Economy
The US dollar strengthened sharply as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated ahead of the expiration of President Donald Trump’s ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz, driving investors toward safe-haven assets and pressuring Asian currencies and equities. The dollar index rose to around......
A severe energy crisis linked to the war in Iran is forcing governments across Asia to impose emergency austerity measures, as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz choke vital oil and gas supplies to heavily import-dependent economies. Pakistan announced it would cancel its annual Pakistan Day military......
Two liquefied petroleum gas tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz heading to India as Asian governments scramble to manage a widening energy crisis triggered by the United States and Israeli war with Iran and the disruption of shipping through the critical waterway. The conflict has sharply......
A growing diesel shortage triggered by disruptions to global energy supplies is threatening agricultural activity across multiple continents, raising concerns about rising food prices in the months ahead. Two weeks after the start of the US Israeli conflict involving Iran, the effective closure of the......
Economists in Chile have abandoned expectations of an interest rate cut this month as the escalation of the war involving Iran drives oil prices above $100 per barrel and raises the risk of renewed global inflation, complicating monetary policy decisions. According to Bloomberg, analysts no longer expect......
The International Monetary Fund warned that the expanding conflict in the Middle East could push global inflation higher as oil prices approach $120 per barrel, adding new pressure to the world economy at a time when weak labor data in the United States is intensifying concerns about stagflation. IMF......
Morocco has secured $1.77 billion in funding from the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) during the 2025 fiscal year, positioning itself as the 8th largest IBRD borrower globally. This achievement underscores the country’s growing economic collaboration......
Morocco has reinforced its diplomatic leadership on the global stage during the Annual Summit of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), held in Muscat from November 3 to 6. With the renewed presidency of Ithmar Capital on the Board of Directors for a second three-year term, the Kingdom......
