Digital assets have rapidly evolved from a niche investment class into mainstream financial instruments, attracting both enthusiastic investors and sophisticated cybercriminals. As decentralized finance platforms and centralized exchanges expand, they have become lucrative targets for hackers. When...

Faced with renewed hostilities between Israel and Iran, major shipping lines are increasingly rerouting vessels away from the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint that channels one‑fifth of the world’s oil supply. What was once considered routine transit is now fraught with missile...

In a surprise announcement on Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump declared their intention to finalize a new bilateral economic and security pact within 30 days. The declaration, made on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta, has prompted questions about...

In a high-profile ceremony at the G7 summit, U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer formalized a preliminary trade agreement that promises to reshape key sectors of both economies. While the accord stops short of a comprehensive free-trade deal, its provisions on car...

China’s consumer economy, once the engine of its transition toward domestic consumption-led growth, is faltering as households across the country grow increasingly hesitant to spend. Despite economic reopening, government reassurances, and modest policy incentives, spending momentum remains weak. A...

As the Federal Reserve prepares to maintain its benchmark interest rate in the 4.25%–4.50% range this week, bond investors are pulling back from long‑dated U.S. Treasuries, signaling a shift in expectations for future rate cuts. Earlier optimism that the Fed might embark on aggressive easing—driven...

The hedge fund landscape in 2025 is witnessing a pronounced performance divergence. Systematic trend-following funds—once stalwarts of steady, algorithm-driven gains—are struggling to keep pace in a market environment dominated by political shocks, volatile macroeconomic indicators, and rapid...

According to the Treasury Department, the budget deficit for the U.S. in May reached $316.004 billion, a 9% decrease compared to the same month the previous year. Last month, budget revenues rose by 14.7% to $371.229 billion, with customs duties contributing $23 billion to the budget, nearly four...

Representatives from India and the U.S. at this week's trade discussions in New Delhi have started to show a negotiating approach that is less willing to compromise, Bloomberg reported Thursday, referencing sources. “Sources indicated that trade officials from India and the U.S. have adopted more...