Markets, monetary policy, investment and the global economy.
As Jio approaches India’s largest public offering, Starlink’s promised low-cost entry is turning satellite competition and regulatory fairness into material questions for investors.
11 October 2026 · 3 min readFalling Saudi and Qatari shares show how attacks on transport infrastructure can quickly move from human tragedy to financial risk across the Gulf.
11 October 2026 · 3 min readThe IMF and World Bank annual meetings open with policymakers facing a compound shock: high energy costs, rising borrowing expenses and shrinking fiscal room in vulnerable economies.
11 October 2026 · 3 min readThe fourth Financial Markets Dialogue brings both countries' finance ministries and regulators into one forum, with practical cooperation focused on investment capacity, capital raising and modernised regulation.
10 October 2026 · 3 min readThe Reserve Bank of India will meet the daily dollar needs of three state oil companies, using targeted foreign-exchange support to protect the rupee without disguising the underlying cost of imported energy.
10 October 2026 · 3 min readFinance ministers have backed stronger EU-level oversight of major cross-border trading and post-trading infrastructure, but the scaled-back deal reveals how national control still limits financial integration.
10 October 2026 · 3 min readThe Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances shows higher median income and net worth alongside falling stock-market participation and a sharp rise in families carrying heavy payment burdens.
9 October 2026 · 3 min readThe largest weekly inflow into global money-market funds since May shows how debt concerns, inflation risk and rising yields are changing portfolio behaviour.
9 October 2026 · 2 min readThe withdrawal of a planned multibillion-dollar Australian listing marks a new test of whether ambitious AI-infrastructure forecasts can withstand public-market scrutiny.
9 October 2026 · 3 min readThe WTO now expects merchandise trade to grow 3.9% in 2026, but the headline upgrade masks weaker services, regional divergence and heavy dependence on the AI investment cycle.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read