Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Global markets plunge on hawkish Fed

hawkish Fed

Global stock markets dropped sharply Friday after the Federal Reserve warned of an aggressive tightening of financial policy to tame runaway inflation. Frankfurt lost 2.5 percent at the close, and Paris ended off 2 percent as investors shrugged off a survey showing the EU bloc’s monetary interest expanded in April while London lost 1.4 percent on … Read more

Oil prices sink 5% on Omicron demand fears

Oil prices

LONDON: World oil prices fell by more than 5 per cent on Monday, as energy demand fears grew over the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant. In morning deals, Brent North Sea crude tumbled 5.1 per cent to $69.79 per barrel and New York’s West Texas Intermediate oil lost 5.7 per cent to $66.84. The rapid spread … Read more