markets

Pedestrians wait to cross a road at a junction near a giant display of stock indexes in Shanghai, China August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Global Economy

Recession fears leave stocks drifting toward weekly loss

The US Leading Economic Index, a gauge of future economic activity, also dropped to its lowest level since November 2020 overnight and it is signalling a recession starting mid-2023

Influential investors. Photo: Bloomberg
World+Biz

India and China, a 2023 tale of two markets

City workers walk past the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain, March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Global Economy

Bank of England widens bond purchases over market turmoil

Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Global Economy

Fed officials stare down markets, say inflation is top focus

Just as Vito Corleone realised too late which rival Don was pulling the strings against him, it looks ever more as though the oil price has been driving markets all along. Photo: Bloomberg
Panorama

'The Godfather' insight on what’s driving markets

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Markets

Shop hours extended to 10pm for 10 days before Eid

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Bangladesh

PMO orders to take steps for closing markets, shopping malls after 8pm daily to save electricity and fuel

Malls outside Dhaka abuzz with Eid shoppers, yet sales frustrating  
Bangladesh

Malls outside Dhaka abuzz with Eid shoppers, yet sales frustrating  

Photo: Reuters
Analysis

Investors see risks spiking, fear market-wide liquidity crunch

Markets are betting against central bank guidance as inflation spikes
Global Economy

Markets are betting against central bank guidance as inflation spikes

People walk past the Bank of England during morning rush hour, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic in London, Britain, July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Bloomberg Special

Farewell, transitory: Markets heed central banks’ inflation call

Photo: Bloomberg
Analysis

Chinese economy risks deeper slowdown than markets realise

Picture used on representational purpose. Photo: Collected
ICT

‘Digitalisation enabling businesses to reach diversified markets’