Economy

Beijing signals steady but slightly slower spending growth while focusing on advanced weapons systems and long-term military expansion.

Escalating regional tensions threaten energy supplies, aviation routes, and the financial lifeline millions of overseas Indian workers send home each year.

Middle East conflict sidelines roughly 20% of global LNG exports, lifting American exporters and tightening European gas supplies

Beijing expected to outline 4.5%–5% GDP target, 2% inflation ceiling and record-level fiscal deficit as economy faces mounting structural strain

Official PMI slips deeper into contraction territory while private survey signals export-led rebound

Rising crude prices, stalled tanker routes and renewed geopolitical tensions threaten to reignite inflation just as policymakers weigh rate cuts

Despite sharp rhetoric against U.S. and Israeli strikes, Beijing and Moscow show little sign of offering meaningful military or economic support

Oil’s sharp rally, shipping disruptions and rising wholesale costs threaten to complicate the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates

Core producer prices jump 0.8%, well above expectations, as services and trade costs drive wholesale inflation higher

Global markets react sharply to escalating Middle East tensions while world powers weigh responses and the region braces for further conflict

Earnings from Life Time Group Holdings and Planet Fitness reveal how spending power is diverging sharply across income groups in the U.S.

Strait of Hormuz shipping slowdown and escalating tensions push markets to price in potential disruption to global crude flows

Surveys show rising employment fears among top earners, slowing job mobility even as the labor market remains historically strong

New rate path projections show majority of policymakers expect borrowing costs to remain steady amid export strength and contained inflation

Holiday travel, tourism, and retail data show improving sentiment, but cautious spending patterns suggest policymakers will stick to targeted stimulus rather than sweeping support

Diplomatic negotiations in Geneva continue while energy markets react to escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East