US stock market to jump 10,000 points if Fed kept rates on hold, says Trump
President Donald Trump has slammed the U.S central bank for raising interest rates thereby hurting the country's stock markets and economic growth.
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Microsoft hits $1 trillion market cap after earnings beat estimates
Microsoft on Wednesday became only the third publicly listed firm to hit a market cap of $1 trillion.
China and Turkey defy US, will continue to import Iran oil
China and Turkey are standing-up to U.S. demands they stop importing Iranian oil.
African swine fever in China may push pork prices up 78% by 2020
Pork prices in China will skyrocket more than 70 percent in the coming year as the stock of domesticated pigs known as hog will plunge to "historically low" levels because of raging African swine fever.
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US Dollar Poised To Gain But Will Weaken In H2 2019: IBT Poll
Slower U.S. growth expectations and the Federal Reserve's more gradual approach towards interest rate hikes will weigh on the U.S. dollar in the second half of the year, analysts said in a poll conducted by International Business Times.
A Texas-sized surge in oil production will hold prices down
With oil demand growth slowing, it's entirely possible that U.S. production alone will increase more than global demand in the next few years.
China markets rally as Xi Jingping prepares to defy Trump tariffs with economic stimulus
Chinese President has vowed "unwavering" support for the country's private sector.
When gold prices go up baby girl survival rates in India fall
Dowries impose a considerable tax on girls' families, with estimates indicating that in South Asia it is six times the average annual household income.
U.S. proposes tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese imports
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative proposed 10 percent tariffs Tuesday on a list of 6,031 Chinese product lines.
Iran rebuffs Trump's call for OPEC to increase oil output
The OPEC oil ministers began arriving in Vienna on Tuesday ahead of their official meeting Friday, which will also include discussions with Russia.
Trump plans to go ahead with steel, aluminum tariffs on EU
President Donald Trump announced in March the United States would slap a 25 percent tariff on imported steel, and a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum.
German-Russian pipeline takes shape despite US protests
The Nord Stream 2 project will double the amount of natural gas Russia can funnel directly to the heart of Europe.
Brexit-backing fracking tycoon Jim Ratcliffe becomes Britain's richest man
Jim Ratcliffe topped the Sunday Times Rich List 2018 with an estimated worth of £21.05bn.
Is the honeymoon between Donald Trump and the financial markets over?
Pointers from the financial market's performance in 2018
Spotify's 1st report as public company flops on Wall Street
The stock hit a new high of $171.23 Wednesday before backtracking slightly and then tumbled by more than 11 percent in extended trading after the results were released.
Stock market truthers think the deep state is manipulating Wall Street to 'destroy' Trump
The dip in the stock market is being blamed on a cabal trying to undermine the US president.
European markets left in the doldrums after Wall Street tumble
Analysts believe a number of simultaneous events caused the unusually rapid plunge across the markets.
Wall Street crash sends global markets tumbling
Drop fuelled by widespread fears the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates faster than previously thought.
Dow Jones 'blood bath' sees biggest day drop in 122-year history over interest rate rise fears
US stocks dropped on the Dow Jones by 1,179 points, the largest one-day points fall on record with investors spooked by a
900 gold miners trapped underground after South Africa power failure
Around 900 miners are trapped in a South African gold mine following a power outage blamed on a thunderstorm which brought down electrical lines.
Fresh Brexit deal hope drives pound to highest level since EU referendum
Sterling climbs above $1.40 early on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since June 2016's Brexit referendum.
What impact would political bluster have on investor sentiment in 2018?
Investors were right to bet that common sense would prevail in 2017. Most likely, it will in 2018 too.
Australia paints dire picture of iron ore prices in 2018 forecasting a 20% slump
Government says drop in Chinese demand could spell very bad news for the industry.
Pound gains ground as UK productivity rises to a six-year high
British currency gains from positive macroeconomic data as US jobs figures fail to perk up the dollar.
Eurozone economy ends 2017 on 'stellar' note
The 19-country eurozone economy closed out last year growing stronger than at any time in nearly seven years.
Pointers from the financial market's performance in 2017 for the upcoming year
The past 12 months have been largely positive for the stock markets, but the macroeconomic scenario appears increasingly uncertain as we enter 2018.
Sugar industry likely to see record global production of 192m tonnes
However, sugar cane diversion to ethanol production in Brazil means global prices remain high.
Pound and the forex market in 2018: It'll be hard to disappoint pessimists
'Bumping along the bottom' is what the British currency did in 2017 and the same expression might apply to 2018 too.
Pound sterling facing a classic case of 'buy the rumour, sell the fact'
The fudged nature of recent Brexit talks between London and Brussels won't help market sentiment for the British currency.
Power generation projects face 'significant' carbon transition risk
Industry will remain a focus of increasingly stringent decarbonisation policies as nations address their climate goals.
Robust US jobs report scuppers Brexit deal rally for the pound
The British currency spiked intraday on London-Brussels announcement but slid as the greenback rose.
US unemployment at 17-year low but wage growth remains painfully slow
Jobs report makes clear the US economy is on a firm footing but income levels nowhere near boom times.
Anti-dumping measures against cheap imports could help European steelmakers
Growth in demand, rising profits and regulatory support bodes well for the industry, according to a new report.
Opec and non-Opec producers extend oil production cuts to Dec 2018
Russian and Saudi oil ministers came together to drive an extension of output cuts for another 12 months in line with market expectations.
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