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Dollar heads for sharpest weekly drop as global rate outlook shifts

The US dollar is on track for its steepest weekly decline since late January, falling about 1.1 percent against major currencies as other leading central banks signal tighter monetary policy while the Federal Reserve holds back. The shift reflects a rapid change in global policy expectations following......

Ecb warns markets are underestimating geopolitical risks and urges caution on bank rules

The European Central Bank has cautioned that global financial markets may be underestimating the impact of rising geopolitical tensions, warning that this miscalculation could trigger sudden market corrections. Speaking in Frankfurt, Claudia Buch highlighted concerns that current market indicators do......

UAE Central Bank launches resilience measures amid Iran crisis

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has unveiled a new package designed to strengthen the resilience of the nation’s banking sector amid ongoing tensions in the Gulf linked to the Iran crisis. The war, now entering its third week, has disrupted global energy markets and transportation......

Asian stocks rise on AI rally as oil climbs above $102

Asian equities advanced on Tuesday, supported by renewed investor interest in artificial intelligence stocks, while oil prices continued to rise amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The MSCI Asia Pacific index excluding Japan gained 0.9 percent in early trading. South Korea’s......

Venezuelan inflation slows to 14.6% in February, central bank reports

Venezuela’s monthly inflation rate fell to 14.6 % in February, official figures show, down sharply from a 32.6 % increase recorded in January, according to the country’s central bank. While the monthly rate moderated, annualized inflation remains extremely high. Based on the central......

UAE central bank reassures markets as Iranian strikes rattle region

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates sought to reassure investors as tensions escalated in the Gulf, with Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama stating that the country’s financial system remains resilient despite Iranian missile and drone strikes. In an official statement, Balama said the UAE’s......

Morocco tests digital dirham for cross-border payments

Morocco has begun cautious but concrete trials of a central bank digital currency, as Bank Al‑Maghrib pilots a digital dirham for peer‑to‑peer and cross‑border transactions. Governor Abdellatif Jouahri has described the initiative as a strategic, gradual shift in payment infrastructure, supported......

Gold prices stay above $5,000 as ETF and retail demand surge

Gold prices remain above $5,000 per ounce in late February, supported by strong inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and growing interest from a younger generation of investors. The metal is trading near $5,200, reflecting a gain of about 6.7% this month as demand broadens from central banks and......

Gold gains poised for seventh straight monthly rise as safe-haven demand persists

Gold hovered near recent highs on Friday and remained on track for a seventh consecutive monthly increase, supported by persistent safe-haven interest, renewed U.S. tariff uncertainty and ongoing geopolitical tension in the Middle East. Spot prices have advanced more than 6% so far in February, extending......