Alex Rankine

Interest rates are rising around the world as central banks try to get inflation under control. That’s hitting stockmarkets – and there is more pain t…

The Japanese yen is trading close to a 20-year low with the US dollar, with the Bank of Japan in no rush to raise interest rates.

Russia's suspension of natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria saw the gas price spike by 24%. A complete shut-off could see it rise by 200%.

Singapore is returning to normal after the pandemic, with almost every sector in the stockmarket set to benefit.

China’s attempts to eradicate Covid with repeated lockdowns will affect supply chains and depress the global economy.

Gold has proved its worth as a safe haven, gaining 9% since the start of the year and recently finishing its best quarter in nearly two years.

Indonesia's economic growth has lagged that of neighbours such as the Philippines and Vietnam. But soaring commodity prices could change that.

Many governments have adopted subsidies or tax breaks to shield households and businesses from rising food and fuel prices. But that's just causing go…

The bond-market sell-off isn’t done by along chalk – rising interest-rates could yet push yields higher.

For the first time in decades, the economy is staring at stagflation (high inflation and slow growth).

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent gas and power prices soaring. Alex Rankine explains why Europe could be heading for a "nuclear renaissance".

Minutes from the Fed meeting shows that it plans to shrink the central bank's balance sheet faster than expected to tackle inflation. Alex Rankine exp…

Japan's flagship Tokyo Stock Exchange launched its biggest shake up in decades to attract foreign investors. Alex Rankine explains why Japan's investm…

The US dollar could lose its appeal if America keeps sanctioning countries like Iran and Russia. Alex Rankine explains why.

Low valuations and soaring commodity prices have boosted Latin American stocks this year. Alex Rankine looks at why the region is lucrative right now.…

The US yield curve inverted for the first time since 2019, typically a sign that a recession is looming. Alex Rankine explains why this time may be di…

After Chinese tech stocks plunged, the government said it would introduce policies that would benefit the markets – sending stocks soaring.

Much of the speculative froth seems to have gone from the oil market, but sanctions on Russia is disturbing the crude oil supply.

With prices rising at 7.9% in the US and 6.2% in the UK, and global commodity prices surging, central banks around the world are being forced into inf…

Yoon Suk-yeol has been elected as as South Korea's next president, a move that could bring new economic policies and reinvigorate the country's stockm…

Short sellers were caught out as the price of nickel briefly soared to $100,000 a tonne. But the London Metals Exchange saved their skins by halting t…

The world is heading for a period of stagflation – falling growth and rising prices - a particularly miserable type of recession.

Russian stocks will be removed from MSCI’s main emerging markets index at a price that is effectively zero.

Nuclear war isn't the kind of risk that investors can usefully take into account when building a portfolio. Inflation and stagflation, however, are.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a selloff in emerging markets as investors head for safe haven assets.

Foreign investors have abandoned Russian markets - and index compiler MSCI could remove it altogether from its stock and bond benchmarks.

The price of commodities including oil, gas, metal and wheat are soaring because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The world's stockmarkets have dismissed Russia's invasion of Ukraine - preferring to concentrate on the perils of inflation.

Foreign students and business travellers will be allowed in to Japan from next month, although tourists will remain barred for now.

Russia's threats to Ukraine are pushing the price of gold higher. But investors are also worried that US interest-rate rises could go too far and spar…

Major stockmarkets are surprisingly calm about Russian's invasion of Ukraine. But it's a different story in energy and commodity markets.

Commodity prices are soaring – oil, gas, copper and a whole host of metals has seen prices take off. But price rises are spreading to soft commodities…

Supply constraints, increased demand and the Russian threat to Ukraine are sending the oil price racing towards $100 a barrel.

Chinese stockmarkets had a terrible 2021, but with China's central bank easing monetary policy, 2022 could be much better.

Central banks are turning more hawkish on raising interest rates - and tech stocks don't like it.

More than 100,000 Russian troops are massed on on Ukraine’s borders – but the markets seem to think the threat is not as great as many people think