The U.S. Dollar’s resilience against the Japanese Yen, with the exchange rate clawing back above the critical 152.00 level, poses a profound challenge to Tokyo’s policymakers. The narrative for this upward momentum remains stubbornly clear: a persistent, wide gulf in interest rates between the U.S. and Japan, exacerbated by a …

Sharm El Sheikh Summit held on October 13, 2025, co-chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, marks a significant moment in Middle Eastern diplomacy. Convening over 20 world leaders, the summit aimed to solidify a ceasefire in Gaza and promote regional stability. While the political …

Will the Fed’s Cautious Cuts Steer the Economy to a Soft Landing?The Federal Reserve’s next moves are under intense scrutiny as policymakers navigate a complex economic landscape. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson recently signaled support for two additional 25 basis point rate cuts in 2025, a stance …

The ongoing partial government shutdown, now in its second week, has led to the suspension or delay of numerous critical economic data releases from federal agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), and U.S. Census Bureau. These disruptions stem from furloughs, halted data collection, …

Global financial markets kicked off the week in a state of unease following a dramatic announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump late Friday: a sweeping 100% tariff on all Chinese imports to the United States, set to take effect November 1, 2025—or sooner, depending on Beijing’s next moves.Investor sentiment remains …

The recent trading week concluded amid a state of chaos dominated by sharp contradictions that swept through global markets and major institutions, forcing investors to reassess fundamental risks, redistribute capital, and rearrange their diversified asset portfolios.Amid government deadlock in Washington and an unprecedented escalation in the trade war between superpowers, …

Gold prices eased on Friday after briefly breaking above the $4,000-per-ounce mark for the second time this week, as renewed trade tensions between the United States and China triggered a wave of risk aversion. The rally was sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that Washington could impose new tariffs …

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil plunged below $60 per barrel in a stunning one-day collapse, erasing weeks of cautious optimism in global energy markets. The sharp 4% drop, its steepest since June, followed renewed fears of a U.S.–China trade confrontation after President Donald Trump reignited tariff threats. What began …

U.S. markets opened higher on Friday as investors reacted to a preliminary boost in consumer confidence, even as the government shutdown stretches into a second week. Futures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 all showed modest gains, reflecting a cautious but resilient mood among traders who continue to …

Renewed tensions between US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have unsettled global markets, reviving fears of a prolonged economic standoff between the world’s two largest economies. Trump’s latest warning of a “massive tariff escalation” against Chinese exports coincided with Beijing’s decision to tighten controls on rare earth …