The United Kingdom has recorded the most significant contraction in household disposable income among the Group of Seven economies during the third quarter of 2025, according to newly released data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The stark figures reveal a troubling divergence between economic output and the financial wellbeing of British households, […]

The United States and India took a decisive step toward comprehensive economic integration on Friday, announcing an interim trade framework that marks one of the most significant bilateral economic agreements in recent history. The announcement, which follows months of tense negotiations and escalating tariff disputes, promises to reshape trade flows between the world’s two largest […]

In a development that underscores the dramatic transformation of global economic dynamics, India has emerged as the second-largest contributor to worldwide economic expansion, surpassing the United States in the International Monetary Fund’s latest projections for 2026. The shift has drawn widespread attention after billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk characterized the data as evidence that “the balance […]

The precious metals market witnessed extraordinary volatility in late January 2026 as gold prices shattered all-time records, climbing above $5,300 per ounce before experiencing dramatic reversals. The surge, driven by a confluence of geopolitical tensions, concerns about U.S. Federal Reserve independence, and persistent dollar weakness, has fundamentally reshaped expectations for precious metals markets heading into […]

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled a comprehensive reset in UK-China relations during an 80-minute summit at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday, marking the first visit by a British leader to China in eight years and representing a dramatic shift after years of strained ties over espionage […]

The United States has officially withdrawn from the Paris Agreement for the second time, completing a year-long exit process that removes the world’s largest economy from the principal multilateral framework governing global climate action. The withdrawal, which took effect on January 27, 2026, leaves the United States as the only country in the world outside […]

After nearly two decades of intermittent negotiations marked by protectionist standoffs and political obstacles, India and the European Union have finalized what officials are calling the “mother of all deals”—a comprehensive free trade agreement that creates a market covering 2 billion people and representing approximately $27 trillion in combined economic output, or roughly 25% of […]

Saudi Aramco has successfully completed a $4 billion multi-tranche bond offering that garnered overwhelming investor interest, with order books swelling to more than $21 billion at launch. The transaction underscores the world’s biggest oil company’s continued ability to access international debt markets on favorable terms despite mounting pressures from constrained production levels and subdued crude […]

India’s largest refiner has executed a strategic pivot in its crude oil sourcing strategy, purchasing approximately 7 million barrels of crude for March delivery from suppliers across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. This significant transaction by Indian Oil Corporation marks the latest chapter in India’s accelerating shift away from Russian oil supplies, driven […]

Turkey’s Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye delivered a more cautious than expected 100 basis point reduction in its benchmark interest rate on Thursday, lowering the one-week repo rate to 37% in its first policy meeting of 2026 and marking the fifth consecutive easing move since the bank resumed its rate-cutting cycle last summer. […]