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Wall St rises on Microsoft, Alphabet earnings as Fed decision looms

Microsoft, Alphabet results spark rally in megacap stocks; T-Mobile up after raising subscriber growth forecast; Boeing rises on keeping cash flow goal

WHO confirms two more Marburg virus cases in Ghana, says official

The outbreak is only the second in West Africa. The first ever case of the virus in the region was detected last year in Guinea

WHO says more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox globally, most in Europe

So far, 98% of cases outside the countries in Africa where the virus is endemic have been reported in men who have sex with men, the WHO said

Spotify's quarterly revenue, user growth beats expectations in Q2

Premium subscribers, which account for most of the company's revenue, rose to 188 million, beating analysts' expectations of 187 million

Global growth headed down as inflation surge to endure, says poll

By Hari Kishan

Gold prices tick up on softer dollar, US Fed policy view in focus

By Arundhati Sarkar

Zomato shares up nearly 7% as analysts project bigger order volumes

Analysts at Jefferies said the stock makes a great case for long term investors to buy, while JPMorgan said the company could also see a decrease in cash burn rates

Euro fragile following a cut in Russian gas supply and a looming Fed hike

Euro nursed losses on Wednesday after its sharpest drop in two weeks, as a cut in Russian gas supply sent energy prices soaring, while the dollar held ground ahead of an expected Fed hike.

Google gives jittery stocks a lift ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

Better-than-expected results at Microsoft and Google helped soothe a nervous mood in stock markets on Wednesday, while a cut in Russian gas flow dragged on the euro

Oil steady as demand concerns offset US crude stock drawdown

Oil prices held steady on Wednesday as concerns about weaker demand offset industry data that showed a larger-than-expected drawdown in US crude stockpiles.

Global economy in grips of serious slowdown, inflation surge to endure

The global economy is in the grips of a serious slowdown, with some key economies at high risk of recession and only sparse meaningful cooling in inflation over the next year

Oil prices rise after a larger-than-expected drawdown in US crude stock

Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Wednesday as industry data showed a larger-than-expected drawdown in U.S. crude stockpiles.

Microsoft, Google results soothe stock markets ahead of Fed; euro drags

Better-than-expected results at Microsoft and Google helped soothe a nervous mood in stock markets on Wednesday, while a cut in Russian gas flow dragged on the euro

Gold price stalls as pre-Federal Reserve verdict jitters grip investors

Spot gold was flat at $1,719.49 per ounce by 1438 GMT. U.S. gold futures were little changed at $1,719.10.

IMF cuts global growth outlook, warns high inflation threatens recession

Global real GDP growth will slow to 3.2% in 2022 from a forecast of 3.6% issued in April, the IMF said in an update of its World Economic Outlook

Wall Street falls as Walmart warning rattles retail stocks; GE jumps

Walmart cuts profit forecast, drags retailers; McDonald's up as sales and profit top estimates; GE jumps on higher profit, Coca-Cola up on forecast raise

Cryptoverse: What crisis? Venture capitalists bet big on crypto boom

Some VCs are shrugging off the gloom, with many deploying substantial war chests as their faith in the underlying tech behind crypto coins remains strong

Alibaba aims to add primary listing in Hong Kong, woo China investors

Removes Ant executives amid shake-up, increased scrutiny

Pakistan raises power prices amid energy crisis despite rampant inflation

Inflation last month reached 21.3%, driven mainly by rising food costs, and the country also faces fast-depleting foreign reserves, a depreciating currency and widening current account deficit

Bangladesh seeks $4.5-billion IMF loan amid forex worries: Report

Known for its big garment-exporting industry, Bangladesh has sought the funds for its balance of payment and budgetary needs, as well as for efforts to deal with climate change