Category: business

By Konstantinos Chrysikos,Head of Customer Relationship Management at Kudotrade The dollar edged lower on Wednesday, erasing Tuesday’s gains, and remained confined to a consolidation range as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and updated economic projections. Markets widely expect a rate cut today, alongside projections pointing to two additional…

Amsterdam, Dec 10: Standards to illuminate how organizations respond to disclosure expectations on crucial labor rights issues across the value chain are being updated, with a global consultation now underway. Launched on International Human Rights Day, this public comment period will conclude GRI’s review of all labor-related disclosures and is…

By Samer Hasn, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com Gold continues to hold above $4200 / Oz in spot trading, supported by a cautious market tone ahead of today’s Federal Reserve decision. Investors are turning their attention to Jerome Powell’s remarks, seeing them as the deciding factor for whether this calm…

By Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com The S&P 500 recorded another mild pullback yesterday, continuing its corrective phase as the index approached its historical peak following a strong recovery that had lasted nearly two weeks prior. This is not a sign of weakening trend momentum, but rather reflects natural…

By Michael Brown, Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – Markets largely trod water yesterday with fresh catalysts distinctly lacking, as focus turns towards what’s likely to be a hawkish cut from the FOMC this evening. WHERE WE STAND – Trading conditions on the day before an FOMC meeting are…

By Anil Pharande, Chairman – Pharande Spaces Pune and its sister city Pimpri-Chinchwad (PCMC) in the West have solidified their position as real estate growth powerhouses, with more than 90,000 homes sold each year. In 2025, these markets infused more than Rs. 5,550 crore in stamp duty revenue into the…

By Achraf Drid, Managing Director at XTB MENA The Middle East and North Africa are no longer just an energy story. Amid the plethora of industries seeing growth, the MENA region’s capital markets are fast becoming a strategic segment in their own right. Daily trading volumes linked to the area…