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For the first time in nearly two months, crude oil prices have dipped below $100 a barrel, reflecting increasing investor worries about a global recession that could throttle demand for energy. The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slid ...

Investors this week flocked to the US dollar in search of a safe haven, strengthening the greenback to levels not seen since 2002. Meanwhile, the euro slumped to 20-year lows as the latest surge in European gas prices increased recession ...

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has warned that the current low-cost carrier model is unsustainable as aviation costs continue to rise.  Citing sky-rocketing fuel prices and gradually increasing sustainability levies, the airline boss predicted that the average fare price for a ...

Asia’s manufacturing slowed markedly in June as many firms suffered supply disruptions because of China’s tough COVID-19 lockdowns. This, in addition to worrying signs of economic downturns in Europe and the US, have analysts fearing a global recession. Several economic ...

Bitcoin is set for its worst quarter since the end of 2011, as more central banks tighten money supply and crypto firms fall like dominoes. A quarterly drop of 58% represents the largest fall in value since Bitcoin was in ...

The Iranian Rial plunged to its lowest value ever this monthת as talks to resuscitate the country’s broken nuclear deal with world powers remained at an impasse. Traders in Tehran exchanged the rial at 332,000 to the US dollar, up ...

The euro gained ground on Tuesday as investors steadied themselves for European inflation figures to remain hot this week while they waited on a speech from European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde. The euro climbed 0.3% in the week’s ...

The first half of the year has been difficult for investors, as stocks fell, cryptocurrencies tanked, and even the supposedly less risky bond market wobbled. That bond slump is especially bad news for conservative investors, like retirees living on a ...

Consumer sentiment reached record lows in June as Americans continued to grapple with high prices for such everyday essentials as gas and food. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers Consumer Sentiment Index reached its lowest level on record. The ...

Bitcoin plummeted below $20,000 for the first time since December 2020. Ether dropped to $1,000 and fell almost 11% to $975.24, its lowest level since January 2021. The two bellwethers of crypto are both roughly 70% lower than all-time highs ...

In an unexpected move, Switzerland's central bank announced a half a percentage-point increase to the country’s interest rate on Thursday, the first such move in almost 15 years.  The central bank said the intervention was designed to stave off inflationary ...

In a widely expected move, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point in the largest single rate hike since 1994. With this aggressive attempt to tackle scorching inflation, policymakers hope to help an economy ...

The 10-year US treasury bond yield surged to its highest level in 11 years, as investors mulled the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve taking even more aggressive steps to tame inflation. The yield on the all-important 10-year treasury note ...

In what is a record high, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas hit $5 across the US last week. The high fuel price is expected to last through the summer driving season, which is when driving ...

Analysts believe the Eurozone is headed for a rough few months, with recession a distinct possibility. Regardless, many agree this should not stop the European Central Bank (ECB) from raising interest rates. The normal playbook in tough times would be ...