the trading…

After encountering a turbulent last week where prices had fallen by 4.6%, gold seems to have regained some of its momentum.  Though prices have climbed more than 30% this year,…

The Brazilian real strengthened to 5.76 per USD in November, fueled by hawkish expectations for the Brazilian central bank and anticipation of major fiscal spending cuts from the government. Brazil’s…

Cargoes carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) have been diverted from Asia to Europe in the past few days, Reuters quoted data from analytics firm Kpler on Monday.  According to the…

Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Monday as investors waited for major market-moving earnings results.  Investors were waiting for the earnings results of AI-chip leader NVIDIA on Monday after last…

Inflation in the UK has re-entered the spotlight, sparking questions about what lies ahead for the economy. After a sharp decline to 1.7% in September 2024—below the Bank of England’s…

Precious metals are on the bounce once again with gold and silver gaining grounds amid a softening of the US dollar.  Gold prices snapped a six-day losing streak on Monday…