Economy & Markets

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Diesel Prices 2026–2027: Why Cheaper Crude May Not Mean Cheap Fuel

Diesel costs move through refinery capacity, freight and taxes. A crude-oil price decline is only the beginning of the story.…

4 days ago

Strait of Hormuz Crisis: What the Latest Tanker Attacks Mean for Oil, Shipping and Global Trade

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, remains dangerously…

1 month ago

Global Housing Market 2026: Where Prices Rise, Where They Don’t

Is the global housing market slowing down in 2026? Broadly, yes — Fitch Ratings' mid-year 2026 Global Housing and Mortgage…

2 months ago

PSX and KSE-100 Record Highs: An Insider’s Guide to Pakistan Stocks

Pakistan's equity market has delivered one of the most extraordinary runs in global finance — and then, quietly, stopped. The…

2 months ago

Japan Eyes 3.5% Defense Spending: What It Means for Bonds, Stocks, and the BOJ

Key Takeaways Japan is considering nearly doubling its midterm defense spending target to 3.5% of GDP — up from current…

2 months ago

PSX & KSE Forecast 2026: Navigating the Latest IMF Reports & World Bank Metrics

Key Takeaways The KSE-100 index closed FY2025-26 at 180,301 points, a 44% rupee-terms gain for the fiscal year, and has…

2 months ago

Real Estate Crash Predictions 2026: Data-Backed Regional Guide

Every housing cycle produces a chorus of crash predictions, and 2026 has been no exception. But the data emerging through…

2 months ago

What is a “Lead-Left” Bank? Unpacking Morgan Stanley’s Role in Anthropic’s Mega-IPO

If you've followed coverage of Anthropic's reported IPO preparations, you've likely seen a specific phrase repeated across Financial Times and…

2 months ago

Pakistan’s KSE-100 Nears Record Territory Even as the Trade Gap Persists

Pakistan's KSE-100 is up nearly 19% year-on-year and within striking distance of its all-time high — even as the country's…

3 months ago

Malaysia’s Ringgit Is Holding Up. Economists Say the Real Test Is Still Coming

Malaysia's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter of 2026, slightly ahead of the official advance estimate of 5.3%, but…

4 months ago