The Trading Room

Mortgage lender Housing Finance (HF Group) has appointed its credit director Peter Mugeni Oduori as the managing director, effective November 17, 2021. Peter Mugeni is a seasoned banker, with 20 years of experience in leadership,...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Monday as China kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong dipped 0.39%, closing at 24,951.34. Hong Kong-listed shares of JD.com and NetEase gained 1.93% and 3.02%, respectively, following a Friday...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a zero-rated $372.4 million loan for Tanzania, aimed at supporting the country’s COVID-19 pandemic relief measures. President Suluhu this week hosted the World Bank's Managing Director for Development...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida signalled on Saturday he was ready to help counter soaring oil prices following a request from the United States to release oil from its emergency stockpile.

Global markets are up roughly 25% so far this year, and its path to get here has been nearly stumble-free, with just one 5% dip along the way.