Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), intends to remain in her position until at least the year's conclusion. "I won't disappear until 2027," she stated at a press conference on Thursday after the July meeting. "I will continue to be the captain of this ship," Lagarde...

According to a study based on a survey of almost 2,000 citizens, the British economy has incurred losses of £1.15 billion ($1.5 billion) due to the unprecedented heatwave in June. The heatwave impacted the working hours of Britons, who worked on average 30 minutes less than normal during the last...

The latest gains in the U.S. dollar are being driven by more than a traditional flight to safety. According to market participants and people tracking currency markets, the greenback's recent strength reflects a broader chain reaction in which escalating geopolitical tensions have lifted oil...

European banks are entering another earnings season from a position that would have seemed unlikely only a few years ago. After spending much of the previous decade grappling with weak profitability, ultra-low interest rates and sluggish loan growth, the region's lenders are benefiting from a...

The Indian rupee's renewed weakness has triggered a broader reassessment of the Reserve Bank of India's approach to managing exchange rate movements, shifting attention from the currency's decline itself to the philosophy guiding the central bank's interventions. While higher crude oil prices and a...

Australia's stock market has emerged as a "safe haven" due to fluctuations in Asian markets associated with artificial intelligence, according to Bloomberg, referencing trading data and analysts. The S&P/ASX 200, which is Australia's primary stock index, is set to surpass the MSCI Asia Pacific...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup did more than crown a world champion. It became a large-scale experiment in how football could be presented, packaged and commercialised for a global audience. Hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico, the tournament introduced several innovations more commonly...

Global financial markets came under intense pressure as investors simultaneously reassessed the sustainability of the artificial intelligence investment boom and confronted the growing economic consequences of escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The combination produced a broad...

Global investors have continued directing fresh capital into equity markets, extending a multi-week buying streak that reflects growing confidence in the global economic outlook despite persistent geopolitical uncertainty and uneven regional growth. The latest fund flow data show that equity funds...