Foreign investors are on track to pull a record $12 billion from Indian equities in March, as rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East trigger a sharp reversal in sentiment toward emerging markets.With just two trading sessions left in the month, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have already…
Wall Street opened lower on Friday, as the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh on investor sentiment despite a delay in potential US military action against Iran’s energy infrastructure.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 333 points, or 0.7%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.6% and the Nasdaq 100 declined…
Consumer confidence in the United States weakened sharply in March, as rising gasoline prices and market volatility linked to the Iran conflict weighed on household sentiment, according to the latest survey from the University of Michigan.The survey’s headline sentiment index fell to 53.3 in March from 56.6 in February, undershooting…
In February 2026, Mexico’s trade balance fell to a $463 million deficit, reversing the $1.65 billion surplus from the previous year and exceeding analysts’ projections of a $1.2 billion surplus. A significant rise in imports, which reflected increased domestic demand and a recovery in industrial activity, was a major factor…
Three entities within the prudential conglomerate of Entrepay were ordered into extrajudicial liquidation by Brazil’s Central Bank on Friday: Octa Sociedade de Crédito Direto SA, Acqio Adquiración Instituição de Pagamento SA, and Entrepay Instituição de Pagamento SA.The regulator said in a statement that the decision was driven by the weakened…
US stocks fell sharply on Friday, with all three major indexes closing at their lowest levels in more than six months, as escalating tensions in the Middle East and surging oil prices dampened investor sentiment.The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 793.47 points, or 1.73%, to 45,166.64, entering correction territory on…
President Donald Trump injected a new burst of uncertainty into the Iran war on Monday after posting a war update starting with “Big day in Iran.”The message sharpened the sense of escalation but did little to clarify where US policy is actually headed.Washington is weighing military options that could place…
Global markets are being pulled in multiple directions as geopolitics and technology collide.Escalating Middle East tensions are driving oil prices sharply higher, fuelling inflation fears and triggering a broad sell-off across Asian equities.At the same time, Washington signals a delicate mix of diplomacy and threat in its Iran approach, underscoring…
European markets opened little changed on Monday, reflecting the cautious tone seen across global equities overnight. The pan-European STOXX 600 was flat at 574.98 points in early trade, while the UK’s FTSE 100 edged 0.2% higher. Across the region, sentiment remained subdued, with investors continuing to weigh the impact of…
French AI startup Mistral AI is accelerating its infrastructure ambitions after securing $830 million in debt financing for a major data centre near Paris.The move marks another important step in Europe’s race to build sovereign AI capacity.Announced on Monday, the financing will support a facility powered by 13,800 Nvidia GB300…