The Swiss franc extended its losses on Wednesday as escalating Iranian attacks on shipping tankers in the Strait of Hormuz are threatening to disrupt a delicate recovery in Persian Gulf oil follow. Swiss inflation has accelerated to a two-year high in September, driven primarily by climbing global o

Heavy borrowing plans by top tech firms added pressure to sovereign bond markets, causing Japanese shares to fall on Thursday as investors braced for tighter funding competition. Crude oil volatility has emerged as the premier risk facing Japanese corporations, surpassing currency swings and escalat

The S&P 500 ended marginally up on Friday after US and Iranian negotiators were exploring a phased path out of war. Despite that, Iran will make no nuclear concessions, Iranian official says. US stocks historically experience a period of weakness whenever the Fed begins a new cycle of interest r

Chinese carmakers grabbed another record share of Europe's car market last month, luring buyers still wary about going fully electric with more affordable hybrid vehicles. One in four sales of all hybrids sales in the region are Chinese brands, according to Dataforce. Hybrids are an EV stepping-ston

Gold prices dipped Monday as the drag from a robust US dollar and climbing Treasury yields was completely countered by growing market confidence that the Fed will hold interest rates steady this month. According to Barclays Capital, the US 30-year yield has room to climb to 6%. The report explains t

The euro (EURUSD) plummeted to a 17-month low Monday, triggered by intensifying fears of a eurozone sovereign debt crisis, fuelled by growing doubts over France's ability to manage its budget deficit and a severe bond market sell-off. French government bonds see heavy selling pressure due to a combi

Putin congratulated Iranian leaders on Nowruz and said Moscow remained a loyal friend and reliable partner to Tehran, the Kremlin said on ‌Saturday. The military axis comes is deepening given their plight. According to a BBC report, Ukraine has embarked on a massive programme to deploy armed robots

The euro is hovering near its lowest point of the year on Wednesday. This weakness is being driven by a twin crisis—a global energy shock and mounting political instability across Europe. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces political pressure to scale back promised reforms following far-right sta

The Australian dollar stays at a nearly 2-month low Tuesday as markets doubted that renewed efforts to end the Iran war would get anywhere after Trump rejected Tehran's ceasefire proposal. Australia's unemployment rate unexpectedly climbed to a five-year high in August, despite a solid rebound in jo

European stocks ended slightly higher on Tuesday as market watchers monitored unfolding US-Iran tensions for potential impacts on oil prices and market sentiment. Germany's top economic institutes have doubled their 2026 growth forecast to 1.3% and raised projections for 2027, according to sources.