Confidence among Germany’s investors and financial analysts plunged in a new survey by the country’s ZEW research institute.
Category: 24 March 2026
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U.K. BORROWING COST RISES TO HIGHEST LEVEL IN 18 YEARS
The interest rate, or yield, on Britain’s bellwether 10-year government bonds has reached 5 percent, its highest since the Great Recession in 2008.
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GOLD TAKES THUMPING, LOSES NEARLY 10 PERCENT IN WORST WEEK IN 15 YEARS
Gold, the safe-haven that normally booms during times of crises and upheaval, took a thumping last week, despite the Iran War escalating with no end in sight.
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ECB LEAVES INTEREST RATES ON HOLD – FOR NOW
The European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) governing council left interest rates unchanged at its meeting last week, even as many brokerages began warning clients that rate hikes are likely, perhaps as soon as next month.
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CHINA’S ECONOMY IS FALLING BEHIND
China’s industrial juggernaut has brought the country a $1.2-trillion trade surplus.
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TOP TREND 2025: DRAGFLATION
Worries about surging oil and gas prices, which triggered a worldwide bond market collapse this month, have given way to a broadened fear: that economies will stagnate or even contract as prices for goods and services keep climbing.
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S&P WILL OPEN TRADES IN “PERPETUAL FUTURES”
The U.S. flagship Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index will launch trading in “perpetual futures,” which trade constantly seven days a week on the Hyperliquid crypto exchange’s blockchain.
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GAZA DEATH TOLL
Israel has killed at least 72,263 people in Gaza and more than 171,900 have been injured since the start of the genocide in October 2023.
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
Closures continue to hit the retail and restaurant industry due to rising costs, declining demand, shifting consumer habits and online shopping.
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TURNAROUND EFFORT SLASHES GENERAL MILLS PROFITS, EARNINGS
In its most recent fiscal quarter, General Mills reported profits were halved from a year earlier, falling from $625 million to $303 million, and earnings dropped from $1.12 a share to $0.56.