It was expected that the Iranian oil industry would be sharply restored after the conclusion of an agreement between Iran and Western countries regarding the nuclear energy program. However, in reality, the position of the oil sector of one of the world's leading oil-producing countries is by no means cloudless, according to The Wall Street Journal. International oil companies are slow to invest...

Emerging markets have recently shown good growth. However, the increase in risks in world trade and economic uncertainty worries investors. Thus, the promise of US President Donald Trump to impose duties on the import of steel and aluminum contributed to a decline in the MSCI Emerging Markets index (by 2.8%) and weakened currencies of developing countries. Many of these countries depend on the...

The State of Fashion 2018 report by McKinsey and BoF says that in 2017, the global fashion industry was showing signs of recovery thanks to efforts of major companies. Although general economic uncertainty persists, the main expectation of the market until 2021 is organic growth. The market is embracing technological innovations, but in general, the fashion industry still very narrowly...

Over the past couple of days, the value of the largest crypto-currencies - Bitcoin and Ethereum - has once again changed by less than 2%. This is bad news for speculators, but in the long run, low volatility can act as a catalyst for positive changes in the crypto currency market. Take a look at the price change of the 10 largest crypto currencies in the last 24 hours. Some decrease, some grow,...

Investors and company executives improved their expectations for growth in 2018 compared to the previous year, according to a global survey of PwC investors. All are confident in the growth of income from investments. PwC specialists conducted a survey of 1,293 enterprise managers and 663 investment specialists from around the world: fund managers, stock market analysts, specialists in fixed...

According to data of S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index for December, property prices in the US rose by 6.3%. This index has already exceeded the maximum value that was observed in July 2006, when the situation first became dangerous, and eventually resulted in the "bubble" in the real estate market, and in a major crisis. Real estate prices in selected US cities, in addition to...

The USA is one of the few zones in the world where there is an investment boom in the energy sector. This trend can mitigate the negative consequences of major geopolitical shocks in the world. At the same time, there is a weakening of stability in many oil-producing regions outside the United States, which increases risks for both oil companies and the entire oil market, according to a new study...

Blossoming bank frauds in India led the government into despair. Perhaps this is why the country set an unreachable goal of clearing the state financial system in just fifteen days. On February 27, the secretary of the financial support department Rajeev Kumar wrote on Twitter that banks experiencing one crisis after another are given two weeks to improve their operations and management. Bad...

Beijing expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with the decision of the US to introduce anti-dumping duties on aluminum foil from China, reports Reuters. The US Department of Commerce announced the final decision that aluminum foil from China is sold at dumping prices in the United States and that Chinese producers benefit from subsidies provided by Beijing. The Ministry reported that anti-dumping...