Economy
Switzerland is reaffirming its commitment to ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, aiming to formalize a deal on tariffs initially agreed last year, Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said on Friday. Speaking from Zurich, Parmelin highlighted that Switzerland will continue discussions with the......
Raw sugar futures climbed this week, trading above 14 cents per pound and rising roughly 7 percent over the past month as the escalating war involving Iran pushes oil prices higher and raises concerns about sugar production in Brazil. The rally follows a surge in crude prices after the conflict effectively......
The euro weakened for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, sliding to its lowest level of 2026 as the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran continued to disrupt global energy markets and weigh on Europe’s energy dependent economy. The European Central Bank’s reference rate......
The aviation sector in Morocco continues to expand rapidly, with the country emerging as one of the most dynamic air transport markets on the African continent. Recent industry analyses indicate that Morocco now ranks among the leading aviation markets in Africa while its national carrier, Royal Air......
Investors in global financial markets are increasingly betting that the Federal Reserve may begin lowering interest rates later in 2026, with many traders pointing to September as a possible timeframe for the first reduction. Market expectations shifted following the release of new inflation data in......
Air traffic in Morocco continued to expand at the beginning of 2026, with airports across the country reporting a significant rise in passenger numbers during January. According to the Office National des Aéroports (ONDA), Moroccan airports handled more than 3.1 million passengers in January......
Aluminum prices climbed to their highest level in nearly four years as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipments from the Persian Gulf, one of the world’s most important production hubs for the lightweight metal. Three month aluminum futures on the London Metal Exchange settled at $3,516.50......
Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at Bank of America, says current market conditions show striking similarities to the period preceding the 2008 global financial crisis, as surging oil prices and emerging stress in private credit markets raise concerns among investors. In the bank’s......
The U.S. dollar strengthened this week, with the dollar index rising above 99.00 to its highest level since late November 2025 as investors moved toward safe haven assets amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. The index traded near 99.34 on Thursday after reaching an intraday high close to 99.76.......
Global oil prices climbed back above $100 per barrel on Thursday as Iran’s new supreme leader pledged to maintain the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying the largest energy supply disruption in modern history. The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has entered its......
Japan’s finance minister Satsuki Katayama said authorities are prepared to take “all necessary measures” regarding the currency as the yen approaches its weakest level in months, raising speculation that Tokyo could step in to stabilize the market. The Japanese currency slipped below......
Gold prices stabilized on Thursday after recovering from an earlier decline of nearly 1 percent, as bargain buying balanced pressure from a stronger U.S. dollar and fading expectations of near term interest rate cuts. Spot gold slipped 0.1 percent to around $5,173 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures for......
Brent crude has lost roughly a quarter of its value within days after surging to nearly $120 a barrel during the peak of the Strait of Hormuz crisis. A growing number of technical and market analyses now suggest the decline could extend much further, potentially pushing prices down toward $55 per barrel. The......
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