Forex markets

Wealth in Turkey grew the most in the world at 157% despite soaring inflation, according to ranking

Turkey came out miles ahead of the rest of the world in an annual global wealth ranking — in a…

Nigeria’s central bank hikes interest rate to 24.75% as it battles sky-high inflation, currency crisis

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday hiked its key interest rate by 200 basis points, as Africa’s largest economy…

Egypt hikes interest rates by 600 basis points, pound crumbles to record low

Egypt’s pound hit a record low against the dollar on Wednesday after its central bank hiked interest rates by 600…

Nigeria battles to halt spiraling currency crisis and rising food insecurity

Nigeria is battling to contain a historic currency crisis and soaring inflation, with the International Monetary Fund on Monday warning…

Turkish annual inflation soars to 67% in February

Turkish annual consumer price inflation soared to 67.07% in February, the Turkish Statistical Institute said Monday, coming in above expectations.…

Turkey ends hiking cycle after 8 months, holding key rate at 45%

Turkey’s central bank held its key interest rate on Thursday, keeping it at 45% despite soaring inflation after eight consecutive…

Turkey hikes interest rate again to 45% after inflation nears 65%

Turkey’s central bank on Thursday hiked its key interest rate by another 250 basis points to 45%. The hike to the…

Turkish lira hits fresh record low against the U.S. dollar

The Turkish lira hit a fresh record low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at 30.005 to the greenback…

India overtakes Hong Kong to become the world’s seventh largest stock market

India’s stock market value has overtaken Hong Kong’s to become the seventh largest in the world as optimism about the…

Fed is ‘disconnected’ from reality, must cut rates 5 times next year, portfolio manager says

The Federal Reserve needs to cut interest rates at least five times next year to avoid tipping the U.S. economy…