Economy
Morocco ranked second in Africa for electric vehicle sales in 2025, with 5,500 units registered, according to data covering continental EV trends. The country accounted for 22% of Africa’s estimated 25,000 electric vehicles sold during the year, placing it behind Egypt and ahead of South Africa.......
Global debt markets are undergoing a structural shift driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure spending. Morgan Stanley estimates that global AI-related debt issuance will rise to nearly $570 billion in 2026, more than doubling from previous levels as major technology companies......
Asian equity markets advanced after Israel and Iran announced a halt to direct military strikes, easing fears that had driven volatility across global financial systems. The de-escalation offered investors a temporary relief from energy supply risks and geopolitical uncertainty that had weighed on sentiment......
SpaceX is preparing for a public listing that has triggered a broad surge in investor activity across global markets. The company is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq on June 12 under the ticker symbol SPCX, with a valuation and structure that position it among the largest listings in the aerospace......
Global equities faced heavy selling pressure as investors reacted to expectations that a major SpaceX initial public offering would pull liquidity out of technology-heavy portfolios. BNP Paribas analysts linked the wave of declines in semiconductor stocks to retail investors liquidating positions to......
Goldman Sachs has warned that global oil demand fell more sharply than previously expected, citing an estimated reduction of 4 to 5 million barrels per day in April. The decline is linked in part to disruptions in maritime flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which temporarily reduced global consumption......
As military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz entered a third month, Gulf oil-producing states intensified investments in renewable energy projects abroad. The move reflects growing efforts to reduce exposure to disruptions that have constrained hydrocarbon exports and reshaped energy priorities across......
South Korea has overtaken India to become the world’s sixth-largest equity market by total market capitalization, marking a rapid shift in global financial rankings driven by the artificial intelligence boom and surging demand for semiconductor technologies. The combined market value of listed......
France secured a record 93 billion euros in foreign investment commitments during the latest edition of the Choose France summit, according to announcements made ahead of the event at Versailles. The figure covers 71 investment projects and is linked to more than 15,000 potential jobs across the country. The......
Japan and South Korea are grappling with mounting shortages of naphtha, a petroleum product widely used in plastics, industrial chemicals and printing inks, as the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt energy supply chains across East Asia. The supply crunch, triggered after......
Inflation in Japan slowed in April despite ongoing concerns over rising energy prices and global economic uncertainty. According to official government statistics released on Friday, consumer inflation reached 1.4% year-on-year, compared with 1.8% recorded in March. The latest figures suggest that price......
BloombergNEF said solar power is on track to become the world’s largest source of electricity by 2032, according to its New Energy Outlook 2026 published Monday. The report forecasts that rapidly falling costs and persistent overcapacity in manufacturing will accelerate global deployment of solar......
South Korea and Japan have agreed to deepen energy cooperation through new arrangements for exchanging and jointly managing reserves of crude oil and liquefied natural gas, as both countries seek to strengthen energy security amid heightened geopolitical risks in the Indo-Pacific region. The agreement......
