The UK government recorded the largest monthly budget surplus in its history in January, posting a surplus of £30.4 billion. This marks the highest figure since records began in 1993 and represents a sharp turnaround fro...

At the start of 2026, most oil analysts expected the global crude market to be weighed down by a significant supply glut, keeping prices under pressure throughout the year. After all, oil prices had already fallen by aro...

Barely 24 hours after announcing a 10% global tariff, Donald Trump reversed course and lifted the rate to 15%. In a post on Truth Social, he said the move followed a detailed review of the recent Supreme Court ruling tha...

As the United States edges closer to a potential military confrontation with Iran, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy focus has intensified—raising concerns among some advisers that domestic economic issues may be t...

UBS has set a bold new price target of $6,200 per ounce for gold in its latest commodities outlook, citing rising Middle East tensions and a supportive macroeconomic backdrop. Gold is currently trading around $5,035 per ...

Oil prices edged slightly higher on Wednesday, though they remained near two-week lows. The modest rebound followed a nearly 2% drop in the previous session, investors continued to assess progress in U.S.–Iran nuclear ta...

While official data suggest that U.S. inflation has eased in recent months, a new study from the New York Federal Reserve presents a more cautious view. Accordin Consumer Price Index, core inflation slowed to 2.5% in Jan...

Mary Daly, President of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, stressed that the central bank must ensure inflation continues to move sustainably lower. While advances in artificial intelligence could boost productivity and ...

The USD/JPY pair came under renewed selling pressure on Tuesday, slipping below the 153.00 level as expectations of further policy normalization by the Bank of Japan boosted demand for the yen. At the same time, subdued ...

ING analysts believe that the European Central Bank’s expansion of its EUREP repo facility could strengthen the euro’s international standing and support a higher EUR/USD rate over the medium term. Greater global demand ...