Middle East crisis: Hormuz and Red Sea closed, crude oil crosses $100, will global trade come to a halt?

The military conflict between America, Israel and Iran in West Asia (Middle East) has now reached a devastating turn, which has shaken the energy market and maritime trade system of the entire world. This triangular war had not even subsided when the renewed direct war between Yemen's Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia has put the … Read more

First US, Then Japan: Costlier Bank Loans Loom for India as RBI Weighs Repo Rate Hike:

Global monetary policy has entered an aggressive tightening phase as premier central banks move decisively to curb stubborn inflationary pressures and shifting liquidity dynamics. Following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to lift borrowing benchmarks for the first time in three years by 25 basis points—pushing the federal funds rate into a 3.75% to 4.00% corridor—the … Read more