4:08 pm, Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Economy

OIL RISES AS OPEC+ SIGNALS RESTRAINT; TRADERS EYE COMPLIANCE AND U.S. STOCKS

Smaller-than-feared hike, macro currents, and why the dollar matters Crude futures edged up after OPEC+ moved to limit next month’s

ORLD BANK LIFTS CHINA 2025 GROWTH OUTLOOK TO 4.8%, WARNS OF 2026 SLOWDOWN

Upgrade for 2025, caution for next year The World Bank raised China’s 2025 GDP forecast to 4.8% from 4.0%, citing

JAPAN’S MARUBENI TO LAUNCH NEW POWER TRADING VENTURE

Strategy to expand in electricity markets Marubeni said it will establish a new trading outfit to strengthen its presence in

U.S. COAL LEASE AUCTIONS TO TEST TRUMP ADMIN’S “MINING REVIVAL”

Policy pivot and market appetite The U.S. Interior Department is preparing coal lease auctions that officials say will gauge industry

MALAYSIA MAPS ‘FULLY GREEN’ STEEL BY 2050 IN NEW ROADMAP

Policy signals for heavy industry Malaysia unveiled an industry plan aiming to make its steel sector “fully green” by 2050,

CLEAN ENERGY’S COST EDGE GAINS MOMENTUM, SAYS PARIS DEAL ARCHITECT

What Figueres is arguing now Christiana Figueres says the economics of clean power now lead policy, not the other way

TRUMP WEIGHS NEW TECH TARIFFS BASED ON CHIP COUNT

Tariff concept and industry reaction The U.S. is considering a tariff regime that would tax foreign electronics according to the

KURDISH OIL EXPORTS TO TURKEY RESUME AFTER 2½ YEARS, EASING SUPPLY STRAINS

Pipeline restart and the deal behind it Crude exports from Iraq’s Kurdistan region to Turkey’s Ceyhan terminal restarted for the

Electronic Arts said to weigh $50B take-private in what could be gaming’s biggest LBO

Deal contours and industry impact Electronic Arts is in advanced talks on a roughly $50 billion take-private, a move that

What to Know About Trump’s Latest Tariffs

Big-ticket items and start date A 100% tariff on branded pharmaceuticals tops the list, alongside new levies on heavy-duty trucks,