2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (772+ words) The energy price spike hit inflation at the producer level in March: The overall Producer Price Index final demand (PPI) accelerated sharply to 4. 0% compared to a year ago, the worst since February 2023 (red in the chart). Month-to-month, the overall PPI…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago  (534+ words) Economists expected the Producer Price Index to jump to 4. 6% in March. (CNN) " Fast-rising oil prices sent US businesses" costs higher in March, lifting wholesale inflation to 4%, the highest annual rate in three years, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (476+ words) The war in Iran has boosted gas prices and created geopolitical turmoil, but it has not dented the profits of Wall Street's biggest firms so far. That was underscored on Tuesday when a fresh set of banks and asset managers…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago  (360+ words) Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its locations this year. According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven's North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year " outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during…...

11+ hour, 46+ min ago  (96+ words) The latest surge in fuel prices, and disruptions to supply chains - are being felt at the pump, but not yet at the checkout. Stats NZ is due to release its latest monthly inflation update on Friday. But new data from…...

1+ hour ago  (758+ words) Opinion [Editorial] Fiscal drift Published: April 15, 2026 - 05: 30: 00 A national budget is often framed as a shield against crisis, but increasingly it serves as a mirror of political survival. South Korea's latest supplementary budget, approved Friday at 26. 2 trillion won ($17. 8 billion), reflects both…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago  (561+ words) Satendra Singh "|"Apr 14, 2026 09: 33 AM ET Upon evaluating gold futures across various timeframes since the start of this month, I observe that prices have consistently traded within a narrow range between $4, 826. 83 and $4, 774. 21. This comes despite a monthly high of $4, 888 and a…...

10+ hour, 44+ min ago  (759+ words) March credit data has revealed that Australians are reshaping their mortgages and personal debts around familiarity and buffer'building. New figures from Equifax have shown that mortgage holders and other borrowers are reshaping existing credit rather than abandoning it " and are…...

11+ hour, 44+ min ago  (48+ words) Margins remained stable during Q1, but the firm has observed growing nervousness around agreeing loan terms. 2 - 4 March, 2026 Singapore PERE Japan Korea Week 2026 June 9 - 11, 2026 Tokyo & Seoul PERE Europe Forum 2026 PERE America Forum 2026 November 4 - 5, 2026 Convene 360 Madison Avenue New York...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago  (210+ words) Olli Rehn, a member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council, cautioned that the destruction of energy facilities in the Middle East may have enduring repercussions, persisting well beyond the conclusion of the conflict's most intense period. He noted that…...