S&P 500 ends flat despite tech gains as Trump’s trade policies hit U.S. economy
The S&P 500 barely budged Wednesday as weak job and service sector data revealed the economic fallout from President Trump’s trade war tactics.
The S&P 500 barely budged Wednesday as weak job and service sector data revealed the economic fallout from President Trump’s trade war tactics.
Wall Street closed mostly flat on Thursday as investors weighed renewed trade dialogue between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping against a batch of disappointing economic data, just ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report due Friday.
Syria is initiating economic reformation by reopening its economic markets, which have been through complete Paralysis for the past six months- considering it as the longest shutdown ever since the over-decade war and sanctions.
Tesla’s car sales in the UK plummeted by over 45% in May 2025, as growing political backlash and stronger competition impact the brand’s market share despite a booming electric vehicle sector.
bp, in collaboration with its partners, has signed a series of agreements to strengthen and expand its significant oil and gas interests in Azerbaijan.
A tightening chokehold by China on rare-earth magnet exports is forcing global automakers to consider unprecedented steps - including shifting parts of production to Chinese factories - to avoid shutting down electric vehicle assembly lines within weeks.
Switzerland has emerged as a key destination for Azerbaijani non-oil goods, with imports tripling in the first four months of 2025.
Hungary's MOL Group and SOCAR have signed key terms for an exploration, development, and production sharing agreement for a new onshore area covering the Shamakhi-Gobustan regions of Azerbaijan.
bp, SOCAR and TPAO today signed several agreements enabling TPAO to join the production sharing agreement (PSA) for the Shafag-Asiman offshore block in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
In May 2025, Türkiye’s annual inflation rate declined to 35.41%, down from 37.86% in April and falling short of the market forecast of 36.1%. This represents the lowest rate recorded since November 2021, as price increases slowed across almost all categories.
A new European Union law coming into effect on June 20 mandates smartphone makers to provide five years of software updates, energy labels, and improved repairability—setting new standards that may reshape the global smartphone industry.
U.S. stocks pushed higher on Monday, closing in on record levels after a volatile start to the day. Despite weak manufacturing data and renewed trade tensions between the U.S. and China, investor optimism held strong, with major indexes recovering thanks to tech gains and a surge in oil prices.
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR and Canada’s Gran Tierra Energy Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct joint research focused on the technical and economic assessment of a project to explore, develop, and produce hydrocarbon resources in the Guba-Caspian region.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that, without immediate and sustained support, thousands of rural households in Ukraine may be unable to plant or harvest on schedule—threatening both national food security and rural livelihoods.
Tesla’s new car registrations in Norway jumped by 213% year-on-year in May, reaching 2,600 vehicles, boosted by strong demand for the revamped Model Y SUV.
Switzerland’s economy outperformed expectations in Q1 2025, driven by a surge in exports to the United States and strong growth in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.
Russian stocks and the ruble fell as investors reacted cautiously to upcoming negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul.
Asia’s manufacturing sector shrank in May as weak demand from China and rising U.S. tariffs hit exports and clouded the region’s economic outlook.
Germany’s economy may see growth in 2026, but only if the new coalition’s massive investment plan is effectively implemented, experts say.
President Donald Trump announced that he will increase steel tariffs from 25% to 50%, a move that could push up costs for industries relying on steel, including housing and auto manufacturing.