Understanding Gaza's tunnel phenomenon

The population in Gaza has, for almost a decade, been facing Israel-created ‘blockage’ from the rest of the world. The isolation has given rise to tunnel phenomenon, an underground......

Are the stock markets prepared for a delay in interest rate cut?

A higher-than-expected consumer price inflation (CPI) print for March in the US has dashed hopes of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) in June. Illustration: Uttam......

Samvat 2080: A year of hope for industrial and precious metals

The new Samvat 2080 is viewed as a year of hope for industrial and precious metals. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters A key reason is the expectation of US interest rates peaking, followed by a......

Fundraising activity in debt market gathers speed ahead of festival season

Fundraising activity in the debt market is gaining momentum ahead of the festival season. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Several non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and the National......

US recession 'imminent', time to book profits, says BofA Securities

Boom, bust or a bit of both: as the jury bides time before ruling on the US ‘recession’, the economy’s vital signs at a perplexing time of high-interest rates, still-punishing......