Risks
Gold set for fifth weekly gain as geopolitical risks buoy demand
GOLD prices rose on Friday, on track for their fifth weekly gain, with investors gravitating towards safe-haven assets as political uncertainty in the Middle East overshadowed pressures from the prospect...
Philippine central bank’s deputy governor sees upside risks to inflation
THE Philippine central bank is committed to maintaining price stability as risks to inflation remain on the upside, according to its deputy governor.Inflation may breach Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’...
IMF says US, China debt pose risks for global public finances
THE world’s two great economic rivals, China and the United States, will drive much of the increase in global public debt over the next five years, with American spending...
Oil falls over US$1 as demand worries outweigh Middle East supply risks
OIL prices slipped more than US$1 on Wednesday as US commercial inventories rose, while weaker economic data from China and dimmed prospects of interest rate cuts stoked worries about global...
Gold steady as geopolitical risks counter higher Treasury yields
GOLD prices held steady on Wednesday (Apr 17) as safe-haven demand for bullion amid the Middle East conflict partially offset pressure from higher US Treasury yields.Spot gold held its...
‘Expensive’ India lures investors avoiding China risks
INDIA’S ability to turn its economic expansion into corporate profits makes it a better prospect for investors than Japan or China, according to the latest Bloomberg Markets Live (MLIV)...
Airlines confront new Iran-Israel risks as disruption grows
AIRLINES are weighing an ever narrowing set of options to fly between Europe and Asia after grappling with airspace shutdowns in the wake of the first direct Iranian attack...
Oil traders weigh risks of Iran-Israel conflict in tight market
THE escalating conflict between Iran and Israel will force oil traders to reevaluate the geopolitical risk premium they need to apply to a market where tight supply-demand fundamentals have...
