Interest rates to stay high, dampen growth: IMF LONDON: The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that international cooperation in a divided... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
Markets Copper prices slip as tepid demand, economic woes linger BEIJING: London copper prices slipped on Friday, as demand concerns and a gloomy global economic outlook offset... Published 02 Jun, 2023 10:49am
Print Oil rebounds, but still on track for biggest weekly declines NEW YORK: Oil prices gained around a dollar on Friday, but global benchmarks were set for their biggest weekly... Updated 10 Dec, 2022 09:59am
Business & Finance Sterling rises, but set for largest weekly fall in six weeks LONDON: Sterling rose on Friday but was still set for its largest weekly decline in six weeks after losing 2%... Published 07 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Markets Wall Street drops as megacaps weigh amid Fed rate debate NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday, bogged down by a drop in shares of Apple and other megacaps,... Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:55am
Markets Iron ore falls MANILA: Ferrous futures in top steel producer and exporter China fell on Wednesday, with iron ore hitting a two-week... Published 22 Sep, 2022 06:23am
Markets Wall Street posts gains driven by banks, healthcare NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes posted modest gains on Thursday mainly lifted by financial institutions and... Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am
Business & Finance Indonesia central bank will not hesitate to hike rate when inflation picks up-gov NUSA DUA: Indonesia central bank governor Perry Warjiyo said on Sunday when the country’s inflation starts picking... Published 17 Jul, 2022 10:39am
Print Fed official signals willingness to hike interest rates full percentage point Believes US economy can avoid downturn due to strong job market Updated 15 Jul, 2022 10:40am
Markets Global stocks mixed as eurozone inflation hits record NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks shrugged off early weakness to begin the second half of 2022 on a solid note Friday, ... Published 04 Jul, 2022 06:17am
Business & Finance Credit Suisse scraps negative rates for Swiss private clients ZURICH: Credit Suisse is scrapping the negative interest rates it has charged wealthy Swiss clients since 2020, the... Published 30 Jun, 2022 07:46am
Markets Gold gains as dollar pulls back ahead of Fed verdict LONDON: Gold prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday helped by a tepid US dollar, as investors braced for a ... Published 16 Jun, 2022 08:10am
Markets Gulf bourses end mixed ahead of Fed meeting DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Wednesday, ahead of a potentially large interest rate hike by the US... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am
Print Fed unveils biggest rate hike since 1994 WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday... Updated 16 Jun, 2022 10:01am
Business & Finance Fed begins meeting with massive hike possible amid price surge WASHINGTON: US central bankers opened their two-day policy meeting Tuesday amid a blistering inflation surge that ... Published 15 Jun, 2022 07:26am
Print Resurging US inflation puts Fed on track for more big rate hikes WASHINGTON: Red-hot US inflation is showing few signs of cooling, putting the Federal Reserve on track to continue... Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Business & Finance Dollar gains with inflation data on tap, euro falls after ECB NEW YORK: The dollar index rose Thursday, reversing initial declines while the euro gave up earlier gains after the... Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am