Central banks

For the week, the US dollar is up 0.3%, while the euro sheds 0.1%

Steeper energy prices not generating second-round effects yet, but risk seeping into other costs

Alphabet gets punished for AI spending. Microsoft gets rewarded. Oil's at $115 and central banks are cornered. Paul Chew from Phillip Securities unpacks the $400 billion AI reality check and the one i...

Stubborn inflation has forced the RBA to lift interest rates four times this year to a 15-year high

This comes 10 days before a general election where the outlook for the economy and inflation remains a key issue

The US dollar index rises 0.25% to 101.82, set for a weekly gain of 0.03%

Asian tech stocks plunged this week, memory chipmakers sank, and AI credit risks surged, raising doubts about the sustainability of the debt-fueled AI expansion.

These can offer better yields for savers as well as new opportunities for investors  

The decades ahead will be shaped by a contest for natural resources, making the world more prone to stagflation