A falling dollar is normally good for the developing world. Because poor countries borrow more in the greenback than rich ...

E urope’s first reserve currency was the tetradrachm, upon which was inscribed an owl. The symbol of wisdom was intended to ...

During the stockmarket slumps of 2008 and 2020, for instance, the dollar rose. When investors are fearful, they normally rush ...

Faster than anyone would have predicted, Ukraine is becoming self-sufficient in many types of weaponry. But big gaps remain.

This imitation of Japan’s exchange-rate policy has seen many other countries’ central banks amass “war chests” of dollar ...

Last October SEBI introduced stricter rules. The impact was immediate. According to Bloomberg, a financial firm, retail ...

The announcement marks a high-profile intensification of the government’s efforts to claim Ambedkar. On March 30th Mr Modi ...

The depth of a $27trn market helps make Treasuries a haven; the dollar dominates trade in everything from goods and ...

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E ven before Donald Trump’s tariff turmoil, it was hard to discern a clear China strategy. With decisions depending largely ...

Ask a parent if they have any concerns about social media and they will chew your ear off, but they are unlikely to complain ...

D onald trump promised to end the war in Ukraine within a day. Now, insiders say, he hopes to secure a ceasefire within his ...