Oil’s dive won’t bring any immediate relief on inflation
Anyone hoping that the recent slump in oil prices will bring a quick fix for rampant global inflation needs to
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Europe is now in its worst corporate-bond selloff in decades
By almost any metric, this is Europe’s worst corporate-bond selloff in decades, surpassing even the 2008 financial crisis. Whether you
Oil heads for second weekly drop on global recession fears
London — Oil prices slipped on Friday and were heading for a second weekly fall, as tight supply was overshadowed
World markets look set for first weekly gain in a month
London/Singapore — Global stocks and benchmark US bonds headed for their first weekly gain in a month on Friday, with
Commodity losses strip emerging markets of their lone attraction
The most popular trade in emerging markets this year – betting on commodity-exporting nations – is losing its appeal. The
Stock funds see exodus as recession fears grip investors
Global equity funds saw their biggest outflows in nine weeks as investors piled into cash amid fears that the US
Stocks rise amid global bond rally; yen advances
The technology sector spurred a climb in stocks Friday and bonds held a rally as investors evaluated economic threats and
Gold on track for weekly fall as rate hike fears persist
Gold prices were flat on Friday but on course for their second straight weekly decline, with worries over major central
Oil trades sideways amid supply and demand uncertainty
Singapore — Oil prices traded sideways on Friday after briefly rising nearly $1 per barrel, as the market balanced fears
JSE could benefit from recovering Asian markets on Friday
The JSE looks set to open to positive Asian markets on Friday morning, with riskier assets still showing signs of