Global markets retreat amid geopolitical shocks and shifting rate expectations
Global financial markets experienced a volatile and broadly negative week ending Friday, as escalating geopolitical tensions and persistent uncertainty حول ...
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Month: March 2026
US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea to ease global supply pressures
The United States has temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea, in a move aimed at injecting roughly ...
US markets close lower as risk sentiment weakens amid geopolitical tensions
US equity markets ended Friday’s session in negative territory, as investors pulled back from risk assets amid escalating geopolitical tensions ...
European markets close lower as geopolitical tensions and rate uncertainty weigh on sentiment
European equity markets ended Friday’s session in negative territory, as investors reacted to escalating geopolitical tensions and persistent uncertainty סביב ...
African markets close steady as investors navigate global volatility and local fundamentals
African equity markets closed Friday’s session with a broadly steady tone, as investors balanced external pressures from global markets with ...
Asian markets close mixed as investors balance geopolitical risk and rate outlook
Asian equity markets ended Friday’s session on a mixed note, as investors weighed persistent geopolitical tensions alongside shifting expectations for ...
On this day in 1990: Namibia became independent
On 21 March 1990, Namibia formally became an independent nation, marking the end of decades of colonial rule and one ...
Tropical Cyclone Narelle: how global heating intensified Queensland’s severe storm
Tropical Cyclone Narelle has emerged as one of the most severe storms to hit Queensland in recent years, with scientists ...
Kaspi.kz shows how smartphone services can transform an emerging market
A Kazakh super app has become one of the clearest examples of how a company in an emerging market can ...
America’s opioid crisis: From prescription boom to national catastrophe
A decades-long epidemic reshaping public health, policy and profitThe opioid crisis in the United States stands as one of the ...