Trump calls tariff ruling ‘unfortunate,’ says more duties to come without Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening lamented the Supreme Court’s recent striking down of his tariff regime, but claimed…
China shock: Rivalry tests Merz and German economy
China’s rise from poverty to the world’s secondlargest economy rewrote the rules of globalization. Now Beijing’s push into high-end technology…
Bank of Japan won’t alter its policy normalisation path
The Bank of Japan will base its rate hike decision on data, despite dovish tilt on board and government pressures…
Strong China-Germany complementarities unlock vast economic possibilities
Amid the ongoing restructuring of global industrial and supply chains, China and Germany, both manufacturing powerhouses, are at a critical…
US Mortgage Applications Inch Higher
The volume of mortgage applications in the US rose by inched higher by 0.4% from the previous week in the…
S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index Reports Annual Gain in December 2025
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the December 2025 results for the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Indices. More than…
SSA-50 Debt Rose to USD5.6 trillion in 2025
The total outstanding debt of the 50 issuers included in our latest Supranationals, Subnationals and Agencies peer group (the SSA-50)…
What lies ahead for Russian oil exports?
In the wake of October 2025 Lukoil and Rosneft sanctions, Russia’s oil supply chain has come under increasing strains. December…
Blank sailings jump 122% in February – will there be enough capacity for shippers?
The doubling of blank sailings by carriers, as flagged by the Drewry Container Capacity Insight, has raised questions. In this…
Ship Recycling Market Showing Mixed Performance
The ship recycling market has exhibited mixed performance over the past week. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com),…