Trump rules out Ukrainian NATO membership as US politics dominate global agenda
Former president Donald Trump reiterated his opposition to Ukraine joining NATO, signalling a major potential shift in U.S. foreign policy ...
Month: August 2025
Jackson Hole speech seen as make-or-break moment for markets
Global investors are focused on U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s address at the Jackson Hole symposium, which is expected ...
On this day in 1968: Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia
On 21 August 1968, forces from the Soviet Union and four Warsaw Pact allies invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the reform ...
Oil strengthens while gold slips as markets await Powell
Energy markets advanced on Thursday, with oil prices gaining more than one per cent, while gold edged lower as the ...
AI and tech stocks cautious as markets await Fed guidance
Global technology shares traded cautiously on Thursday, with U.S. futures edging lower as investors braced for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
Blockchain markets steady as investors await global policy cues
Cryptocurrency and blockchain markets traded without major direction on Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ethereum holding within narrow ranges. Activity remained ...
Blockchain update muted as investors focus on macro
There were no major blockchain or cryptocurrency developments reported on Thursday, as digital asset markets largely tracked broader macroeconomic sentiment. ...
Asian markets open mixed amid policy caution
Asian markets closed mixed on Thursday, with investors cautious ahead of central bank guidance from the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole ...
Asian markets mixed as investors await Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks
Asian stock markets closed mixed on Thursday, with gains in South Korea, Australia and India offset by losses in Japan ...
Global markets end mixed ahead of Jackson Hole policy signals
Asian and European markets closed mixed on Thursday, with investors cautious before central bank guidance from the Federal Reserve’s annual ...