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OTTAWA--Supply-side shocks to the economy may compel the Bank of Canada to raise rates even in a weak economic environment, says a senior central bank official.

After the global financial crisis, the monetary-fiscal policy mix was the key to preventing a more severe and persistent downturn. Two conditions determined its success. First, both policies pushed in ...

ASX lithium stocks have snapped back into focus after Zimbabwe’s decision to suspend lithium concentrate exports thrust ...

Korea’s stock crash reveals an AI supply chain crisis as energy risks threaten memory chip output and global tech markets.

Global markets turned risk-averse on Monday after US and Israeli strikes on Iran widened Middle East tensions. Stocks fell across major regions, while the US do ...

Global oil prices surged sharply yesterday following coordinated US and Israel-backed strikes on Iran, and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks targeting US interests in the region, alongside escalating ...

In the most hopeful scenario for the global economy, the latest war in the Middle East ends within a few weeks. The region ...

San Francisco's apartment market pulled a U-turn in February, snapping from the usual seasonal softness to sharp rent growth.

In war scenarios, nearby oil contracts rally faster than deferred ones, steepening backwardation as traders scramble for prompt barrels.

Brent crude has climbed to around $80 per barrel amid the ongoing Iran conflict, prompting the government to assess the impact on energy subsidy spending. “Higher oil prices increase the subsidy ...

Instead, rising tensions in the Gulf, together with tighter Western sanctions, have this year caused prices to rise by around ...