Inflation
Oil spike, inflation, and Middle East tensions: Can ceasefire avert global economic shock?
Despite the ceasefire, markets persist, with oil prices nearly doubling since January. A fragile US-Iran truce caused a stock rally, but its lasting effect on Asian markets is unclear.
World Bank slashes Manila’s growth outlook as Middle East conflict threatens remittances, reserves
The Philippines enters its most rigorous stress test since the pandemic
Japan’s consumer confidence drops most since Covid-19
The ratio of those expecting to see inflation a year from now is up at 93.1%, the highest since September
Thailand’s bond slump seen deepening as inflation concerns mount
The nation is particularly exposed to energy shocks, with more than half of its oil imports sourced from the Middle East
US economic fundamentals in a ‘good place’ despite Iran war: US Fed President Daly
SAN Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Wednesday said the US economy is fundamentally in a “good place” despite sharply higher oil prices from the Iran war and the uncertainty over how l...
US Fed rate cut bets revived, a bit, by Iran war ceasefire
FEDERAL Reserve policymakers may consider cutting interest rates later this year now that an agreement for a two-week ceasefire in the Iran conflict has eased concerns about a resurgence of inflation,...
Despite ceasefire in Iran, businesses should follow Singapore’s model
Whether the ceasefire holds, firms should not assume business as usual
Philippine central bank warns of oil spike ‘spillover effects’ as inflation breaches target
Headline inflation rises to 4.1% in March from a year earlier, the highest reading since July 2024
Why this oil shock is different
Governments and central banks are out of policy ammunition to contain the economic fallout
Middle East war means ‘all roads’ lead to higher prices, slower growth: IMF chief
The war has shrunk global oil supply by 13 per cent
