Stocks slide on Middle East tensions as hope crisis contained stems losses

[ad_1] Stock markets in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea fall after Iran’s attack on Israel.Stocks have tumbled in Asia after Iran ramped up Middle East tensions by launching a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel over...

As US inflation ticks back up, it could impact the presidential election

[ad_1] Wednesday’s “disappointing” inflation data in the United States showed a jump from February, dampening expectations of an interest rate cut and raising concerns that inflation could remain stubbornly high. The data has implications not just for the US Federal...

Will the US unemployment rate continue at historic lows?

[ad_1] All eyes will be on Friday’s US unemployment numbers to see how many jobs were added in March and whether the unemployment rate continues to stay in its historically low range or if it is time for the alarm...

US stock market hits record high after three-day lull

[ad_1] S&P 500 rises 0.9 percent as major players including Apple and Tesla see gains.The US stock market has hit a record high after a string of downbeat trading sessions. All three leading stock indexes rose on Wednesday, ending a...

Fitch Ratings upgrades Qatar to third-highest on back of gas expansion

[ad_1] Revenues from Qatar’s LNG fields will provide budget surpluses until the 2030s, Fitch said.Fitch Ratings has upgraded Qatar to AA, its third-highest rating, on the back of revenues expected from its expanded gas fields, the agency has said. Revenues...

Japan’s Nikkei stock index passes 40,000 for first time amid AI fanfare

[ad_1] Nikkei 225 gains as much as 1 percent after last month beating 1989 record.Japan’s benchmark stock market index has smashed the 40,000 mark for the first time, continuing its comeback after decades of stagnation. The Nikkei 225 gained 1...