Despite a complex global landscape marked by persistent uncertainties and mounting external pressures, China’s economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience, achieving a steady and robust growth of 5.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2025. This impressive performance, confirmed by data released Tuesday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), underscores the nation’s strategic pivot […]

Japan’s financial markets are experiencing significant turbulence as the nation’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield surged to its highest level since 2008 on Tuesday. This dramatic climb, alongside record highs for 30-year and multi-decade highs for 20-year Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs), signals mounting investor apprehension. The primary catalyst for this unease? Growing concerns over potential […]

After months of navigating choppy economic waters, the United Kingdom’s economy is showing definitive signs of revitalization, spearheaded by a significant surge in retail sales during June. This upturn provides the clearest indication yet that the British economy is beginning to gain crucial traction, offering a much-needed breath of fresh air for businesses, consumers, and […]

In a move that has sent shockwaves across international markets and diplomatic circles, President Trump announced on Saturday, July 12, 2025, that he would impose a sweeping 30 percent tariff on all goods imported from the European Union and Mexico. The announcement, made via letters posted to his social media platform, Truth Social, upends months […]

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has released its highly anticipated World Oil Outlook 2050 report, presenting a revised and notably bullish forecast for global oil and overall energy demand in the medium and long term. This optimistic projection, however, comes alongside a cautious reduction in short-term oil demand projections for the next […]

President Donald Trump has once again sent shockwaves through the global economic and geopolitical landscape, announcing on Tuesday that the United States would “pretty soon” impose a 10% tariff on imports from all BRICS nations. This declaration, made just days after Brazil hosted the bloc’s annual summit in Rio de Janeiro, immediately drew sharp criticism […]

The global trade landscape finds itself once again in a state of precarious anticipation, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest decision to delay planned tariffs has sent ripples of both hope and bewilderment across major trade partners and businesses worldwide. While nations like Japan, South Korea, and the European Union cling to the possibility of […]

The Syrian economy, devastated by over a decade of conflict, stands at a critical juncture. On Monday, the World Bank offered a glimmer of hope, projecting a modest 1% growth in Syria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2025. This forecast follows a contraction of 1.5% in 2024, signaling a potential, albeit fragile, turning point for […]

A significant trade dispute is brewing between two of the world’s largest democracies, India and the United States, as New Delhi formally proposes retaliatory duties at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The move comes in response to Washington’s imposition of a 25 percent tariff on automobiles and certain auto parts, a measure India contends will […]

The United States labor market delivered a robust performance in June, with job growth surpassing economists’ forecasts and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dipping. This latest data, released by the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in its closely watched employment report on Thursday, paints a picture of resilience, potentially reshaping the Federal Reserve’s timeline […]