Iran says Oman deal is in ’final stages’ but US must act to open Hormuz

We are approaching the 250th anniversary of the United States’ Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776. However, that same year carries a different meaning in Latin America. Rather than the beginning of a system based on limits to power and individual freedom in the United States, 1776 represented a major turning point in the…

DBS Group Research expects Singapore’s final 2Q26 GDP to be revised up to 5.9% year-on-year and 1.3% quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted, driven by stronger manufacturing and services. With first-half growth above trend, the team sees a high chance the government will raise its 2026 GDP forecast to 4.0–5.0%, while still highlighting significant uncertainty and downside risks….

Gold prices rose in India on Wednesday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 12,778.83 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, up compared with the INR 12,628.91 it cost on Tuesday. The price for Gold increased to INR 149,049.40 per tola from INR 147,301.20 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure…

Silver (XAG/USD) advances toward $56.90 per troy ounce on Monday at the time of writing, gaining 1.62% on the day. The precious metal continues to benefit from safe-haven demand as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East keep risk sentiment under pressure. The United States (US) has carried out a ninth consecutive night of strikes against…

The upcoming week will be dominated by monetary policy decisions from the Federal Reserve (Fed), Bank of England (BoE) and Bank of Japan (BoJ). United States (US) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation, Australian inflation and preliminary Eurozone growth and inflation figures will also attract significant attention. The US Dollar Index…

To counter major cyber threats, Danmarks Nationalbank is pioneering an offline emergency payment system. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. Danmarks Nationalbank, the Danish central bank, has launched a financial systems security project to establish a Dormant Emergency Bank (DEB) to serve as a robust reserve bank in the event…