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Dive into Noor Capital’s comprehensive report that that created by Research and Development Department, The growing impact of the BRICS bloc on the global economy—including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. As an alternative power to traditional Western hegemonies, the BRICS represent more than a quarter of global GDP …

European stocks fell in early trading on Friday, as investors were cautious ahead of the statements of the heads of major central banks at the Jackson Hole symposium in the United States, while the rise in bond yields continued to pressure stocks. And by 0711 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 …

Gold prices fell on Friday as the dollar rose to a ten-week high, but the precious metal was set to post its best performance in six weeks ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that could provide clues about interest rate movements. Gold futures fell 0.2 percent …

Data from the German Statistics Office showed on Friday that the country’s economy stagnated in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter of the year after suffering a recession in the winter. The zero growth for the three months ending in July is in line with the first estimates …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed down 2 percent on Friday, with chip-related shares Advantest and Tokyo Electron falling after gains in US-listed Nvidia stock stalled. The Nikkei index fell 2.05 percent to close at 31,624.28 points, the biggest daily decline in more than three weeks, but it achieved a weekly gain …

All key financial assets, including Thursday’s firmer US dollar, await Fed’s Powell speech on Friday before the Jackson Hole Symposium. Volatility is expected, and it could lead to sharp moves across financial markets.All eyes are on the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium. On Friday, ECB’s Lagarde and the Fed’s …

The BRICS bloc has expanded by bringing on six new countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. This expansion is seen as a significant victory for China and Russia, increasing China’s political clout and helping to reduce Russia’s isolation.However, Russia and China face growing economic headwinds that could undermine the …

The Biden administration is proposing a change to the one-hour gag rule on economic data, which has prevented officials from weighing in on critical data. The proposed change would allow officials to weigh in 30 minutes after the release of key data, allowing them to enter the dialogue thirty minutes …

The WTI crude oil is climbing to $79.05 per barrel, up 0.20%, at the time of writing, as hawkish signals by Fed officials initially dent but later fail to suppress oil prices.Iran announces plans to ramp up crude oil production to 3.4 million bpd by the end of September. The …

The US stock market experienced losses due to a stronger USD and hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve officials at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The SPX erased gains from Wednesday, retreating to 4,380. Fed officials Thomas Barkin and Susan Collins sounded hawkish at the beginning of the symposium. Jerome Powell’s speech …