Pressure
‘Iran Would Be Obliterated,’ Warns Trump If It Assassinates Him as He Creates Maximum Pressure on Tehran to Drive Oil Exports to ‘Zero’
President Trump warned on Tuesday that Iran would be "obliterated" if it ever tried to assassinate him, saying that he has already prepared an order to ensure such action...
Tariffs worry Wall Street over earnings hit, inflation pressure
Investors are bracing for a looming hit to US corporate profits and pressure on inflation after President Donald Trump on Saturday (Feb 1) signed an executive order imposing tariffs...
IEA comes under pressure from former oil market chief to cut energy transition focus
THE International Energy Agency’s (IEA) former oil industry and market chief criticised the agency’s focus on the global energy transition in a report released on Wednesday (Jan 29), and...
Nasdaq facing downward pressure in near term – The Business Times
THE Nasdaq-100 Index delivered an impressive 25.9 per cent gain in 2024, led by the stellar performance of heavyweight technology counters such as Nvidia and Alphabet. After a correction...
Europe: Stoxx 600 slips from record highs amid rising yield pressure – The Business Times
European shares pulled back from its record highs and ended flat on Friday (Jan 24), weighed down by declines in the telecom and energy sectors, while rising bond yields...
Firm dollar adds pressure to sterling and euro
The US dollar charged ahead on Thursday (Jan 9), underpinned by rising Treasury yields, putting the yen, sterling and euro under pressure near multi-month lows amid the shifting threat...
US: Wall St opens lower on pressure from elevated Treasury yields
US main stock indexes opened lower open on Monday (Dec 30), as sparse trading volumes and the spectre of rising Treasury yields cast a cloud over the traditionally strong...
China’s record dividend payout intensifies pressure on the yuan
China’s ambitious campaign to revive its flagging stock market has made the yuan an unintended casualty, with record dividend payouts leading to outflows.Interim dividends paid by Hong Kong-listed Chinese...
