by Ahmed Bahaa Eldien | Sep 17, 2025 | Market News
Introduction Britain’s cost-of-living crisis just escalated. UK inflation held stubbornly at 3.8% in August, the highest among major developed economies and well above the Bank of England’s (BoE) 2% target. Surging food prices—jumping 5.1% year-on-year—are fueling...
by Ahmed Bahaa Eldien | Sep 17, 2025 | Market News
Introduction Political brinkmanship is back in Washington. House Republicans have introduced a stopgap spending bill to keep the U.S. government running past the October 1 shutdown deadline, challenging Democrats to approve a measure that sidesteps key health-care...
by Ahmed Bahaa Eldien | Sep 17, 2025 | Market News
Introduction The escalating U.S.–China tech war just intensified. According to the Financial Times, China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) has ordered top tech companies—including Alibaba and ByteDance—to stop buying Nvidia’s advanced AI chips and cancel existing RTX...
by Ahmed Bahaa Eldien | Sep 17, 2025 | Market News
Introduction All eyes are on the Federal Reserve as it prepares to deliver the first interest rate cut of 2025. Markets widely expect a 25 basis point reduction, but the real question is whether Chairman Jerome Powell will signal additional cuts before year-end—an...
by Ahmed Bahaa Eldien | Sep 16, 2025 | Market News
Introduction European stocks opened Tuesday with a hesitant tone as investors monitored critical U.S.–China trade negotiations in Madrid. Market participants are weighing signs of progress on a framework agreement—alongside a landmark TikTok divestment deal—against...