Apple boosts Nasdaq as Wall Street closes higher
U.S. stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq leading gains after tech giants – particularly Apple – saw strong advances.
U.S. stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq leading gains after tech giants – particularly Apple – saw strong advances.
Global financial markets are trading mixed today amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs on drug and semiconductor imports, coupled with weak service sector data impacting investor risk appetite.
OPEC+ will increase oil production by 547,000 barrels per day in September after eight members of the organisation held a brief virtual meeting on Sunday. They said the company will continue to accelerate its output hikes to regain market share.
U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticised Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the central bank’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged.
Germany’s cabinet has approved a draft 2026 budget on Wednesday featuring record investments and a borrowing level nearly three times higher than last year’s, aiming to strengthen infrastructure and defence while efforts to revive growth.
The World Bank has announced that Tajikistan's medium-term outlook remains favourable, with growth projected to moderate to 7% in 2025 and converge toward a growth rate of 4.5% in 2026 and 5% in 2027.
Türkiye is pressing Iraq to include a clause in a new energy deal that guarantees full utilization of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which has remained idle since 2023 due to legal disputes.
European automakers including BMW and Mercedes-Benz are set to gain €4 billion from a new EU-U.S. trade agreement that lowers tariffs on vehicle exports. The move offers relief in a key market but still leaves duties higher than pre-2024 levels.
Oil prices rose on Monday after the United States clinched a trade deal with the European Union and may extend a tariff pause with China, relieving concerns that higher levies could have hurt economic activity and limited fuel demand.
Volkswagen cut its 2025 forecast after U.S. tariffs slashed €1.3 billion from profits, but strong EV demand and European sales offer signs of recovery.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $625 million loan programme for Chad to support economic growth and social spending amid regional and economic challenges.
Volkswagen cut its 2025 forecast after U.S. tariffs slashed €1.3 billion from profits, but strong EV demand and European sales offer signs of recovery.
Saudi Arabia announced $6.4 billion of investments in Syria on Thursday, reflecting the kingdom's deepening ties with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government as it seeks to rebuild Syria after a 14-year civil war.
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has reduced the refinancing rate from 7.25% to 7%, the interest rate corridor floor from 6.25% to 6%, and the ceiling from 8.25% to 8%.
Inflation is when prices rise, reducing the purchasing power of your money. When it happens slowly, it’s manageable. But when it surges, it can disrupt savings, wages, business planning, and economic growth. That’s when central banks step in.
Shares have surged in the automobile industry after the U.S. agreed a deal to lower tariffs this week with Japan, triggering a sharp rally in Japanese equity markets. It's after President Donald Trump and Japan's lead negotiator Ryosei Akazawa made the agreement on Tuesday (22 July).
Türkiye has secured €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion) in green financing for a railway project aimed at establishing a direct rail connection to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave.
UK has announced fresh sanctions to crack down Russia's so-called "shadow fleet", targeting 135 oil tankers along with two Russian firms, shipping company Intershipping Services LLC and oil trader Litasco Middle East DMCC.
China is set to prohibit the resale of new cars within six months of registration, aiming to end the practice of inflating sales through so-called 'zero-mileage' used vehicles and restore transparency in the competitive auto market.
Oil prices fell below the key $70 per barrel mark last week as increased output from OPEC+ eased supply concerns, while renewed U.S. tariff threats under President Donald Trump weighed on global demand expectations.
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