The equity markets were slightly positive for the week, through Thursday. Then hostilities broke out in the Middle East.

Major equity indices, which had been hovering near all-time highs, pulled back as geopolitical risks surged back to the ...

Oil and gold surged and the dollar rose as markets retreated, signaling a flight to investments perceived as more safe.

The most bearish case laid out by the Canadian financial giant's analysts includes a "severe" inflation spike to 4%, zero ...

President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded the Federal Reserve slash interest rates. But Fed officials have stood pat, waiting to see how his administration’s sweeping policy changes affect the ...

Barclays and Natwest were up nearly two per cent and Lloyds over one per cent during early trading as oil prices crept up ...

Shares in the FTSE 100’s top banks were rising on Monday as the intensifying conflict in the Middle East triggered inflation fears. Barclays and Natwest were up nearly two per cent and Lloyds over one ...

Policymakers are expected to stand pat on rates, but the devil will be in the detail of its statement and Governor Kazuo Ueda ...

The Federal Reserve will release its June rate decision on Wednesday, with the market expecting the central bank to hold interest rates steady. Bank of America Securities senior US economist Stephen ...

The much-feared tariff-driven inflation failed to materialize in May, with consumer and producer price reports generally coming in broadly below expectations. U.S. markets ended a choppy week on a ...