AMMAN — Food prices in Jordan increased by 1.8 per cent by the end of February, according to a monthly report by the World Bank, while the Department of Statistics indicated a rise in the inflation rate in Jordan by 1.57 per cent during the same month compared to February 2023.

SINGAPORE – The dollar was firm but sluggish in Asian trading on Monday as investors looked ahead to U.S. inflation data after the big payrolls number last week, and as Treasury yields reached for December highs.

Gold prices extended their record rally on Monday, supported by speculative buying and continued tensions in the Middle East, which overshadowed strong U.S. job growth in March.

Investors weighed when the U.S. Federal Reserve will start cutting rates in the wake of yet another blowout jobs report

Egypt’s annual core inflation rate decreased to 33.7% in March from 35.1% in February, central…

The Chinese economy is expected to grow by 5.3% this year as the property sector recovers and external demand improves, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said on Monday.