Economics

OPEC+ is preparing to raise oil production starting in October, a move that is being closely watched by markets and industry analysts. According to source-based information, the decision comes as

Saudi Arabia, a key figure in the OPEC+ agreement, is advocating for a rapid boost in oil output by OPEC+ nations to reclaim market share, according to Bloomberg's sources.

Inflation within the Eurozone is well-managed, and economic growth aligns with projections, as stated by François Villeroy de Galhau, a member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council and Governor…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters and advisers this week he expects the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act

Manufacturing activity across much of Asia cooled sharply in recent months as global trade frictions, weakening external demand and supply-chain reconfigurations combined to sap orders, dent margins and force firms

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s public posture — patient, measured, insistently open to talks — looks almost paradoxical given the jolting 50% tariffs the United States recently slapped

A federal appeals court on Friday concluded that the bulk of the sweeping tariffs imposed during the Trump administration were outside the legal authority the president invoked, delivering a major

The European Commission’s move to remove tariffs on a broad swathe of U.S. industrial imports marks a strategic decision by the European Union to prioritise economic stability and geopolitical de-escalation

The U.S. economy’s second-quarter growth picture brightened in the Commerce Department’s second estimate, which raised real GDP to a 3.3% annualized pace from an initial 3.0% reading. The upward revision

President Vladimir Putin’s trip to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is being used by Moscow as a targeted push to arrest a slide in bilateral commerce and to

Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, pushed back against market worries that the artificial intelligence investment surge may be ebbing, arguing on the company’s latest earnings call that the AI infrastructure

India is forecast to increase purchases of Russian crude in September as refiners lock in discounted barrels offered amid logistic disruptions in Russia’s refining system. Traders and analysts working the

Britain’s ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2050 is being stalled not by a shortage of commitment but by a tangle of high industrial power bills, market mechanics that

In 2025, US firms repurchased $1 trillion of their own shares in a record timeframe, according to MarketWatch, referencing specialists from Birinyi Associates.

International trader Vitol Group is set to conduct its initial shipment of Syrian oil following the lifting of Western sanctions, according to Bloomberg, which cites informed sources.

China has stepped up a concerted drive to steer private industry toward older consumers, framing the so-called “silver economy” as a practical policy lever to address two intertwined problems: a

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook moved on Tuesday to legally block President Donald Trump’s effort to remove her from the central bank’s governing board, setting up a constitutional confrontation that

India is revamping its benchmark consumer price index to directly incorporate price data from leading e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. The move comes as part of a broader

Global central bankers are increasingly alarmed that political pressure on the U.S. Federal Reserve could spill over into their own policymaking arenas, forcing awkward trade-offs and complicating efforts to keep

India is taking steps to ensure that its ambitious renewable energy expansion aligns with real-time electricity demand, aiming to prevent inefficiencies and unprofitable infrastructure investments. Authorities have warned that the

The joint statement by the European Union and the United States regarding the framework agreement on trade reinforces the accords made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and…

A coalition of major finance industry groups has urged global regulators to rethink a set of prudential rules for crypto exposures, warning that the standards as written would effectively make

Over the past three years Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has steered monetary policy through an era of extreme swings: from aggressive rate hikes aimed at crushing runaway inflation to

The London Metal Exchange (LME) announced in a statement that it will shift a portion of its trading to an electronic platform to enhance liquidity.

U.S. consumers are continuing to buy jewelry at levels that confound many analysts, even as companies warn of fresh import levies and raw-material price shocks. The pattern shows up across

China’s economy posted a mixed and softer performance in July, with industrial production and retail spending both cooling and bank lending unexpectedly contracting, underscoring the fragile state of the post-pandemic

A sudden reappraisal of European stocks long labelled as “AI adopters” has swept through markets, as the arrival of more capable, industry-tuned artificial intelligence models forces investors to re-evaluate valuations,

China’s pharmaceutical sector is undergoing a noticeable transformation in its procurement strategies, with drugmakers and research institutions increasingly sourcing laboratory reagents from domestic suppliers rather than established international brands. This

U.S. producer prices surged in July as higher import levies, rising commodity costs and a tightening inventory cycle combined to lift wholesale inflation sharply. The monthly jump in the Producer

Federal finances produced a striking paradox in July: customs duties surged to one of their highest monthly tallies on record, yet the U.S. budget deficit still widened to $291 billion.

Global money managers are pulling billions out of U.S. equities and redeploying it into overseas markets at a speed not seen in years. The exodus is being fuelled by sky-high

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that China has paused export restrictions for 28 US firms for three months, following the agreements made during trade discussions between the nations.

Global markets opened the week under a cloud of caution as investors braced for a raft of trade tariff decisions and high-stakes geopolitical meetings slated for the coming days. Risk

Across India, a rising drumbeat urging consumers to avoid American-made goods has moved beyond online sloganeering to small street demonstrations and coordinated social campaigns, reflecting a mix of economic grievance,

Japan’s government has downgraded its growth forecast for the current fiscal year, trimming its outlook as a convergence of external shocks and domestic pressures undermines a fragile rebound. Officials cited

Germany’s industrial production slid back to levels not seen since the first coronavirus wave in 2020, a fresh signal that Europe’s largest economy is wrestling with a damaging mix of

In a mounting legal confrontation that has drawn attention across India’s digital and political landscape, the government’s expanding internet censorship regime is facing direct challenge from a major global social

The collapse of long-anticipated trade talks between India and the United States has left New Delhi reeling from a sudden imposition of 25% tariffs on key exports, along with the

The European Commission revealed that it has approved the plans of the French authorities to allocate €11 billion from the state budget for the advancement of offshore wind energy.

A surge of Chinese companies is aggressively pursuing initial public offerings (IPOs) and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deals in the United States this year, setting the stage for a

The U.S. labor market entered August with a marked slowdown in hiring, raising fresh questions about the momentum of the economic recovery. Nonfarm payrolls rose by just 73,000 jobs in

When President Donald Trump announced on August 1 a sweeping increase in import duties on goods from nearly 70 trading partners, global markets responded with immediate alarm. U.S. stock indices

South Asia’s largest economy now finds itself under fresh U.S. scrutiny as Washington ramps up criticism of a host of Indian industries it says are unfairly off-limits to American exporters

South Korea’s freshly appointed trade team pulled off a last-minute victory in Washington this week, locking in a $350 billion investment package and averting punitive U.S. tariffs that threatened to

President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement on Truth Social that the United States will levy a 25 percent tariff on all Indian imports beginning August 1 has sent shockwaves through both governments’ trade

U.S. gross domestic product surged at a 3.0 percent annualized rate in the April–June period, snapping the economy out of a 0.5 percent contraction in the first quarter. The headline jump surprised

The European Central Bank (ECB) will overhaul its collateral rules in the second half of 2026 to introduce a formal “climate factor” when lending to banks, marking a landmark step

U.S. and Chinese negotiators reconvened in Stockholm this week with an eye toward not only renewing the existing tariff moratorium but also expanding the framework and timeline of discussions. After

Top economic officials from the United States and China are set to reconvene in Stockholm this week, aiming to secure another 90-day extension of their temporary tariff ceasefire. With an

European Union and United States officials unveiled a comprehensive trade framework aimed at deepening economic ties and eliminating the threat of escalating tariffs. Under the agreement, most industrial and consumer