Economy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cautioned Tuesday that the ongoing Middle East conflict threatens economic growth across its regions. Higher energy costs, supply chain disruptions, and tighter financial conditions pose risks. Forecasts could drop 0.4 percentage points if oil prices......
Attijari Global Research has maintained a hold recommendation on Maroc Telecom while lowering its target price to 100 dirhams from 110 dirhams, citing a more demanding financial environment shaped by heavier capital spending and reduced dividend generosity. The research house acknowledges the operator's......
Europeans rush toward used electric vehicles as Iran war-driven gasoline price spikes bite. Online car sales platforms report sharp demand increases continent-wide. Consumers seek cheaper, immediate EV alternatives amid fuel cost surges. The conflict began February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on......
March proved brutal for major global macro hedge funds as fallout from US-Israeli strikes on Iran rocked world markets. Bridgewater Associates largely sidestepped the damage. Its flagship $92 billion Pure Alpha strategy fell less than 1 percent for the month through last Friday, a person familiar with......
US and Israeli military strikes on Iran since February 28 have thrown Asia's $19 billion used car export industry into disarray. Ships avoid the Middle East, stranding cargoes at sea and overwhelming ports from Sri Lanka to China. Dealers feel the impact acutely. Umar Ali Hyder Ali runs Yokohama-based......
Germany's lower house of parliament has approved initial measures aimed at controlling rising fuel prices following heightened tensions in the Middle East. The legislation permits petrol stations to raise prices only once per day at noon local time, while price reductions can occur at any time. Violations......
China's once-robust appetite for imported wine has collapsed, and a Communist Party directive banning alcohol at government and official functions has deepened the damage, leaving producers from France to Australia managing unsold inventory and sharply declining demand. In May 2025, Beijing renewed......
Gold dropped below $4,500 an ounce Thursday morning while oil prices remained elevated above $100 a barrel, as markets absorbed the collapse of a U.S. ceasefire proposal to Iran and the continued military conflict in the Middle East. The Trump administration transmitted a 15-point ceasefire plan to......
The US dollar eased slightly in Asian trading Thursday. Investors parsed prospects for diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes by year-end fell. The US dollar index, tracking the currency against six major peers, dropped 0.1 percent.......
Asian stock markets declined and oil prices rose on Thursday after Iran rejected a US-backed ceasefire proposal, dimming hopes for a swift resolution to the conflict now entering its fourth week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3 percent, while South Korea’s Kospi dropped 1.9 percent. Hong......
At least 11 liquefied natural gas tankers originally bound for Europe have been redirected to Asia since early March, as buyers in the region outbid European importers for limited cargoes following the escalation of war in the Middle East. Data from MarineTraffic shows the rerouting trend as disruptions......
China is reportedly considering relaxing restrictions on bank shareholding for major investors, in a move intended to expand funding options for commercial banks facing slower economic growth. Current regulations, introduced in 2018, limit a single investor holding 5% or more—a major shareholder—to......
The currency of South Africa declined in early trading as investors awaited a key monetary policy decision from the South African Reserve Bank. The rand slipped against the U.S. dollar, reflecting cautious market sentiment ahead of the central bank’s announcement on interest rates. Economists......
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