Still beautiful? Trump’s tax cuts and spending plans look ominous

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or OBBBA for short, will raise the fiscal deficit from 6.4% to more than 7% of GDP, pushing up long-term interest rates. Look to the bond markets for honest reactions.

Toufic Chanbour

European Stocks Fall After Gas Pipeline Shutdown

European stock indexes fell on Monday, the euro dropped below 99 cents for the first time in twenty years and European gas prices surged after Russia said its main gas supply pipeline to Europe would…

Saudi Gains Ahead of OPEC+ Meet As Oil Prices Climb

Saudi Arabia's stock market ended higher on Sunday as oil prices rose ahead of Monday's OPEC+ meeting, while Qatar continued its downward trend as inflation worries and the tightening U.S. Federal…

Oil Rallies Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting

Oil prices climbed on Friday on expectations that OPEC+ will discuss output cuts at a meeting on Sept. 5, though concern over China's COVID-19 curbs and weakness in the global economy continued to…

Oil Falls On Greater Supply, Lower China Demand

Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Thursday, led lower by increased supply and worries that the global economy could slow further with renewed restrictions to curb COVID-19 in China. Brent…